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 Courses7,666
Data SourceOffice for Students

BScEarth and Planetary Science

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

The University of Bath
FT
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary£33k
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MSciPharmaceutical Sciences

The University of Surrey
FT
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScComputer and Digital Forensics

Teesside University
PT
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£32k
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MChemChemistry

University of Keele
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MChemChemistry

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

University of Aberdeen
FTAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out30%
Salary£29k
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BScPhysics (with an industrial placement year)

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

Swansea University
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Satisfied
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FTPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BScPhysics

The University of Surrey
FTAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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BScForensic and Analytical Chemistry

University of Strathclyde
FTAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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MSciNatural Sciences

King's College London
FT
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£34k
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MChemChemistry for Drug Discovery

The University of Bath
FT
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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MSciChemistry with a Year in Industry

King's College London
FT
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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MChemChemistry with Medicinal Chemistry

The University of Manchester
FTFoundation
Satisfied92%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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MPhysPhysics with Quantum Technology

University of Exeter
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScPhysics with Astronomy

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

The University of Bradford
FTPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied69%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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MPhysPhysics

University of York
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied100%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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MSciMedicinal and Biological Chemistry

University of Nottingham, the
FTFoundation
Satisfied92%
Drop-out8%
Salary£31k
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MChemMedicinal and Biological Chemistry

University of Edinburgh
FT
Satisfied83%
Drop-out20%
Salary£29k
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BScPhysics

Swansea University
FT
Satisfied87%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MSciPhysics

Queen Mary University of London
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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Subject Snapshot

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