Physics with Science Foundation Year at University of Lincoln
Physics with Science Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), F301) at University of Lincoln asked for 64 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on lincoln.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~64 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 lincoln.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 64
The middle entrant had under 96 points.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F301 · F3 physics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- 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%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%92%
Learning opportunities77%88%
Assessment and feedback81%81%
Academic support100%93%
Organisation and management80%86%
Learning resources92%92%
Student voice89%83%
15 final-year students · 69% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28.5k3 years£21k5 years£25k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
50% working15% working and studying15% studying10% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
40%
use what they learned
UK 51%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 75% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Lincoln, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- LN6 7TS
Subjects
physics physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Lincoln 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dundee | Mathematics and Physics MSci | CCC - CCD | 160–175 |
| University of the West of Scotland | Physics BSc (Hons) | 90 points | 144–159 |
| City St George's, University of London | Mechanical and Design Engineering with Foundation BEng (Hon) | 80 points | — |
| Swansea University | Astrophysics with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | Physics (with foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lancashire | Physics BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of West London | Acoustics with Foundation BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Lincoln | Physics with Science Foundation Year this course | 64 points | under 96 |
| Keele University | Physics with Artificial Intelligence with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 56 points | under 96 |
| University Centre South Devon | Engineering (Photonics and Optical Electronics) FD | 48 points | — |
| University of Salford | Acoustical and Audio Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hon) | 48 points | under 96 |
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