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
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MChemChemistry with Medicinal Chemistry

University of St Andrews
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary£32k
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MChemMaterials Chemistry

University of St Andrews
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary£32k
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MSciMedical Physics

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary£34k
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MSciIntegrated Natural Sciences

The University of Warwick
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£33k
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MChemChemistry (4 years)

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out7%
Salary£35k
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BScPhysics

The University of Surrey
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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BScChemical Sciences

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary£32k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics

The University of Warwick
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£34k
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BScPhysics

The University of Warwick
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out7%
Salary£34k
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BScPhysics

University of Portsmouth
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£33k
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BScChemistry

King's College London
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied83%
Drop-out17%
Salary£32k
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MChemChemistry with Study Abroad

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScPhysics with Nuclear Astrophysics

The University of Surrey
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£31k
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BScPhysics with Medical Applications

The University of Liverpool
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics with Astronomy

The University of Liverpool
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics

The University of Bath
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£33k
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BScNatural Sciences

King's College London
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£34k
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BScNatural Sciences

University of Nottingham, the
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BScNatural Sciences with International Study

University of Nottingham, the
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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MSciChemistry (International Programme)

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£34k
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MPhysPhysics with French (Undergraduate Masters)

Queen's University of Belfast
FT5Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out9%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScTheoretical Physics

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScPhysics with Astronomy

The University of Surrey
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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BScPhysics with Nuclear Astrophysics with Foundation Year

The University of Surrey
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses919
Avg Graduate Salary£24,000
Data SourceOffice for Students