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Physics

The University of Leicester
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

If you would love to study physics here at Leicester, but you don’t quite have the entry requirements, this Foundation Year degree is your path to making it happen. The browser you are using is no longer supported and for that reason you will not get the best experience when using our website. If you would love to study physics here at Leicester, but you don’t quite have the entry requirements, this Foundation Year degree is your path to making it happen.

Ranked 6th in subjects aligned to Physics for ‘overall positivity’ in the NSS 2025 (according to Times Higher Education NSS 2024 methodology applied to the NSS 2025 data). Our integrated Science, Technology and Engineering (STEM) Foundation Year degrees are aimed at students who wish to study a STEM subject, such as physics, but don't have the traditional entry requirements.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
48-63 pts2%
64-79 pts9%
80-95 pts23%
96-111 pts23%
112-127 pts17%
128-143 pts9%
144-159 pts6%
160-175 pts2%
176-191 pts3%
How they qualified
94% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel94%
baccalaureate3%
otherHE3%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
75%
In work or further study after
60%
In professional / skilled jobs
88%
Continue past first year
88%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£30,500
After 15 months
£28,000
3 years on
£34,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
88%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching89%
Assessment & feedback88%
Academic support87%
Well organised91%
Learning resources88%
Student community86%
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Where this degree can lead
Nuclear and RadiochemistsIndustrial ChemistOptical Glass MakerAstronomerMeteorologistPhysical Scientists n.e.c.
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on The University of Leicester's own site.
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