Physics with a Year Abroad at Queen Mary University of London
Physics with a Year Abroad (Msci (Hon), F301) at Queen Mary University of London asked for 136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 ↗ Main course page on qmul.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
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 qmul.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 112–127 points. At least 50% had fewer than the 136 asked.
45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 10%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F301 · F3 physics
- Duration
- 5 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
86%
still studying
UK 90%
6%
left higher education
UK 8%
8%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
80 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%92%
Learning opportunities84%88%
Assessment and feedback78%81%
Academic support90%93%
Organisation and management81%86%
Learning resources90%92%
Student voice84%83%
35 final-year students · 78% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£30.5k5 years£39.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
40% working20% working and studying20% studying25% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 51%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 60% 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
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- E1 4NS
Subjects
physics physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Mile End 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | Physics BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| King's College London, University of London | Physics with Astrophysics and Cosmology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Loughborough University | Engineering Physics MPhys | AAB | 128–143 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Physics with a Year Abroad this course | 136 points | 112–127 |
| Swansea University | Physics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| University of Glasgow | Astronomy and Physics BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Physics MPhys | 128 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| University of Leeds | Geophysical and Atmospheric Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Sheffield | Physics MPhys (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of York | Mathematics/Physics (Equal) BSc (Hons) | AAB | — |
| University of Strathclyde | Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons) | 104 - 135 points | 208–223 |
See all 556 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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