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Physics at Aberystwyth University

Aberystwyth University is ranked 46th of 52 universities for physics on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30k after 15 months, rising to £29k after five years.

Typical offer BBB–BBCAberystwyth, Wales17 courses

#46 of 52 for physics15
Physics to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other physics courses

  • Student satisfaction88%About average (average 88%)
  • Stay on course87%Below average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs55%Below average (average 76%)
  • Salary after 15 months£30kAbout average (average £31k)
  • Entry points (median)102Less competitive than average (average 141)

The marker shows the typical (median) physics course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC46%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC9%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB14%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB14%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA7%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more10%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£30k£31k average
  2. 3 years£22.5k£29k average
  3. 5 years£29k£36.3k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 17 physics courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Typical offers range from BBC (Astrophysics) to AAA (Mathematical and Theoretical Physics).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Astrophysics (MPhys, 4 years) (93%).
  • Least competitive entry: Astrophysics (includes foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 69 UCAS points, against 144 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Astrophysics (BSc, 3 years) and Space Science and Robotics (100%).
  • Placement year: 4 of the 17 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: Astrophysics (includes foundation year) and Physics (includes foundation year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BEng, BSc, MEng, MMath, MPhys.

  • Astrophysics

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerBBB–BBC

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    117
    Graduate jobs
    40%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Astrophysics

    MPhys · 4 years

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    93%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    123
    Graduate jobs
    40%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Engineering Physics

    BEng · 3 years

    Typical offerBBB–BBC

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    108*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Engineering Physics (with integrated year in industry)

    MEng · 5 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    108*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Engineering Physics (with year in industry)

    BEng · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerBBB–BBC

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    108*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Physics

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerBBB–BBC

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    116
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Physics

    MPhys · 4 years

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    108*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Physics (with integrated year in industry)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerBBB–BBC

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    108*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Physics (with integrated year in industry)

    MPhys · 5 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    108*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

    Course pageWrong offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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