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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MChemChemistry (Industrial Route)
University of Durham
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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BScPhysics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out7%
Salary£31k
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BScAudiology
University of Southampton
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BScChemistry
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics
The University of Leicester
Satisfied94%
Drop-out5%
Salary£31k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied91%
Drop-out7%
Salary£29k
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MSciPhysics with Innovation
University of Bristol
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£32k
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MChemChemistry (Digital Methods and Computational Modelling)
University of Southampton
Satisfied89%
Drop-out6%
Salary£28k
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BScChemistry and Earth Sciences
University of St Andrews
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MPhysPhysics and Astrophysics
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics
University of York
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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MChemChemistry with Data Science
University of Strathclyde
Satisfied94%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MChemChemistry
The University of Manchester
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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BScChemistry
The University of Warwick
Satisfied84%
Drop-out19%
Salary£30k
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MEngAcoustical Engineering with Industrial Placement Year
University of Southampton
Satisfied84%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MChemChemistry with Drug Discovery
University of Strathclyde
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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BEngChemical Engineering with Chemistry
The University of Huddersfield
Satisfied87%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics with a Year Abroad
The University of Liverpool
Satisfied91%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScChemistry
Loughborough University
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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MChemChemistry, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry (with a year in industry)
University of York
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BScPhysics
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied92%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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MPhysPhysics with Quantum Science and Technologies
University of Southampton
Satisfied84%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BScChemistry
Sheffield Hallam University
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary£29k
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MPhysPhysics with Computing
Loughborough University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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