

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
£23,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses1,253
Data SourceOffice for Students
All Physical Sciences Courses

BScChemical Physics
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out11%
Salary£30k
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BScNatural Sciences (International)
The University of Leeds
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics
The University of Leeds
Satisfied87%
Drop-out6%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics (Industrial)
The University of Leeds
Satisfied
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics
The University of Leeds
Satisfied87%
Drop-out30%
Salary£30k
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BScTheoretical Physics (International)
The University of Leeds
Satisfied
Drop-out12%
Salary£30k
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MChemChemistry
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BScChemistry with Medicinal Chemistry
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BScPharmaceutical Chemistry
The University of Reading
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BScPhysics
University of Sussex
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics (research placement)
University of Sussex
Satisfied78%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScTheoretical Physics
University of Sussex
Satisfied78%
Drop-out11%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics
University of Sussex
Satisfied78%
Drop-out11%
Salary£30k
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MPhysAstrophysics
University of Sussex
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics
University of Sussex
Satisfied78%
Drop-out11%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics
University of Sussex
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics
University of Sussex
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics (with an industrial placement year)
University of Sussex
Satisfied78%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MPhysAstrophysics
Cardiff University
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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MChemChemistry with a Placement Year Abroad
Cardiff University
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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MSciPhysics
University of Dundee
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BScChemistry
Swansea University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BScMathematical and Theoretical Physics
Prifysgol Aberystwyth
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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