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Physics at University of Salford
University of Salford is ranked 47th of 52 universities for physics on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28.5k after 15 months, rising to £34k after five years.
Typical offer 112 UCAS pointsSalford University, England4 courses
How it compares with other physics courses
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.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC46%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC29%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB7%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB12%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA3%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more4%
What graduates earn
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 4 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: Acoustical and Audio Engineering with Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 93 UCAS points, against 104 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Physics (90%).
- Every course here offers a placement year.
- Foundation year: Acoustical and Audio Engineering with Foundation Year and Physics with Foundation Year offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BEng, BSc.
- Accredited by Institute of Physics: Physics.
Acoustical and Audio Engineering
BEng · 3 years
Typical offer112 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 85%*
- Entry points
- 101*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £28.5k*
Physics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer112 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 104
- Graduate jobs
- 60%
- Salary
- £28.5k*
Accredited: Institute of Physics
Acoustical and Audio Engineering with Foundation Year
BEng · 4 years
Typical offer64 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 75%
- Entry points
- 93
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £28.5k*
Physics with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offer64 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 94
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £28.5k*
* 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.
Similar ranking
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- Queen Mary University of LondonRanked 49
Nearby
- University of Manchester4 miles away, ranked 26
- University of Lancashire26 miles away, ranked 45
- University of Liverpool30 miles away, ranked 17
- University of Sheffield34 miles away, ranked 31
Living in Manchester
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Salford’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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