Physics with Astrophysics at University of Leicester
Physics with Astrophysics (MPhys (Hons), F3FM) at University of Leicester asked for ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on le.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
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 le.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 55% had fewer than the 128 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Master in Physics (with Honours)
- Code
- F3FM · F3 physics
- Duration
- 4 - 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of fully 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%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%92%
Learning opportunities96%88%
Assessment and feedback92%81%
Academic support100%93%
Organisation and management100%86%
Learning resources94%92%
Student voice96%83%
25 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£33k3 years£28k5 years£34.5k
£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 onThis course
55% working5% working and studying20% studying15% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
95%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 51%
- Information Technology Professionals25%
- Engineering professionals20%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Natural and social science professionals5%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Leicester, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- LE1 7RH
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of Leicester - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | Astrophysics MPhys | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| King's College London, University of London | Physics with Astrophysics and Cosmology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Astronomy and Mathematics Msci (Hon) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| Aberystwyth University | Astrophysics MPhys | 120 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Keele University | Astrophysics with Integrated Master's MSci | 128 points | — |
| University of Hertfordshire | Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Hull | Physics with Astrophysics MPhys | 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Kent | Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Leicester | Physics with Astrophysics this course | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Liverpool | Physics with Astronomy BSc (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Surrey | Astronautics and Space Engineering MEng (Hon) | ABB | 112–127 |
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