Theoretical Physics at University of Sheffield
Theoretical Physics (BSc (Hons), F344) at University of Sheffield asked for AAB 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 sheffield.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 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 sheffield.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 9% had fewer than the 136 asked.
95 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F344 · 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 fully meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Physicist. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%92%
Learning opportunities85%88%
Assessment and feedback82%81%
Academic support95%93%
Organisation and management74%86%
Learning resources96%92%
Student voice86%83%
55 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£29.5k5 years£38.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
50% working10% working and studying30% studying15% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
40%
use what they learned
UK 51%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- S10 2TN
Subjects
theoretical physics physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Main 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | Physics BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| King's College London, University of London | Physics with Astrophysics and Cosmology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Loughborough University | Engineering Physics MPhys | AAB | 128–143 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Physics Msci (Hon) | 136 points | 112–127 |
| Swansea University | Physics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| University of Glasgow | Astronomy and Physics BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Physics MPhys | 128 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| University of Leeds | Geophysical and Atmospheric Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Sheffield | Theoretical Physics this course | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of York | Mathematics/Physics (Equal) BSc (Hons) | AAB | — |
| University of Strathclyde | Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons) | 104 - 135 points | 208–223 |
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