Physics at University of Bristol
Physics (Msci (Hon), F303) at University of Bristol asked for A*AA - AAB in recent years; 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 bristol.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*AA
High152 points · around AAA
Published as A*AA - AAB
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 bristol.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 25% had fewer than the 152 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 82%, other higher education 15%, a baccalaureate 2%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F303 · F3 physics
- 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 partially meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Physicist. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
50 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%92%
Learning opportunities86%88%
Assessment and feedback70%81%
Academic support82%93%
Organisation and management87%86%
Learning resources80%92%
Student voice75%83%
20 final-year students · 58% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£34.5k5 years£43.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
55% working25% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
55%
use what they learned
UK 51%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bristol, South West England, England
- Postcode
- BS8 1QU
Subjects
physics physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of Bristol
- 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 Msci (Hon) | 152 points | 176–191 |
| University of Bristol | Physics this course | 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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