

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
Every course is measured for its exposure to AI, robotics and scientific advancement over time - so you can see the likely graduate pathways.
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BScChemistry
University of Plymouth
Satisfied94%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BScChemistry
The University of Warwick
Satisfied84%
Drop-out19%
Salary£30k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied91%
Drop-out7%
Salary£29k
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MSciPhysics with Innovation
University of Bristol
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£32k
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MChemChemistry
The University of Manchester
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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MChemChemistry with Data Science
University of Strathclyde
Satisfied94%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScChemistry and Earth Sciences
University of St Andrews
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MChemChemistry (Digital Methods and Computational Modelling)
University of Southampton
Satisfied89%
Drop-out6%
Salary£28k
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MPhysPhysics and Astrophysics
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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BScPhysics with Theoretical Physics
King's College London
Satisfied77%
Drop-out15%
Salary£32k
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BScChemistry
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics
University of Exeter
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary£35k
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BScAudiology
University of Southampton
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics
The University of Leicester
Satisfied94%
Drop-out5%
Salary£31k
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MPhysPhysics with Computing
Loughborough University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScChemistry
Sheffield Hallam University
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary£29k
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BScSpace Science and Robotics
Prifysgol Aberystwyth
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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MPhysPhysics with Meteorology
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out8%
Salary£31k
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MPhysPhysics with Quantum Science and Technologies
University of Southampton
Satisfied84%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MSciPhysics with Theoretical Physics
University of Nottingham, the
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics (with a year in industry)
University of York
Satisfied81%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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MMathMathematical Physics with a Year Abroad
The University of Liverpool
Satisfied91%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MPhysPhysics (4 years)
University of Southampton
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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BEngAcoustical Engineering with Foundation and Industrial Placement Year
University of Southampton
Satisfied84%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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