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

BScChemistry

The University of Leicester
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Satisfied94%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics with Space Science

The University of Leicester
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£31k
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MChemChemistry

University of Edinburgh
FT5YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£29k
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MChemChemistry with Year in Industry

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry

The University of Surrey
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BScChemistry with Forensic Investigation

The University of Surrey
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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BScPhysics with a Foundation Year

Loughborough University
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry

The University of Liverpool
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out30%
Salary£30k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry

The University of Leicester
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScBioarchaeology

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BScEnvironmental Chemistry

University of Plymouth
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied94%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScNatural Sciences with a Foundation Year

Loughborough University
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScChemistry with a Year in Industry

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BScComputational Physics

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MPhysPhysics with Year Abroad

University of Edinburgh
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied66%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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BScAstrophysics

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BScMathematical Physics

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BScPhysics (Industrial)

The University of Leeds
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied78%
Drop-out7%
Salary£30k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BScTheoretical Physics

University of Sussex
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out11%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry with Foundation Year

The University of Surrey
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics (with a year in industry)

University of York
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScPhysics

Sheffield Hallam University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BScPharmaceutical Chemistry

The University of Reading
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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Subject Snapshot

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