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
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics (International)

The University of Leeds
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics (Industrial)

The University of Leeds
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BScTheoretical Physics (with a year in industry)

University of York
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out11%
Salary£32k
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MNatSciNatural Sciences (with Industrial Experience)

The University of Leeds
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BScTheoretical Physics

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out11%
Salary£32k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics

University of Nottingham, the
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BScMathematical and Theoretical Physics

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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MPhysPhysics with Astronomy (4 years)

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics

The University of Leeds
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry for Drug Discovery with professional placement or study abroad

The University of Bath
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics (Industrial)

The University of Leeds
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out12%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics

University of Strathclyde
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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MNatSciNatural Sciences (International)

The University of Leeds
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry with Medicinal Chemistry

The University of Warwick
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out30%
Salary£30k
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MChemChemistry with International Placement

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out30%
Salary£30k
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MNatSciNatural Sciences

The University of Leeds
FT4YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics

The University of Kent
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics (International)

The University of Leeds
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out12%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry

The University of Huddersfield
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied94%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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MChemChemistry, Green Principles and Sustainable Processes (with a year in industry)

University of York
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out3%
Salary£29k
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BScChemistry, the Atmosphere and the Environment

University of York
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out3%
Salary£29k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics with Astro-Physics

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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Subject Snapshot

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