

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
BScPharmaceutical Sciences
The University of Surrey
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics (with a year in industry)
University of York
Satisfied93%
Drop-out11%
Salary£32k
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BScTheoretical Physics (International)
The University of Leeds
Satisfied
Drop-out12%
Salary£30k
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MSciPhysics with Astrophysics
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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MSciAstrophysics
University College London
Satisfied79%
Drop-out0%
Salary£34k
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MSciPhysics
King's College London
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary£32k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics
The University of Warwick
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£34k
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BScNatural Sciences (International)
The University of Leeds
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied93%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScTheoretical Physics (Industrial)
The University of Leeds
Satisfied84%
Drop-out12%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics with Nuclear Technology (with Foundation Year)
Nottingham Trent University
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScChemistry
Manchester Metropolitan University
Satisfied75%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BScPhysics
The Open University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out36%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics with Nuclear Technology
Nottingham Trent University
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScPhysics with a Professional Placement Year
Cardiff University
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MPhysPhysics
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MPhysAstrophysics with a Professional Placement Year
Cardiff University
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£29k
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MSciForensic Science
Nottingham Trent University
Satisfied100%
Drop-out5%
Salary£29k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScMaterials Chemistry
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScPhysics with Nuclear Astrophysics with Foundation Year
The University of Surrey
Satisfied88%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MChemChemistry
The University of Surrey
Satisfied100%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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MChemForensic Chemistry
University of Lincoln
Satisfied100%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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MAArchaeology
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary£29k
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