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 Courses568
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAGeology

University of Oxford
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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MChemChemistry, the Atmosphere and the Environment (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out3%
Salary£29k
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BScPhysical Geography

University of Southampton
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScChemistry

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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MMath&PhysMathematics and Physics

The University of Manchester
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BScMathematics and Theoretical Physics with Science Foundation Year

University of Lincoln
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied87%
Drop-out13%
Salary£28k
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MSciTheoretical Physics

University of Glasgow
FT5YAbroad
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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BScChemistry for Drug Discovery with professional placement or study abroad

The University of Bath
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BScChemistry

The University of Huddersfield
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied94%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BScGeography (Human and Physical) with Professional Experience

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
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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MPhysPhysics with Advanced Research

University of Strathclyde
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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MChemChemistry, the Atmosphere and the Environment (with a year in industry)

University of York
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out3%
Salary£29k
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BScPhysics

University of Strathclyde
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry with Medicinal Chemistry

The University of Manchester
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
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 a Foundation Year

Loughborough University
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScPhysics with Space Science

The University of Leicester
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£31k
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BScPhysics (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScPhysics

Nottingham Trent University
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BScGeology

The University of Liverpool
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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MPhysPhysics with Space Science (4 years)

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£31k
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MSciGeophysics with a Year Abroad

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses568
Avg Graduate Salary£24,000
Data SourceOffice for Students