F3 Physics course codes

By UCAS's old subject scheme, a course code starting F3 means physics, in the physical sciences area (F). 397 courses at 51 UK universities use one for 2027 entry: most ask for between 112 and 144 UCAS points; 164 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often AAB. Another 80 joint honours courses carry F3 as their second subject.

Compare these courses, filter by entry grades and shortlist with the joint honours too

Codes in use

Universities choose their own codes, so most subjects have several. A code naming two subjects is a major/minor degree.

• F300 45
• F303 31
• F3F5 with astronomy 21
• F301 19
• F302 15
• F304 14
• F340 13
• F3FM 13
• F305 12
• F344 10
• F306 7
• F341 7
• F345 7
• F307 6
• F350 6
• F311 5
• F342 5
• F309 4
• F312 4
• F321 4
• F322 4
• F330 4
• F331 4
• F390 4
• F3F6 with geology 4
• F30F 3
• F325 3
• F343 3
• F346 3
• F3F1 with chemistry 3
• F3F7 with environmental sciences 3
• F3F8 with physical geography 3
• F3G1 with mathematics 3
• F3G6 with software engineering (older codes) 3
• F3V5 with philosophy 3
• F308 2
• F310 2
• F313 2
• F314 2
• F315 2
• F317 2
• F320 2
• F323 2
• F326 2
• F333 2
• F334 2
• F335 2
• F347 2
• F348 2
• F351 2
• F355 2
• F365 2
• F366 2
• F372 2
• F391 2
• F3F2 with materials science 2
• F3F9 with other physical sciences 2
• F3FA 2
• F3FN 2
• F3G4 with computer science (older codes) 2
• F3G5 with information systems (older codes) 2
• F3G7 with artificial intelligence (older codes) 2
• F3GC 2
• F30Y 1
• F316 1
• F318 1
• F319 1
• F328 1
• F336 1
• F339 1
• F349 1
• F34F 1
• F352 1
• F353 1
• F35F 1
• F361 1
• F364 1
• F370 1
• F371 1
• F373 1
• F380 1
• F381 1
• F382 1
• F38P 1
• F395 1
• F3B9 with other subjects allied to medicine 1
• F3BX 1
• F3DG 1
• F3F3 1
• F3FF 1
• F3FL 1
• F3FX 1
• F3K0 1
• F3K2 with building and surveying 1
• F3K3 with landscape design 1
• F3M6 with law, unlisted subject 1
• F3P6 with media, journalism and communications, unlisted subject 1
• F3QT 1
• F3R1 with French 1
• F3R4 with Spanish 1
• F3RC 1
• F3RQ 1
• F3V7 with heritage studies 1
• F3VM 1
• F3W3 with music 1
• F3XC 1

Joint honours

Courses carrying F3 as their second subject, by the subject their code starts with.

• with G1 mathematics 21
• with V5 philosophy 6
• with F5 astronomy 5
• with F1 chemistry 3
• with G4 computer science (older codes) 3
• with A0 no standard meaning 2
• with C1 biology 2
• with F4 forensic and archaeological sciences 2
• with G2 operational research 2
• with H2 civil engineering 2
• with I1 computer science 2
• with B1 anatomy, physiology and pathology 1
• with D0 no standard meaning 1
• with F6 geology 1
• with G3 statistics 1
• with G5 information systems (older codes) 1
• with G6 software engineering (older codes) 1
• with H3 mechanical engineering 1
• with H6 electronic and electrical engineering 1
• with I2 information systems 1
• with L3 sociology 1
• with P0 no standard meaning 1
• with Q4 ancient languages 1
• with V0 no standard meaning 1
• with W1 fine art 1
• with W2 design 1
• with W4 drama 1
• with W7 crafts 1
• with X1 teacher training 1
• with Y0 no standard meaning 1
• with Y1 combined and general studies, unlisted subject 1
• with Y3 combined and general studies, unlisted subject 1
• with Y4 combined and general studies, unlisted subject 1
• with Y5 combined and general studies, unlisted subject 1
• with Y6 combined and general studies, unlisted subject 1
• with Y8 combined and general studies, unlisted subject 1

Subjects

The subject UCAS tags these courses with first.

• physics 254
• theoretical physics 43
• astrophysics 30
• mathematics 13
• astronomy 8
• chemical physics 8
• medical physics 7
• artificial intelligence 6

Universities

• Lancaster University 25
• University of Leeds 24
• University of York 22
• University of Exeter 20
• Loughborough University 19
• University of Liverpool 16
• University of Bristol 15
• University of Glasgow 15
• University of Sussex 13
• Queen's University Belfast 12
• The University of Edinburgh 11
• University of Birmingham 11
• Aberystwyth University 9
• Royal Holloway, University of London 9
• Swansea University 9
• University of Leicester 9
• University of Nottingham 9
• University of Southampton 9
• University of Surrey 9
• University of Hull 8
• University of Lincoln 8
• Keele University 7
• Newcastle University 7
• University of Manchester 7
• University of Sheffield 7
• Nottingham Trent University 6
• Queen Mary University of London 6
• UCL (University College London) 6
• University of Aberdeen 6
• University of Warwick 6
• Cardiff University 5
• Imperial College London 5
• King's College London, University of London 5
• University of Dundee 4
• University of Hertfordshire 4
• University of Strathclyde 4
• Durham University 3
• Heriot-Watt University 3
• Kingston University 3
• Northumbria University, Newcastle 3
• University of Portsmouth 3
• University of St Andrews 3
• University of Kent 2
• University of Salford 2
• University of the West of Scotland 2
• Futureworks 1
• Sheffield Hallam University 1
• University of East Anglia UEA 1
• University of Lancashire 1
• University of Oxford 1
• York College & University Centre 1

Courses