Theoretical Physics at Queen's University Belfast
Theoretical Physics (BSc (Hons), F340) at Queen's University Belfast asked for 128–160 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on qub.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~160 points
HighestA*AA and above
Published as 128 - 160 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 pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 160
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 37% had fewer than the 160 asked.
100 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 2%, other higher education 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F340 · F3 physics
- Duration
- 3 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 yearSubject at this uni
94%
still studying
UK 89%
6%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
115 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%89%
Learning opportunities83%86%
Assessment and feedback82%82%
Academic support92%94%
Organisation and management74%87%
Learning resources94%90%
Student voice73%81%
50 final-year students · 56% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£32.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working10% working and studying20% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 51%
- Finance Professionals25%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Information Technology Professionals15%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- Postcode
- BT7 1NN
Subjects
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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sussex | Physics MPhys | 144 - 165 points | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Physics MPhys | A*A*A | 208–223 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Theoretical Physics this course | 128 - 160 points | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Theoretical Physics Msci (Hon) | 160 points | 160–175 |
| University of Bristol | Mathematics and Physics Msci (Hon) | A*A*A - AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Cambridge | Natural Sciences Msci (Hon) | A*A*A | 224–239 |
| University of Manchester | Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons) | A*A*A | 176–191 |
| University of St Andrews | Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons) | 159 - 160 points | 224–239 |
| Imperial College London | Chemistry with Molecular Physics Msci (Hon) | 144 - 156 points | 208–223 |
| Newcastle University | Physics Foundation Year Fd cert | 136 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bath | Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
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