Physics at University of the West of Scotland
Physics (BSc (Hons), F300) at University of the West of Scotland asked for 90 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 uws.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~90 points
Openbelow CCC
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 uws.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 90
The middle entrant had 144–159 points.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with a degree 95%, A-levels or Highers 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F300 · F3 physics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 3, Year 4
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of partially meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Physicist. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
5%
still studying
UK 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%92%
Learning opportunities91%89%
Assessment and feedback85%82%
Academic support93%93%
Organisation and management74%83%
Learning resources91%91%
Student voice87%83%
35 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£23k5 years£27k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
70% working20% working and studying5% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
80%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Paisley, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- PA1 2BE
Subjects
physics physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Paisley
- 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 Leicester | Physics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| Lancaster University | Physics (with a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 96 points | 160–175 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Physics with Foundation BSc (Hons) | 96 points | — |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Physics with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | CCC | 96–111 |
| University of Dundee | Mathematics and Physics MSci | CCC - CCD | 160–175 |
| University of Liverpool | Physical Sciences (Foundation) (1+3) BSc (Hons) | CDD - CCC | — |
| University of the West of Scotland | Physics this course | 90 points | 144–159 |
| University of Salford | Acoustical and Audio Engineering BEng (Hon) | 88 points | 96–111 |
| City St George's, University of London | Mechanical and Design Engineering with Foundation BEng (Hon) | 80 points | — |
| Swansea University | Astrophysics with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | Physics (with foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 96–111 |
See all 556 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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