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 Courses568
Data SourceOffice for Students

MEngMaterials Science (4 years)

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£45k
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BScChemistry with Mathematics

University College London
FT3Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£40k
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MPhysPhysics and Astronomy

University of Durham
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£35k
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BScMathematics with Mathematical Physics

University College London
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£40k
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BScMathematics and Physics

University College London
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£40k
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BScChemistry and Physics

University of Durham
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£36k
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BScMathematics with Applied Mathematics/Mathematical Physics

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
FT3Y
Satisfied73%
Drop-out5%
Salary£52k
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BScPhysics

University of Durham
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out7%
Salary£35k
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MSciPhysics with a Year Abroad

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary£40k
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MChemChemistry with Mathematics

University of St Andrews
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out2%
Salary (3yr)£37k
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BScGeology

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£38k
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BScChemistry

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary£34k
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MSciChemistry with Research Abroad

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£36k
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MSciChemistry with Research Abroad and a Year in Industry

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
FT5Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£36k
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BScPhilosophy and Physics

University of Durham
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out3%
Salary (3yr)£35k
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BScMathematics and Physics

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out2%
Salary£33k
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BScPhysics with professional placement or study abroad

The University of Bath
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary£33k
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MSciChemistry - Physics

University of St Andrews
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out8%
Salary£32k
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BScPhysics with Theoretical Physics with professional placement or study abroad

The University of Bath
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£36k
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MSciTheoretical Physics

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out4%
Salary£32k
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MPhysPhysics with Theoretical Physics with research placement

The University of Bath
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£36k
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MEngAeronautics and Astronautics / Aerodynamics with Industrial Placement Year

University of Southampton
FT5Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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BScPhysics with Theoretical Physics

The University of Bath
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£36k
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BScPhysics

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
FT3Y
Satisfied65%
Drop-out6%
Salary£40k
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses568
Avg Graduate Salary£24,000
Data SourceOffice for Students