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 with Computing

University of Bristol
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Salary (3yr)£35k
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MPhysEngineering Physics

Loughborough University
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Satisfied
Drop-out12%
Salary£32k
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MChemChemistry with a Placement Year Abroad

Cardiff University
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Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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MSciChemistry

University College London
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Satisfied85%
Drop-out18%
Salary£35k
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MChemMedicinal Chemistry

The University of Leicester
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MSciChemistry with Mathematics

University College London
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Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£35k
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MChemChemistry with Forensic Investigation

The University of Surrey
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Satisfied100%
Drop-out11%
Salary£27k
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BScChemistry

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

The University of Leicester
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out9%
Salary£30k
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BScPlanetary Science with Astronomy

Birkbeck College
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Drop-out30%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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MPhysPhysics

University of Lincoln
FTPlacement
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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MMathMathematical and Theoretical Physics

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT
Satisfied93%
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Salary£28k
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MChemChemistry

The University of Kent
FT
Satisfied75%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MChemChemistry

University of York
FTPlacement
Satisfied94%
Drop-out5%
Salary£29k
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BScNatural Sciences (with Industrial Experience)

The University of Leeds
FTPlacement
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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MChemMedicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry

Queen's University of Belfast
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Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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MSciNatural Sciences

Loughborough University
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Satisfied83%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics

The University of Kent
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Satisfied88%
Drop-out14%
Salary£30k
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BScBiochemistry and Immunology

University of Strathclyde
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Salary (subject)£24k*
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MPhysPhysics with Climate Science

The University of Leicester
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Salary (3yr)£28k
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MSciPhysics

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

University of Exeter
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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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BScPhysics

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

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