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Physics at University of Liverpool

University of Liverpool is ranked 17th of 52 universities for physics on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £33k after 15 months, rising to £36k after five years.

Typical offer ABBMain Campus, England22 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 satisfaction88%About average (average 88%)
  • Stay on course96%Above average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs74%Below average (average 76%)
  • Salary after 15 months£33kAbove average (average £31k)
  • Entry points (median)135Less 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 CCC0%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC14%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB27%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB22%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA19%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more19%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£33k£31k average
  2. 3 years£28k£29k average
  3. 5 years£36k£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 22 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 CDD (Physical Sciences entry route leading to) to ABB (Astrophysics).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Physics (MPhys, 4 years, year abroad) (93%).
  • Least competitive entry: Astrophysics. Half of the students who started had more than 126 UCAS points, against 140 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Astrophysics and Physics (MPhys, 4 years, year abroad) (100%).
  • Placement year: Physics with Medical Applications (MPhys, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) and Physics with Nuclear Science (MPhys, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) offer one.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: Physical Sciences entry route leading to offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.

  • Astrophysics

    MPhys · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    126
    Graduate jobs
    25%*
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Astrophysics with a Year Abroad

    MPhys · 5 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    100%*
    Entry points
    123*
    Graduate jobs
    25%*
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Mathematical Physics

    MMath · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    97%*
    Entry points
    141*
    Graduate jobs
    85%*
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, Institute of Physics

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Physics

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    134
    Graduate jobs
    75%
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Physics

    MPhys · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    93%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    138
    Graduate jobs
    100%
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Physics with Astronomy

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    128
    Graduate jobs
    85%*
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Physics with Astronomy with a Year Abroad

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    97%*
    Entry points
    141*
    Graduate jobs
    85%*
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Physics with Medical Applications

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    97%*
    Entry points
    141*
    Graduate jobs
    85%*
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Physics with Medical Applications

    MPhys · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    97%*
    Entry points
    141*
    Graduate jobs
    85%*
    Salary
    £33k*
    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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