Physics with Computing (with placement year) at Loughborough University
Physics with Computing (with placement year) (BSc (Hons), FG34) at Loughborough University asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on lboro.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around 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 lboro.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 16% had fewer than the 136 asked.
180 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 96%, a baccalaureate 3%, other qualifications 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- FG34 · F3 physics + G4 computer science (older codes)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
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
95%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
140 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course84%83%
Learning opportunities84%81%
Assessment and feedback82%82%
Academic support90%88%
Organisation and management86%81%
Learning resources92%89%
Student voice76%79%
130 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£34k3 years£40.5k5 years£58.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
86% working9% working and studying1% studying2% unemployed3% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
92%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
55%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals74%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Business and public service associate professionals5%
- Finance Professionals4%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals3%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 60 graduates · 57% responded · 2023-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Loughborough, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- LE11 3TU
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Loughborough University
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Computer science 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 112–127 |
| City St George's, University of London | Mathematics with Data Science MSci | 136 points | 96–111 |
| Lancaster University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Loughborough University | Physics with Computing (with placement year) this course | AAB | 144–159 |
| Northeastern University London | Computer Science & Business BSc (Hons) | AAB | under 96 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| Swansea University | Computer Science Msci (Hon) | 128 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| University of Aberdeen | Law with Computing Science LLB (Hons) | AAB | 192–207 |
| University of Glasgow | Computing Science/Latin MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Sheffield | Data Science BSc (Hons) | AAB | 192–207 |
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