Physics with Astronomy at University of Southampton
Physics with Astronomy (MPhys, F3FM) at University of Southampton asked for 24–198 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on southampton.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~198 points
HighestA*AA and above
Published as 24 - 198 points
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 southampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 198
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. At least 80% had fewer than the 198 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 5%, a foundation course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Physics
- Code
- F3FM · F3 physics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
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%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%92%
Learning opportunities88%88%
Assessment and feedback82%81%
Academic support94%93%
Organisation and management89%86%
Learning resources92%92%
Student voice80%83%
20 final-year students · 78% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£32k5 years£38k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
75% working10% working and studying10% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 77%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
70%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Information Technology Professionals25%
- Engineering professionals15%
- Natural and social science professionals15%
- Other Health Professionals10%
- Sales occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Southampton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- SO17 1BJ
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Southampton
- 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 Southampton | Physics with Astronomy this course | 24 - 198 points | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Physics BSc (Hons) | A*AA - AAAA | 176–191 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Applied Mathematics and Physics Msci (Hon) | 144 - 168 points | 192–207 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons) | 144 - 168 points | 208–223 |
| University of Bristol | Chemical Physics with Industrial Experience Msci (Hon) | 112 - 165 points | 176–191 |
| University of Sussex | Physics MPhys | 144 - 165 points | 112–127 |
| Imperial College London | Mathematics with Applied Mathematics/Mathematical Physics BSc (Hons) | 160 - 164 points | 224–239 |
| Durham University | Physics MPhys | A*A*A | 208–223 |
| University of Cambridge | Natural Sciences Msci (Hon) | A*A*A | 224–239 |
| University of Manchester | Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons) | A*A*A | 176–191 |
| University of St Andrews | Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons) | 159 - 160 points | 224–239 |
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