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 Courses7,666
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Bachelor's degreeBachelor's degree in Chemistry, General

Monmouth College
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Bachelor's degreeBachelor's degree in Chemistry, General

CUNY Graduate School and University Center
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Bachelor's degreeBachelor's degree in Chemistry, General

Duke University
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DoctorateDoctorate in Physics, General

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Bachelor's degreeBachelor's degree in Physics, General

DePaul University
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MPhysPhysics

The University of Sheffield
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BScMaterials Chemistry

University of St Andrews
FTAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MPhysPhysics

University of Sussex
FTPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied92%
Drop-out11%
Salary£30k
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MPhysAstrophysics

University of Edinburgh
FTAbroad
Satisfied71%
Drop-out0%
Salary£31k
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BScTheoretical Physics (Industrial)

The University of Leeds
FTPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out12%
Salary£30k
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MSciMathematics and Physics

University College London
FT
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£34k
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MChemPhysChemical Physics

University of Edinburgh
FT
Satisfied75%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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MPhysPhysics

Loughborough University
FT
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics (with a year abroad)

University of York
FTPlacement
Satisfied93%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScPhysics

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out0%
Salary£32k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics

The University of Warwick
FT
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£34k
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MSciAstrophysics

University College London
FT
Satisfied79%
Drop-out0%
Salary£34k
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MSciPhysics with Astrophysics

University of Glasgow
FTAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BScTheoretical Physics (International)

The University of Leeds
FTAbroad
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Drop-out12%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics (with a year in industry)

University of York
FTAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out11%
Salary£32k
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BScPharmaceutical Sciences

The University of Surrey
FTAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScForensic Science (with a foundation year)

Ashton Sixth Form College📚 Further Education College
FT4Y
Satisfied
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MSciMathematics and Physics

University of Durham
FTPlacement
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£35k
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BScPharmaceutical Sciences

The University of Surrey
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£31k
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses7,666
Avg Graduate Salary£24,000
Data SourceOffice for Students