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 Courses568
Data SourceOffice for Students

BScMathematics and Physics

The University of Surrey
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out9%
Salary£33k
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MPhysPhysics with professional placement, research placement or study abroad

The University of Bath
FT5YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary£33k
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BScMathematics and Physics

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out19%
Salary£31k
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MChemForensic and Analytical Chemistry

University of Strathclyde
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BScGeology (Decelerated)

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied80%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£36k
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MPhysPhysics with research placement

The University of Bath
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary£33k
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MChemChemistry (4 years)

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out7%
Salary£35k
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MChemChemistry (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£29k
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BScGeology

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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MGeogPhysical Geography

University of Lincoln
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScPhysics

The University of Warwick
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out7%
Salary£34k
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MChemChemistry (5-year)

University of St Andrews
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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MChemChemistry with Research in Industry

The University of Liverpool
FT4Y
Satisfied97%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MMathMathematical Physics

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£33k
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MSciChemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and a Year in Industry

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
FT5Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary£34k
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BScTheoretical Physics

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out11%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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MChemMaterials Chemistry

University of St Andrews
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary£32k
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MChemChemistry (International Route)

University of Durham
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied90%
Drop-out0%
Salary£32k
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BScChemical Sciences

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary£32k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics

The University of Warwick
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£34k
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MPhysPhysics with Mathematics (4 years)

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£33k
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MChemChemistry with Medicinal Chemistry

University of St Andrews
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary£32k
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MPhysPhysics (Undergraduate Masters)

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScPhysics

The University of Surrey
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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Subject Snapshot

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