Theoretical Physics at The University of Edinburgh
Theoretical Physics (BSc (Hons), F302) at The University of Edinburgh asked for 128–144 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ed.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~144 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 128 - 144 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 ed.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
20% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 160–175 points. 13% of them had fewer than the 144 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, a baccalaureate 5%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F302 · F3 physics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of fully meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Physicist. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course82%92%
Learning opportunities78%88%
Assessment and feedback64%81%
Academic support81%93%
Organisation and management56%86%
Learning resources90%92%
Student voice63%83%
95 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£29k5 years£37.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
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
50% working10% working and studying20% studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
55%
use what they learned
UK 51%
- Information Technology Professionals30%
- Natural and social science professionals15%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Engineering professionals10%
- Finance Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH8 9JZ
Subjects
theoretical physics physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Central
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Mathematical and Theoretical Physics MMath (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 96–111 |
| King's College London, University of London | Physics BSc (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | Physics MPhys (Hons) | 144 points | 160–175 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 112–127 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Theoretical Physics this course | 128 - 144 points | 160–175 |
| University of Bristol | Chemical Physics Msci (Hon) | AAA - ABB | 176–191 |
| University of Exeter | Physics MPhys | ABB - AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Computing Science and Physics Msci (Hon) | 128 - 144 points | 208–223 |
| University of Leeds | Physics BSc (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Mathematical Physics BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of St Andrews | Philosophy and Physics BSc (Hons) | 132 - 144 points | 224–239 |
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