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 a year abroad)

University of York
FTPlacement
Satisfied93%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScPhysics with Nuclear Astrophysics with Foundation Year

The University of Surrey
FTAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MPhysPhysics

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

University of Edinburgh
FTAbroad
Satisfied71%
Drop-out0%
Salary£31k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics (with a year abroad)

University of York
FTPlacement
Satisfied93%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScForensic Science

The University of Bradford
FTPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied69%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MPhysAstronomy Space Science and Astrophysics

The University of Kent
FT
Satisfied88%
Drop-out14%
Salary£30k
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MChemChemistry

The University of Kent
FT
Satisfied75%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MEngAcoustical Engineering with Foundation and Industrial Placement Year

University of Southampton
FT
Satisfied82%
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MSciNatural Sciences

Loughborough University
FTAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics with Science Foundation Year

University of Lincoln
FTPlacement
Satisfied
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BScMathematics and Physics

The University of Manchester
FTFoundation
Satisfied81%
Drop-out5%
Salary£34k
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MSciPhysics with Astrophysics

University of Nottingham, the
FTFoundation
Satisfied82%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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BScEarth and Planetary Science

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
FTFoundation
Satisfied90%
Drop-out0%
Salary£40k
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BScChemical Physics

University of Glasgow
FTAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out11%
Salary£30k
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MEngChemical Engineering

The University of Huddersfield
FTPlacementFoundation
Satisfied96%
Drop-out30%
Salary£30k
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MChemChemistry

The University of Leicester
FTPlacement
Satisfied94%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MChemMedicinal Chemistry

The University of Leicester
FTPlacement
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MSciChemistry

Queen Mary University of London
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScPhysics with Foundation Year

The University of Surrey
FTAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out9%
Salary£31k
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MChemChemistry

University of Keele
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics

The University of Leicester
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied100%
Drop-out5%
Salary£31k
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MChemChemistry with Computing

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

University of Aberdeen
FTAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out30%
Salary£29k
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Subject Snapshot

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