Physics with Astronomy at University of Surrey
Physics with Astronomy (MPhys, FHF5) at University of Surrey asked for ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on surrey.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 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 surrey.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 50% had fewer than the 128 asked.
55 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 9%, an Access course 2%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Physics
- Code
- FHF5
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
85%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 8%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%92%
Learning opportunities91%88%
Assessment and feedback85%81%
Academic support96%93%
Organisation and management86%86%
Learning resources91%92%
Student voice90%83%
35 final-year students · 66% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£30.5k5 years£41k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
65% working10% working and studying15% studying10% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 77%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
65%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Business and public service associate professionals25%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals15%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Natural and social science professionals10%
- Finance Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Guildford, South East England, England
- Postcode
- GU2 7XH
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of Surrey
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Astronomy 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 | Astrophysics MPhys | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| King's College London, University of London | Physics with Astrophysics and Cosmology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Astronomy and Mathematics Msci (Hon) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| Aberystwyth University | Astrophysics MPhys | 120 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Keele University | Astrophysics with Integrated Master's MSci | 128 points | — |
| University of Hertfordshire | Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Hull | Physics with Astrophysics MPhys | 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Kent | Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Leicester | Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Liverpool | Physics with Astronomy BSc (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Surrey | Physics with Astronomy this course | ABB | 112–127 |
See all 131 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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