Subject Guide
Physical Sciences
Compare Physical Sciences degrees, uncover real graduate earnings, check student satisfaction, and make an informed decision about your future.
Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
£24,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses919
Data SourceOffice for Students
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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BScArchaeology
University College London
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£32k
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MPhysPhysics
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied96%
Drop-out0%
Salary£34k
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MChemChemistry
The University of Huddersfield
Satisfied96%
Drop-out30%
Salary£25k
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BScTheoretical Physics
University of Glasgow
Satisfied77%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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MSciPhysics
University College London
Satisfied81%
Drop-out5%
Salary£34k
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BScTheoretical Physics
The University of Leeds
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry
Loughborough University
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics with Artificial Intelligence (International)
The University of Leeds
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BScPhysics
Swansea University
Satisfied87%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MSciPhysics
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MChemChemistry
University of Sussex
Satisfied94%
Drop-out25%
Salary£27k
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BScPhysics
The University of Leicester
Satisfied88%
Drop-out12%
Salary£31k
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MSciChemistry
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary£34k
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MPhysPhysics
University of Durham
Satisfied90%
Drop-out4%
Salary£35k
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MSciPhysics with Theoretical Physics
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£40k
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MChemChemistry
The University of Manchester
Satisfied100%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BScPhysics
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied82%
Drop-out25%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics with Science Foundation Year
University of Lincoln
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScPhysics
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied83%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MChemChemistry
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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MSciNatural Sciences with professional placement or study abroad
The University of Bath
Satisfied100%
Drop-out10%
Salary£33k
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BScPhysics, Astrophysics and Cosmology
University of Portsmouth
Satisfied
Drop-out20%
Salary£33k
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MChemChemistry, Green Principles and Sustainable Processes
University of York
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary£29k
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MSciPhysics
University of Glasgow
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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