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 Courses568
Data SourceOffice for Students

BScMedicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry

Cardiff University
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScChemistry with Materials Chemistry with Foundation Year

University of Keele
FT4Y
Satisfied97%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScGeology with Integrated Foundation Year

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScGeology with a Year in Industry

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScEnvironmental Geology with a Year in Industry

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScPhysics (with a Foundation Year)

University of York
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScForensic Chemistry with Foundation Year

University of Keele
FT4Y
Satisfied97%
Drop-out13%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BScChemistry with Forensic Science

The University of Huddersfield
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MSciChemistry/Mathematics

University of Glasgow
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied73%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MChemMedicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScPhysical Geography (Extended Degree)

University of Northumbria at Newcastle
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MChemChemistry with Study Abroad

The University of Leeds
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScForensic Chemistry

University of Keele
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied97%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScPhysics with Mathematics

University of Keele
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScPhysical Geography

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BScMathematics and Physics (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied81%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BScChemistry with Materials Chemistry (MChem)

University of Keele
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied97%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScGeology and Physical Geography

University of Keele
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BScForensic Chemistry

Nottingham Trent University
FT3Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScChemistry with Year in Industry / Research

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out35%
Salary£29k
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BScPhysics with Philosophy (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied81%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScGeology

University of Keele
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BScChemistry with Mathematics

University of Keele
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied97%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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Subject Snapshot

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