Physics at Durham University
Physics (MPhys, F301) at Durham University asked for A*A*A in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 208–223 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on durham.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*A*A
Highest160 points · A*AA and above
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check durham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 160
The middle entrant had 208–223 points. 8% had fewer than the 160 asked.
95 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Physics
- Code
- F301 · F3 physics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
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 yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
80 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%92%
Learning opportunities92%88%
Assessment and feedback86%81%
Academic support97%93%
Organisation and management94%86%
Learning resources88%92%
Student voice82%83%
45 final-year students · 66% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£35k3 years£36k5 years£44k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working15% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
65%
use what they learned
UK 51%
- Engineering professionals25%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Information Technology Professionals10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
- Legal professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Durham, North East England, England
- Postcode
- DH1 3HP
Subjects
physics physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Durham Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sussex | Physics MPhys | 144 - 165 points | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Physics this course | A*A*A | 208–223 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Applied Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons) | 128 - 160 points | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Theoretical Physics Msci (Hon) | 160 points | 160–175 |
| University of Bristol | Mathematics and Physics Msci (Hon) | A*A*A - AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Cambridge | Natural Sciences Msci (Hon) | A*A*A | 224–239 |
| University of Manchester | Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons) | A*A*A | 176–191 |
| University of St Andrews | Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons) | 159 - 160 points | 224–239 |
| Imperial College London | Chemistry with Molecular Physics Msci (Hon) | 144 - 156 points | 208–223 |
| Newcastle University | Physics Foundation Year Fd cert | 136 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bath | Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
See all 556 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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