Natural Philosophy at University of Aberdeen
Natural Philosophy (MA (Hons), F301) at University of Aberdeen asked for BBC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on abdn.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBC
Selective112 points · around BBB
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 abdn.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 128–143 points. 18% of them had fewer than the 112 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- F301 · F3 physics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 91%
10%
left higher education
UK 7%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course99%93%
Learning opportunities93%86%
Assessment and feedback86%83%
Academic support98%94%
Organisation and management89%81%
Learning resources97%90%
Student voice93%80%
20 final-year students · 57% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£20k5 years£28.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
50% working20% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 78%
55%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 70% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberdeen, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- AB24 3FX
Subjects
physics physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Old Aberdeen
- 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 | Engineering Physics BEng (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| City St George's, University of London | Mechanical and Design Engineering BEng (Hon) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| Loughborough University | Physics with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 128–143 |
| University of Hull | Physics BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Natural Philosophy this course | BBC | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Physics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| University of Lincoln | Mathematics and Theoretical Physics BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Plymouth | Mathematics with Theoretical Physics BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of West London | Acoustics BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Sussex | Physics and Astronomy (with a foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 96 - 105 points | — |
| University of Leicester | Physics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
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