Subject Guide

Physical Sciences

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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

BScAstrophysics

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BScMathematical Physics

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BScHealth Sciences with Foundation Year

University of Nottingham, the
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScPhysics with Medical Applications

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BScNatural Sciences with a Foundation Year

Loughborough University
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MSciChemistry with Study Abroad

University of Bristol
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BScPhysics (with a year abroad)

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

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out6%
Salary£30k
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MSciChemical Physics with work placement

University of Glasgow
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out11%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics (with a year in industry)

University of York
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScChemical Physics

University of Edinburgh
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out30%
Salary£31k
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BScPharmaceutical Chemistry

The University of Reading
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BScPhysics with Medical Imaging

University of Nottingham, the
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry with Biomedicine with a Year in Industry

King's College London
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£34k
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BScChemistry

The University of Kent
FT3Y
Satisfied79%
Drop-out20%
Salary£28k
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BScPhysics

The University of Kent
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out14%
Salary£30k
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BScAstronomy Space Science and Astrophysics

The University of Kent
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics with a year abroad

The University of Kent
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out14%
Salary£30k
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BScTheoretical Physics

University of Sussex
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out11%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics

University of Lincoln
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied87%
Drop-out0%
Salary£26k
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MSciChemistry with Industrial Experience

University of Bristol
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BScPhysics

University of Sussex
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry

University of Nottingham, the
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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BScChemistry with a Year in Industry

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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Subject Snapshot

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