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BSc Forensic Science

University of the West of England, Bristol🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Physical Sciences
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Course Score
D /59
Graduate Salary£25,500
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs25%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Physical Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£25,500
typical starting salary
£23,000
£28,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Physical Sciences graduates nationally earn £22,500–£52,000 (719 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Caring personal services
25%
02
Administrative occupations
20%
03
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Secretarial and related occupations
10%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (05601)
05601
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (80% response rate)

98%
Teaching Quality
81%
Assessment & Feedback
86%
Academic Support
92%
Organisation
83%
Learning Resources
92%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Bristol
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,860
💸12% more expensive than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

48-63
30%
64-79
30%
80-95
15%
96-111
15%
112-127
5%
144-159
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Access
5%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (05601)

05601

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

33%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
40%Natural and social science
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
25%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
45%
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