Theoretical Physics at UCL (University College London)
Theoretical Physics (Msci (Hon), F345) at UCL (University College London) asked for A*AA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 192–207 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ucl.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*AA
High152 points · around AAA
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check ucl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 192–207 points.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, a baccalaureate 10%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F345 · 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 fully meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Physicist. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%92%
Learning opportunities92%88%
Assessment and feedback84%81%
Academic support95%93%
Organisation and management73%86%
Learning resources100%92%
Student voice80%83%
10 final-year students · 61% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£36k3 years£42k5 years£50.5k
£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
20% working20% working and studying20% studying10% unemployed30% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 77%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
40%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Information Technology Professionals20%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals15%
- Secretarial and related occupations10%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Teaching Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC1E 6BT
Subjects
theoretical physics physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- London
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial College London | Chemistry with Molecular Physics Msci (Hon) | 144 - 156 points | 208–223 |
| Newcastle University | Physics BSc (Hons) | 136 - 153 points | 128–143 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Physics BSc (Hons) | 126 - 152 points | 144–159 |
| UCL (University College London) | Theoretical Physics this course | A*AA | 192–207 |
| University of Bath | Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| University of Birmingham | Physics Msci (Hon) | 152 points | 176–191 |
| University of Bristol | Physics BSc (Hons) | A*AA - AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Physics (Faster Route) Msci (Hon) | 152 points | — |
| University of Surrey | Physics BSc (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| University of Sussex | Physics (Quantum Technology) (research placement) MPhys | 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Warwick | Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons) | 152 points | 192–207 |
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