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Physics at Swansea University

Swansea University is ranked 39th of 52 universities for physics on our measures. 94% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27.5k after 15 months, rising to £32k after five years.

Typical offer AAB–BBCSwansea University - Bay Campus, Wales19 courses

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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 satisfaction94%Above average (average 88%)
  • Stay on course79%Below average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs65%Below average (average 76%)
  • Salary after 15 months£27.5kBelow average (average £31k)
  • Entry points (median)111Less 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 CCC27%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC26%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB18%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB10%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA9%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more9%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£27.5k£31k average
  2. 3 years£26k£29k average
  3. 5 years£32k£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 19 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 A*AB (Physics with Particle Physics and Cosmology).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Physics (BSc, 3 years) (99%).
  • Least competitive entry: Physics with a Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 90 UCAS points, against 128 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Physics (BSc, 3 years) and Physics with Particle Physics and Cosmology (95%).
  • Placement year: 5 of the 19 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: Astrophysics (BSc, 4 years, year abroad), Physics (BSc, 4 years, year abroad) and Physics (MPhys, 5 years, year abroad) offer one.
  • Foundation year: Astrophysics with a Foundation Year and Physics with a Foundation Year offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.

  • Astrophysics

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerAAB–BBC

    Satisfied
    95%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    112*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Astrophysics

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–BBC

    Satisfied
    95%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    112*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Astrophysics

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerAAB–BBC

    Satisfied
    95%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    112*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Healthcare Science (Nuclear Medicine)

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    95%*
    Stay on
    60%
    Entry points
    112*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*

    Accredited: National School of Healthcare Science

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Healthcare Science (Radiation Physics)

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    95%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    112*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*

    Accredited: National School of Healthcare Science

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Healthcare Science (Radiotherapy Physics)

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    95%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    112*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*

    Accredited: National School of Healthcare Science

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Physics

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerAAB–BBC

    Satisfied
    99%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    123
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Physics

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–BBC

    Satisfied
    95%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    112*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Physics

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerAAB–BBC

    Satisfied
    95%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    112*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*

    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.

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

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