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Physics at Keele University

Keele University is ranked 52nd of 52 universities for physics on our measures. 94% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26k after 15 months, rising to £30.5k after five years.

Typical offer ABBEngland11 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 course77%Below average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs60%Below average (average 76%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26kBelow average (average £31k)
  • Entry points (median)87Less 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 CCC55%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC20%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB9%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB7%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA3%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more6%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26k£31k average
  2. 3 years£24k£29k average
  3. 5 years£30.5k£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 11 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.

  • Least competitive entry: Physics with Astrophysics with Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 70 UCAS points, against 122 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Physics with Astrophysics (95%).
  • Foundation year: 5 of the 11 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BSc, MSci.
  • Accredited by Institute of Physics: 9 of the 11 courses.
  • Astrophysics

    MSci · 4 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    95%*
    Stay on
    75%*
    Entry points
    88*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
  • Physics

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    65%
    Entry points
    85*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

  • Physics with Astrophysics

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    122
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

  • Physics with Renewable Energy

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    75%*
    Entry points
    85*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

  • Astrophysics with Foundation Year

    MSci · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    95%*
    Stay on
    75%*
    Entry points
    88*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
  • Physics with Artificial Intelligence with Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    75%*
    Entry points
    85*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

  • Physics with Astrophysics with Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    70%
    Entry points
    70
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

  • Physics with Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    70%
    Entry points
    88
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

  • Physics with Renewable Energy with Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    75%*
    Entry points
    85*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

* 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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