Physics with Astrophysics at University of Bristol
Physics with Astrophysics (BSc (Hons), F3F5) 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 144–159 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 144–159 points. At least 50% had fewer than the 152 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 10%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F3F5 · F3 physics + F5 astronomy
- Duration
- 3 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
100%
still studying
UK 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%92%
Learning opportunities83%88%
Assessment and feedback75%81%
Academic support90%93%
Organisation and management65%86%
Learning resources88%92%
Student voice78%83%
120 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject 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
50% working15% working and studying20% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
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%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Engineering professionals10%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bristol, South West England, England
- Postcode
- BS8 1QU
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of Bristol
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Astronomy 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 | Earth and Planetary Science BSc (Hons) | 144 - 156 points | 160–175 |
| Newcastle University | Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 136 - 153 points | 112–127 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 126 - 152 points | — |
| UCL (University College London) | Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Bath | Physics with Astrophysics MPhys (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Bristol | Physics with Astrophysics this course | A*AA - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Physics with Astrophysics (Faster Route) MSci (Hon) | 152 points | — |
| University of Surrey | Astronautics and Space Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Warwick | Physics with Astrophysics MPhys | 152 points | 160–175 |
| University of Sussex | Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 176–191 |
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