Subject Guide
Physical Sciences
Compare Physical Sciences degrees, uncover real graduate earnings, check student satisfaction, and make an informed decision about your future.
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Average Graduate Salary
£24,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses919
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All Physical Sciences Courses
Every course is measured for its exposure to AI, robotics and scientific advancement over time - so you can see the likely graduate pathways.
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MChemChemistry with Biological and Medicinal Chemistry
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary£29k
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BScPhysics
University of Dundee
Satisfied91%
Drop-out35%
Salary£27k
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BScChemistry with Biomedicine
King's College London
Satisfied79%
Drop-out20%
Salary£32k
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BScChemical Sciences
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied83%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScChemistry with Materials Chemistry (MChem)
University of Keele
Satisfied97%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScForensic Chemistry
University of Keele
Satisfied97%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScChemistry with Materials Chemistry with Foundation Year
University of Keele
Satisfied97%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScPhysics (with a Foundation Year)
University of York
Satisfied81%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MSciForensic and Analytical Science with Industrial Experience
The University of Huddersfield
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BScChemistry with Materials Chemistry
University of Keele
Satisfied97%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScChemistry with a Foundation Year
Swansea University
Satisfied94%
Drop-out25%
Salary£27k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry
Cardiff University
Satisfied86%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MChemChemistry with Summer Research Placements
University of Sussex
Satisfied82%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScTheoretical Physics
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Satisfied76%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry
Cardiff University
Satisfied86%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MChemMedicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScChemistry with Forensic Science
The University of Huddersfield
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BScChemistry
University of Keele
Satisfied97%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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MChemChemistry with Study Abroad
The University of Leeds
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MChemChemistry
Nottingham Trent University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out35%
Salary£28k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScForensic Science
The University of Hull
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BScChemistry
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BScPhysics with Foundation Year
University of Salford, the
Satisfied95%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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