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 Courses919
Data SourceOffice for Students

BScChemistry

University of Edinburgh
FTPlacement
Satisfied81%
Drop-out7%
Salary£29k
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BScBiochemistry and Immunology

University of Strathclyde
PT
Satisfied
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Salary (subject)£24k*
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MPhysPhysics

The University of Manchester
FTFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£34k
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MPhysPhysics

University of Exeter
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary£35k
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MPhysPhysics

The University of Kent
FT
Satisfied88%
Drop-out14%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics with Climate Science

The University of Leicester
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScPhysics with Science Foundation Year

University of Lincoln
PTPlacement
Satisfied
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Salary (subject)£24k*
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MSciChemistry with Management Studies

University College London
FT
Satisfied84%
Drop-out21%
Salary£35k
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MSciPhysics

Queen Mary University of London
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScNatural Sciences with Foundation Year

University of Exeter
FT
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScAstrophysics

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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MPhysPhysics

University of Lincoln
FTPlacement
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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MChemChemistry

The University of Leicester
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out9%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry

Swansea University
FT
Satisfied94%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MChemChemistry with Medicinal Chemistry

University of Keele
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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BScTheoretical Physics

Swansea University
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScPhysics

The University of Manchester
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£34k
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MSciChemistry

University College London
FT
Satisfied85%
Drop-out18%
Salary£35k
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BScChemistry

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

Loughborough University
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out12%
Salary£32k
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MPhysPhysics (with a year in industry)

University of York
FTAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out11%
Salary£32k
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MSciForensic and Analytical Science

The University of Huddersfield
FTFoundation
Satisfied96%
Drop-out30%
Salary£25k
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MChemChemistry with Medicinal Chemistry

University of St Andrews
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out8%
Salary£32k
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MChemChemistry

Heriot-Watt University
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£32k
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Subject Snapshot

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