Physics at University of Strathclyde
Physics (MPhys, F303) at University of Strathclyde asked for 126–147 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 strath.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~147 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 126 - 147 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 strath.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 147
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. At least 15% had fewer than the 147 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 10%, no formal qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Physics
- Code
- F303 · F3 physics
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- 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
75%
still studying
UK 90%
25%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
50 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%92%
Learning opportunities93%88%
Assessment and feedback80%81%
Academic support97%93%
Organisation and management80%86%
Learning resources91%92%
Student voice78%83%
15 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£27.5k5 years£32.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
30% working30% working and studying35% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
65%
use what they learned
UK 51%
- Engineering professionals40%
- Elementary occupations5%
- Natural and social science professionals5%
- Information Technology Professionals5%
- Teaching Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G1 1XU
Subjects
physics physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- John Anderson 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 Strathclyde | Physics this course | 126 - 147 points | 160–175 |
| University of Sussex | Physics BSc (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Aberystwyth University | Mathematical and Theoretical Physics MMath (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 96–111 |
| King's College London, University of London | Physics BSc (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | Physics MPhys (Hons) | 144 points | 160–175 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Chemical Physics BSc (Hons) | 126 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Bristol | Chemical Physics Msci (Hon) | AAA - ABB | 176–191 |
| University of Exeter | Physics MPhys | ABB - AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Computing Science and Physics Msci (Hon) | 128 - 144 points | 208–223 |
| University of Leeds | Physics BSc (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Mathematical Physics BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
See all 556 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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