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Theoretical Physics at University of Exeter

Theoretical Physics (BSc (Hons), F315) at University of Exeter asked for ABB - AAA 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
High
144 points · around AAA
Published as ABB - AAA
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 144

The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 43% had fewer than the 144 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
F315 · F3 physics
Duration
3 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027
Placement year
optional
Year abroad
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 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

theoretical 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 UniversityMathematical and Theoretical Physics MMath (Hons)128 - 144 points96–111
King's College London, University of LondonPhysics BSc (Hons)AAA128–143
Lancaster UniversityPhysics MPhys (Hons)144 points160–175
Royal Holloway, University of LondonMathematics and Physics BSc (Hons)AAA - AAB112–127
The University of EdinburghChemical Physics BSc (Hons)126 - 144 points192–207
University of BristolChemical Physics Msci (Hon)AAA - ABB176–191
University of ExeterTheoretical Physics this courseABB - AAA144–159
University of GlasgowComputing Science and Physics Msci (Hon)128 - 144 points208–223
University of LeedsPhysics BSc (Hons)AAA128–143
University of NottinghamMathematical Physics BSc (Hons)AAA144–159
University of St AndrewsPhilosophy and Physics BSc (Hons)132 - 144 points224–239

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