

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 Courses7,666
Data SourceOffice for Students
All Physical Sciences Courses
BScMedicinal Chemistry with Foundation Year
The University of Surrey
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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MChemChemistry for Drug Discovery with professional placement or study abroad
The University of Bath
Satisfied100%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BScChemistry
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied75%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics (with an industrial placement year)
University of Sussex
Satisfied92%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MPhysPhysics
Swansea University
Satisfied
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScChemistry with French
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MSciChemical Physics
University of Bristol
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary£31k
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MChemChemistry
University of Lincoln
Satisfied100%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BScArchaeology
University of Glasgow
Satisfied75%
Drop-out10%
Salary£29k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Satisfied90%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScPhysics
The University of Surrey
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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MSciPhysics and Philosophy
University of Bristol
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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MChemChemistry with French
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics (Industrial)
The University of Leeds
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BScForensic and Analytical Chemistry
University of Strathclyde
Satisfied94%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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MSciNatural Sciences
King's College London
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£34k
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MPhysEngineering Physics
Loughborough University
Satisfied
Drop-out12%
Salary£32k
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MChemChemistry with Science Foundation Year
University of Lincoln
Satisfied100%
Drop-out7%
Salary£26k
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MChemChemistry for Drug Discovery
The University of Bath
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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MSciChemistry with a Year in Industry
King's College London
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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MPhysPhysics
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied96%
Drop-out0%
Salary£34k
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BScForensic Science
Nottingham College📚 Further Education College
Satisfied
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Salary (subject)£24k*
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MChemChemistry
The University of Huddersfield
Satisfied96%
Drop-out30%
Salary£25k
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BScTheoretical Physics
University of Glasgow
Satisfied77%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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