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Physics (with an industrial placement year) at University of Sussex

Physics (with an industrial placement year) (BSc (Hons), F304) at University of Sussex asked for 128–147 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 sussex.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
High
around AAA
Published as 128 - 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 sussex.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
0%10%20%30%30%<9615%9625%11210%1281445%16010%176192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 147

The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 80% had fewer than the 147 asked.

50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 94%, a baccalaureate 2%, a degree 2%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code
F304 · F3 physics
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Year
2027
Placement year
built in
Foundation year
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 yearSubject at this uni
81%
still studying
UK 90%
19%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
55 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%92%
Learning opportunities80%88%
Assessment and feedback76%81%
Academic support90%93%
Organisation and management73%86%
Learning resources92%92%
Student voice68%83%
35 final-year students · 81% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£33.5k3 years
£31k5 years
£42.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working5% working and studying20% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
75%
use what they learned
UK 51%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Brighton, South East England, England
Postcode
BN1 9RH
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Subjects

physics physical sciences

Campus

Campus
Falmer Campus, Falmer
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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
University of StrathclydePhysics MPhys126 - 147 points160–175
University of SussexPhysics (with an industrial placement year) this course128 - 147 points112–127
Aberystwyth UniversityMathematical and Theoretical Physics MMath (Hons)128 - 144 points96–111
King's College London, University of LondonPhysics BSc (Hons)AAA128–143
Lancaster UniversityPhysics MPhys (Hons)144 points160–175
The University of EdinburghChemical Physics BSc (Hons)126 - 144 points192–207
University of BristolChemical Physics Msci (Hon)AAA - ABB176–191
University of ExeterPhysics MPhysABB - AAA160–175
University of GlasgowComputing Science and Physics Msci (Hon)128 - 144 points208–223
University of LeedsPhysics BSc (Hons)AAA128–143
University of NottinghamMathematical Physics BSc (Hons)AAA144–159

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