Engineering Physics at Aberystwyth University
Engineering Physics (BEng (Hons), 179H) at Aberystwyth University asked for 112–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aber.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 112 - 120 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check aber.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 55% had fewer than the 120 asked.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 5%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering
- Code
- 179H
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of partially meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Physicist. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
85%
still studying
UK 90%
15%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%92%
Learning opportunities79%88%
Assessment and feedback79%81%
Academic support83%93%
Organisation and management79%86%
Learning resources86%92%
Student voice78%83%
15 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£22.5k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working15% working and studying20% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
60%
use what they learned
UK 51%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberystwyth, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SY23 3DD
Subjects
engineering physics physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Aberystwyth
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Physics at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heriot-Watt University | Mathematical Physics BSc (Hons) | BBB - ABB | 192–207 |
| University of Surrey | Physics with Astronomy with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 96 - 123 points | 112–127 |
| Aberystwyth University | Engineering Physics this course | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| City St George's, University of London | Mechanical and Design Engineering BEng (Hon) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| Loughborough University | Physics with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 128–143 |
| Swansea University | Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | Physics BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lincoln | Mathematics and Theoretical Physics MMath (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of West London | Sound Engineering BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Aberdeen | Computing Science and Physics BSc (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Exeter | Physics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
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