Subject Guide

Physical Sciences

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Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
£24,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses7,666
Data SourceOffice for Students

MPhysPhysics with Science Foundation Year

University of Lincoln
FTPlacement
Satisfied
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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MPhysPhysics

The University of Bath
FT
Satisfied73%
Drop-out5%
Salary£33k
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BScForensic Science (with a foundation year)

Ashton Sixth Form College📚 Further Education College
FT4Y
Satisfied
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BScPhysics

Swansea University
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MChemChemistry with a Year Abroad

The University of Liverpool
FT
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MChemChemistry

University of Durham
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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MChemMedicinal Chemistry

The University of Leicester
FTAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics

The University of Leeds
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied70%
Drop-out30%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry with Forensic Investigation with Foundation Year

The University of Surrey
FTAbroad
Satisfied100%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics

University of Exeter
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics

University of York
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied100%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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MPhysPhysics with Philosophy

University of York
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out11%
Salary£32k
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MSciPharmaceutical Sciences

The University of Surrey
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MSciPhysics

Queen Mary University of London
FT
Satisfied83%
Drop-out30%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics

The University of Leicester
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied100%
Drop-out5%
Salary£31k
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MSciBiology and Chemistry

University of Durham
FTPlacement
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£35k
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MChemChemistry with Computing

Loughborough University
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics

University of Sussex
FTPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied92%
Drop-out11%
Salary£30k
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MSciNatural Sciences

University of Nottingham, the
FTAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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MChemChemistry

University of Aberdeen
FTAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out30%
Salary£29k
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BScPharmaceutical Chemistry

Queen Mary University of London
FT
Satisfied77%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry with Foundation Year

The University of Surrey
FTAbroad
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScPhysics (with an industrial placement year)

University of Sussex
FTFoundation
Satisfied92%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScBiochemistry

Wrexham University
PTFoundation
Satisfied
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Salary (subject)£24k*
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses7,666
Avg Graduate Salary£24,000
Data SourceOffice for Students