Astrophysics with Foundation Year at Keele University
Astrophysics with Foundation Year (Msci (Hon), F513) at Keele University asked for 56 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on keele.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~56 points
Openbelow CCC
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 keele.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 56
15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had under 96 points.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 5%, no formal qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F513 · F5 astronomy
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
75%
still studying
UK 90%
20%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%90%
Learning opportunities96%87%
Assessment and feedback92%80%
Academic support100%96%
Organisation and management95%82%
Learning resources94%94%
Student voice94%86%
10 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£24k5 years£30.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
25% working25% working and studying20% studying15% unemployed20% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
50%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals15%
- Natural and social science professionals15%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Keele, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- ST5 5BG
Subjects
astrophysics physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Keele University
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Astronomy 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 Surrey | Astronautics and Space Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hon) | 96 - 123 points | 112–127 |
| Aberystwyth University | Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hull | Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Planetary Science with Astronomy CertHE | 112 points | — |
| University of Aberdeen | Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Sussex | Physics and Astronomy (with a foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 96 - 105 points | — |
| University of Dundee | Mathematics and Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | CCC - CCD | 160–175 |
| Swansea University | Astrophysics with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lancashire | Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lincoln | Physics with Astrophysics with Science Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 64 points | under 96 |
| Keele University | Astrophysics with Foundation Year this course | 56 points | under 96 |
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