

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
MChemChemistry
The University of Leicester
Satisfied94%
Drop-out9%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry
Swansea University
Satisfied94%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScPhysics
The University of Manchester
Satisfied
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£34k
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BScArchaeological Science
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BScPlanetary Science with Astronomy
Birkbeck College
Satisfied
Drop-out35%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScPhysics With Stem Foundation Year
Edge Hill University
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScNatural Sciences
Birkbeck College
Satisfied
Drop-out35%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScBiochemistry
Edge Hill University
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScPhysics with Nuclear Technology (with Foundation Year)
Nottingham Trent University
Satisfied
Drop-out
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
Drop-out
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
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MSciForensic Science
Nottingham Trent University
Satisfied100%
Drop-out5%
Salary£29k
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MChemMedicinal Chemistry
Nottingham Trent University
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MChemChemistry with a Placement Year Abroad
Cardiff University
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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BScAstrophysics with a Professional Placement Year
Cardiff University
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MChemMedicinal Chemistry
Nottingham Trent University
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MChemChemistry
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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MPhysPhysics with Planetary & Space Physics
Prifysgol Aberystwyth
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BScForensic Chemistry
Nottingham Trent University
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MPhysPhysics
The University of Liverpool
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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