Physics with Education at University of the West of Scotland
Physics with Education (BSc (Hons), PE30) 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 160–175 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 160–175 points.
45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 77%, other higher education 16%, an Access course 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- PE30 · P3 media studies + E0 no standard meaning
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 3, Year 4
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
91%
still studying
UK 89%
4%
left higher education
UK 8%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
80 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%90%
Learning opportunities94%91%
Assessment and feedback91%88%
Academic support98%94%
Organisation and management91%82%
Learning resources96%91%
Student voice91%86%
45 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£32k5 years£37k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
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 ↗
- Campus
- Ayr
- 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 with Education this course | 90 points | 160–175 |
| 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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