Physics with Astrophysics at University of Lancashire
Physics with Astrophysics (BSc (Hons), F136) at University of Lancashire asked for 72 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on lancashire.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~72 points
Openbelow CCC
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 lancashire.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 20%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F136 · F1 chemistry
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- 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 yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%92%
Learning opportunities92%88%
Assessment and feedback89%81%
Academic support100%94%
Organisation and management88%85%
Learning resources92%92%
Student voice92%83%
15 final-year students · 81% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£22.5k5 years£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 65 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
60% working30% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 77%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
25%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Preston, North West England, England
- Postcode
- PR1 2HE
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Surrey | Astronautics and Space Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hon) | 96 - 123 points | 112–127 |
| Aberystwyth University | Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hull | Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Planetary Science with Astronomy CertHE | 112 points | — |
| University of Aberdeen | Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Sussex | Physics and Astronomy (with a foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 96 - 105 points | — |
| University of Dundee | Mathematics and Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | CCC - CCD | 160–175 |
| Swansea University | Astrophysics with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lancashire | Physics with Astrophysics this course | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lincoln | Physics with Astrophysics with Science Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 64 points | under 96 |
| Keele University | Astrophysics with Foundation Year Msci (Hon) | 56 points | under 96 |
See all 131 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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