Theoretical Physics with a Year in Industry at Swansea University
Theoretical Physics with a Year in Industry (MPhys, F857) at Swansea University asked for 128–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 128 - 136 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 swansea.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 96–111 points. At least 70% had fewer than the 136 asked.
45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 82%, other higher education 6%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Physics
- Code
- F857 · F8 physical geography
- Duration
- 5 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
80%
still studying
UK 90%
20%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
60 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course99%92%
Learning opportunities96%88%
Assessment and feedback89%81%
Academic support97%93%
Organisation and management97%86%
Learning resources92%92%
Student voice92%83%
45 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27.5k3 years£26k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k
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
25% working25% working and studying25% studying20% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
65%
use what they learned
UK 51%
- Natural and social science professionals15%
- Engineering professionals15%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
- Process, plant and machine operatives5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 55% 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
- Swansea, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SA1 8EN
Subjects
physics physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Swansea University - Bay 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 Msci (Hon) | 136 points | 112–127 |
| Swansea University | Theoretical Physics with a Year in Industry this course | 128 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| 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 |
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