Physics at Heriot-Watt University
Physics (MPhys, F381) at Heriot-Watt University asked for BBC - ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on hw.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Published as BBC - ABB
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 hw.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 48% had fewer than the 128 asked.
100 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 89%, other higher education 9%, a degree 2%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Physics
- Code
- F381 · F3 physics
- Duration
- 4 - 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
70%
still studying
UK 90%
19%
left higher education
UK 8%
11%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
65 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course100%92%
Learning opportunities85%88%
Assessment and feedback82%81%
Academic support91%93%
Organisation and management86%86%
Learning resources82%92%
Student voice89%83%
10 final-year students · 92% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£33.5k3 years£25.5k5 years£32k
£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
25% working20% working and studying45% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
70%
use what they learned
UK 51%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 75% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH14 4AS
Subjects
physics physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- EdinburghCampus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Engineering Physics (with integrated year in industry) MEng (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Physics this course | BBC - ABB | 112–127 |
| Keele University | Physics BSc (Hons) | 128 points | under 96 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Physics BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Physics BSc (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hull | Physics MPhys | 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Kent | Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Leicester | Physics BSc (Hons) | ABB | under 96 |
| University of Liverpool | Physics BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Southampton | Physics with Foundation Year MPhys | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Surrey | Physics MPhys | ABB | 128–143 |
See all 556 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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