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Physics with Foundation Year at University of Exeter

Physics with Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), F314) at University of Exeter 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 144–159 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on exeter.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades
Selective
112 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 exeter.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
0%10%20%30%<965%9616%11222%12818%14412%16012%1764%1924%2082244%240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112

The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 5% had fewer than the 112 asked.

115 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 3%, other higher education 2%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code
F314 · F3 physics
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Foundation
Year
2027
Foundation year
built in
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 yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
105 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%92%
Learning opportunities89%88%
Assessment and feedback79%81%
Academic support93%93%
Organisation and management83%86%
Learning resources92%92%
Student voice74%83%
65 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£31k3 years
£31k5 years
£40k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working25% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
40%
use what they learned
UK 51%
  • Business and public service associate professionals20%
  • Teaching Professionals10%
  • Natural and social science professionals10%
  • Engineering professionals10%
  • Finance Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Devon, South West England, England
Postcode
EX4 4QJ
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Subjects

physics physical sciences

Campus

Campus
Streatham 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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Aberystwyth UniversityEngineering Physics BEng (Hons)112 - 120 points96–111
City St George's, University of LondonMechanical and Design Engineering BEng (Hon)120 points112–127
Loughborough UniversityPhysics with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons)BBB - BCC128–143
University of HullPhysics BSc (Hons)120 points96–111
University of AberdeenComputing Science and Physics BSc (Hons)BBC160–175
University of ExeterPhysics with Foundation Year this courseBBC144–159
University of LincolnMathematics and Theoretical Physics BSc (Hons)104 - 112 points112–127
University of PlymouthMathematics with Theoretical Physics BSc (Hons)112 points96–111
University of West LondonAcoustics BSc (Hons)112 points112–127
University of SussexPhysics and Astronomy (with a foundation year) BSc (Hons)96 - 105 points—
University of LeicesterPhysics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)104 pointsunder 96

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