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 Courses919
Data SourceOffice for Students

MSciChemistry and Physics

University of Durham
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Salary (3yr)£35k
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BEngAcoustical Engineering

University of Southampton
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Satisfied82%
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Salary (3yr)£32k
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MAArchaeology

University of Aberdeen
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Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary£29k
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MChemForensic Chemistry

University of Lincoln
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Satisfied100%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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MPhysAstrophysics

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
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Satisfied98%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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MPhysPhysics with Theoretical Physics

Loughborough University
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Satisfied92%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MSciPhysics with Computer Science

University of Nottingham, the
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Salary (3yr)£36k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics (with a year abroad)

University of York
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Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics

Swansea University
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Satisfied87%
Drop-out21%
Salary£25k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics

The University of Kent
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Satisfied88%
Drop-out14%
Salary£30k
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MChemPhysChemical Physics

University of Edinburgh
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Satisfied75%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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BScChemistry with Medicinal Chemistry

University of St Andrews
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Drop-out8%
Salary£32k
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BEngAcoustical Engineering with Industrial Placement Year

University of Southampton
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Satisfied82%
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Salary (3yr)£32k
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MSciAstronomy/Physics

University of Glasgow
FTAbroad
Satisfied73%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry

University of Southampton
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Satisfied88%
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Salary£28k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics

University of Lincoln
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics

University of Edinburgh
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Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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MPhysPhysics with a Year Abroad

The University of Liverpool
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Satisfied85%
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Salary (3yr)£28k
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MPhysPhysics

The University of Surrey
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Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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BScChemistry

The University of Manchester
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Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MPhysPhysics with Quantum Computing

The University of Surrey
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScChemistry

The University of Leicester
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Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BScTheoretical Physics

Swansea University
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Satisfied
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MSciPhysics with Astrophysics

University of Bristol
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Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary£31k
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses919
Avg Graduate Salary£24,000
Data SourceOffice for Students