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
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BScChemistry

University of Plymouth
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied94%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BScChemistry

The University of Warwick
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out19%
Salary£30k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics

The University of Sheffield
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out7%
Salary£29k
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MSciPhysics with Innovation

University of Bristol
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£32k
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MChemChemistry

The University of Manchester
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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MChemChemistry with Data Science

University of Strathclyde
FT5YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScChemistry and Earth Sciences

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MChemChemistry (Digital Methods and Computational Modelling)

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out6%
Salary£28k
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MPhysPhysics and Astrophysics

The University of Sheffield
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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BScPhysics with Theoretical Physics

King's College London
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied77%
Drop-out15%
Salary£32k
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BScChemistry

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary£35k
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BScAudiology

University of Southampton
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics

The University of Leicester
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out5%
Salary£31k
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MPhysPhysics with Computing

Loughborough University
FT5Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScChemistry

Sheffield Hallam University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary£29k
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BScSpace Science and Robotics

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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MPhysPhysics with Meteorology

University of Edinburgh
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out8%
Salary£31k
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MPhysPhysics with Quantum Science and Technologies

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MSciPhysics with Theoretical Physics

University of Nottingham, the
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics (with a year in industry)

University of York
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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MMathMathematical Physics with a Year Abroad

The University of Liverpool
FT5Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MPhysPhysics (4 years)

University of Southampton
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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BEngAcoustical Engineering with Foundation and Industrial Placement Year

University of Southampton
FT5Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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Subject Snapshot

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