

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
BScPhysics with Nuclear Astrophysics with Foundation Year
The University of Surrey
Satisfied88%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScMaterials Chemistry
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScTheoretical Physics (Industrial)
The University of Leeds
Satisfied84%
Drop-out12%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied93%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScPhysics
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Satisfied90%
Drop-out0%
Salary£32k
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MPhysPhysics with Space Science
The University of Leicester
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
Salary£31k
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MPhysPhysics with Theoretical Physics
The University of Manchester
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary£34k
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MPhysPhysics with Science Foundation Year
University of Lincoln
Satisfied
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BScMathematics and Physics
The University of Manchester
Satisfied81%
Drop-out5%
Salary£34k
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BScAstrophysics
Swansea University
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScForensic Science (with a foundation year)
Ashton Sixth Form College📚 Further Education College
Satisfied
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MPhysPhysics with Data Science
The University of Leicester
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MPhysPhysics
Loughborough University
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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MChemMedicinal Chemistry
The University of Surrey
Satisfied100%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScScience with Foundation Year
University of Nottingham, the
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics
The University of Manchester
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary£33k
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MPhysPhysics
The University of Leeds
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics
University of York
Satisfied100%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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MPhysPhysics with Philosophy
University of York
Satisfied92%
Drop-out11%
Salary£32k
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MEngChemical Engineering
The University of Huddersfield
Satisfied96%
Drop-out30%
Salary£30k
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MSciChemistry
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied77%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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MChemMedicinal Chemistry
The University of Leicester
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MSciChemistry
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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