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Theoretical Physics at Queen's University Belfast

Theoretical Physics (MPhys, F344) 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 subject here had 160–175 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 pointsSubject at this uni
0%10%20%<96966%11212%12819%14418%16013%17612%19212%2084%2244%240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 168

The middle entrant had 160–175 points. At least 37% had fewer than the 168 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
Master of Physics
Code
F344 · 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 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
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Subjects

physics physical sciences
mathematics mathematical 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 BelfastTheoretical Physics this course144 - 168 points160–175
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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