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Physics at Aberystwyth University

Physics (MPhys, F303) at Aberystwyth University asked for 120–128 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
Competitive
around ABB
Published as 120 - 128 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
0%10%20%30%40%35%<9620%9610%11215%12810%1441605%1765%192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128

The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 65% had fewer than the 128 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
Master of Physics
Code
F303 · F3 physics
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027
Accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of fully 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
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Subjects

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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Aberystwyth UniversityPhysics this course120 - 128 points96–111
Heriot-Watt UniversityMathematical Physics BSc (Hons)BBB - ABB192–207
Keele UniversityPhysics BSc (Hons)128 pointsunder 96
Queen Mary University of LondonPhysics BSc (Hons)128 points112–127
University of HertfordshirePhysics BSc (Hons)120 - 128 points112–127
University of HullPhysics MPhys128 points96–111
University of KentAstronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics BSc (Hons)112 - 128 points96–111
University of LeicesterPhysics BSc (Hons)ABBunder 96
University of LiverpoolPhysics BSc (Hons)ABB128–143
University of SouthamptonPhysics with Foundation Year MPhysABB128–143
University of SurreyPhysics MPhysABB128–143

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