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
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.
AI Impact
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MSciPhysics with Astrophysics & Cosmology
King's College London
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary£32k
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MSciNatural Sciences
University College London
Satisfied79%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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BScPhysics
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScChemistry (Digital Methods and Computational Modelling)
University of Southampton
Satisfied88%
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MChemChemistry with Medicinal Chemistry
University of Keele
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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BScAstrophysics
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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MSciPhysics
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MPhysPhysics
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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MPhysPhysics with Climate Science
The University of Leicester
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MPhysPhysics
The University of Kent
Satisfied88%
Drop-out14%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics
University of Exeter
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary£35k
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MPhysPhysics
The University of Manchester
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£34k
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BScChemistry with Computing
University of Bristol
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£35k
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MPhysPhysics
Swansea University
Satisfied
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScPhysics
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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MSciPhysics with Particle Physics
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Satisfied88%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MChemChemistry with professional placement or study abroad
The University of Bath
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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MPhysPhysics with Artificial Intelligence (Industrial)
The University of Leeds
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MPhysPhysics
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied87%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BScPharmaceutical Science
Teesside University
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BScCrime Scene Science
Teesside University
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BScNatural Sciences
Birkbeck College
Satisfied
Drop-out30%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScCosmetic Science with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied87%
Drop-out50%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScNatural Sciences
Birkbeck College
Satisfied
Drop-out35%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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