Physics and Astrophysics at University of Birmingham
Physics and Astrophysics (Msci (Hon), FFH5) at University of Birmingham asked for 152 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 birmingham.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~152 points
Higharound AAA
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 birmingham.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 160–175 points. At least 15% had fewer than the 152 asked.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- FFH5
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- 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
85%
still studying
UK 90%
15%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course100%92%
Learning opportunities97%88%
Assessment and feedback93%81%
Academic support100%93%
Organisation and management100%86%
Learning resources93%92%
Student voice98%83%
15 final-year students · 88% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£34k3 years£32.5k5 years£43.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
45% working10% working and studying25% studying20% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
75%
use what they learned
UK 51%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 75% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
physics physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Bath | Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| University of Birmingham | Physics and Astrophysics this course | 152 points | 160–175 |
| 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 |
See all 556 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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