Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology at University of Portsmouth
Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology (MPhys (Hons), F300) at University of Portsmouth: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on port.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check port.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Physics (with Honours)
- Code
- F300 · F3 physics
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 5, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Recognised by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of eligibility for Associate Membership. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 8%
15%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%92%
Learning opportunities91%88%
Assessment and feedback81%81%
Academic support100%93%
Organisation and management98%86%
Learning resources94%92%
Student voice88%83%
20 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£27k5 years£33k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working15% working and studying25% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
55%
use what they learned
UK 51%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 75% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Portsmouth, South East England, England
- Postcode
- PO1 2EG
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of Portsmouth
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Astronomy at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | Physics with Astrophysics Msci (Hon) | A*AA - AAB | 144–159 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 176–191 |
| Cardiff University | Astrophysics MPhys | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Astronomy and Mathematics Msci (Hon) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| Aberystwyth University | Astrophysics MPhys | 120 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Planetary Science with Astronomy CertHE | 112 points | — |
| University of Aberdeen | Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Dundee | Mathematics and Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | CCC - CCD | 160–175 |
| Durham University | Physics and Astronomy MPhys | — | 208–223 |
| University of Bath | Physics w Astrophysics with professional or research placement or study abroad MPhys (Hons) | — | — |
| University of Portsmouth | Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology this course | — | 112–127 |
See all 131 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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