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Physics Foundation Year at Newcastle University

Physics Foundation Year (Fd cert, F304) at Newcastle University asked for 136–156 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ncl.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
High
around AAA
Published as 136 - 156 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 ncl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
0%10%20%<9620%9620%11220%12810%14415%1605%1765%1925%2085%224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 156

The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 60% had fewer than the 156 asked.

40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a degree 10%.

Course

Award
Foundation Certificate
Code
F304 · F3 physics
Duration
1 year
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027
Placement year
optional
Foundation 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 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
50 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%92%
Learning opportunities87%88%
Assessment and feedback83%81%
Academic support98%93%
Organisation and management80%86%
Learning resources90%92%
Student voice86%83%
25 final-year students · 62% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£28k3 years
£27k5 years
£33.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 60 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
62% working9% working and studying17% studying8% unemployed4% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
83%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
74%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
49%
use what they learned
UK 50%
  • Natural and social science professionals18%
  • Finance Professionals14%
  • Business and public service associate professionals11%
  • Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
  • Engineering professionals8%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 120 graduates · 51% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, England
Postcode
NE1 7RU
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Subjects

physics physical sciences

Campus

Campus
Newcastle 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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Durham UniversityPhysics MPhysA*A*A208–223
University of CambridgeNatural Sciences Msci (Hon)A*A*A224–239
University of ManchesterMathematics and Physics BSc (Hons)A*A*A176–191
University of BristolChemical Physics BSc (Hons)112 - 159 points176–191
University of St AndrewsChemistry and Physics Msci (Hon)144 - 159 points192–207
Imperial College LondonChemistry with Molecular Physics Msci (Hon)144 - 156 points208–223
Newcastle UniversityPhysics Foundation Year this course136 - 156 points128–143
University of SussexTheoretical Physics BSc (Hons)136 - 153 points112–127
University of BathMathematics and Physics BSc (Hons)A*AA192–207
University of BirminghamPhysics Msci (Hon)152 points176–191
University of GlasgowPhysics (Faster Route) Msci (Hon)152 points—

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