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Physics at Queen's University Belfast

Physics (MPhys, F303) at Queen's University Belfast asked for 144–168 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.

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

UCAS tariff
Highest
A*AA and above
Published as 144 - 168 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 qub.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%40%<969610%11240%12825%14410%1601765%1925%20822410%240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 168

The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 75% had fewer than the 168 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.

Course

Award
Master of Physics
Code
F303 · F3 physics
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027
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 yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%92%
Learning opportunities88%88%
Assessment and feedback87%81%
Academic support92%93%
Organisation and management84%86%
Learning resources97%92%
Student voice83%83%
30 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£31.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24
15 months onThis course
75% working10% working and studying10% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
40%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
30%
use what they learned
UK 51%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 70% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
Postcode
BT7 1NN
View on map ↗

Subjects

physics physical sciences

Campus

Campus
Queen's University Belfast
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
Queen's University BelfastPhysics this course144 - 168 points144–159
The University of EdinburghMathematics and Physics BSc (Hons)144 - 168 points208–223
University of BristolChemical Physics with Industrial Experience Msci (Hon)112 - 165 points176–191
University of SussexPhysics MPhys144 - 165 points112–127
Imperial College LondonMathematics with Applied Mathematics/Mathematical Physics BSc (Hons)160 - 164 points224–239
Durham UniversityPhysics MPhysA*A*A208–223
University of BirminghamTheoretical Physics Msci (Hon)160 points160–175
University of CambridgeNatural Sciences Msci (Hon)A*A*A224–239
University of ManchesterMathematics and Physics BSc (Hons)A*A*A176–191
University of St AndrewsMathematics and Physics BSc (Hons)159 - 160 points224–239
Newcastle UniversityPhysics Foundation Year Fd cert136 - 156 points128–143

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