Physics (S20) at Open University
Physics (S20) (Cert) at Open University: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on open.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check open.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Came in with a degree 43%, A-levels or Highers 30%, other higher education 13%.
Course
- Award
- Certificate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Mode
- Part-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
59%
still studying
39%
left higher education
2%
moved to a lower award
170 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%
Learning opportunities90%
Assessment and feedback91%
Academic support88%
Organisation and management91%
Learning resources85%
Student voice71%
40 final-year students · 53% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£27k5 years£32.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
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
- None, [None Specified], Outside of the UK
- Postcode
- MK7 6BJ
Subjects
physics physical sciences
Physics at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cambridge | Natural Sciences Msci (Hon) | A*A*A | 224–239 |
| University of Bristol | Chemical Physics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 176–191 |
| University of Bath | Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| University of Birmingham | Physics Msci (Hon) | 152 points | 176–191 |
| Cardiff University | Physics BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| Aberystwyth University | Engineering Physics BEng (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| City St George's, University of London | Mechanical and Design Engineering BEng (Hon) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Aberdeen | Computing Science and Physics BSc (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Dundee | Mathematics and Physics MSci | CCC - CCD | 160–175 |
| Cornwall College | Zoology with Ecology and Conservation with Science Gateway FdSc | — | — |
| Open University | Physics (S20) this course | — | — |
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