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

BScArchaeology

University College London
FT
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£32k
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MPhysPhysics

Heriot-Watt University
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out0%
Salary£34k
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MChemMedicinal Chemistry

The University of Leeds
FTPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied91%
Drop-out7%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics with Foundation Year

University of Southampton
FT
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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MPhysPhysics with Quantum Technology

University of Exeter
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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MChemMedicinal Chemistry

Queen's University of Belfast
FT
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics with Astronomy

The University of Surrey
FTAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out9%
Salary£31k
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MChemChemistry with Medicinal Chemistry

The University of Manchester
FTFoundation
Satisfied92%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BScForensic Anthropology

The University of Bradford
FTPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied69%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BScPhysics with Quantum Computing with Foundation Year

The University of Surrey
FTAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MChemChemistry, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry

University of York
FTPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out3%
Salary£29k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry

The University of Surrey
FTAbroad
Satisfied100%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BScArchaeology

University of York
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied100%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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MChemMedicinal Chemistry

Heriot-Watt University
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScChemistry

Queen Mary University of London
FT
Satisfied77%
Drop-out14%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics with Nuclear Astrophysics

The University of Surrey
FTAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£31k
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MChemChemistry

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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MSciNatural Sciences with professional placement or study abroad

The University of Bath
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied100%
Drop-out10%
Salary£33k
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BScPhysics, Astrophysics and Cosmology

University of Portsmouth
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out20%
Salary£33k
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MSciNatural Sciences

University of Exeter
FT
Satisfied100%
Drop-out0%
Salary£36k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics

The University of Bath
FT
Satisfied85%
Drop-out0%
Salary£34k
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BScChemistry

University of Edinburgh
FTPlacement
Satisfied81%
Drop-out7%
Salary£29k
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MChemChemistry

The University of Leeds
FTPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied100%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MSciPhysics with Theoretical Physics

King's College London
FTAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out25%
Salary£32k
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Subject Snapshot

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