Astrophysics Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
The University of York 83% 10% 3% £9250 £24000 143 York On campus Full-time
University of Glasgow 78% 5% 5% £27750 £84080 216 Glasgow On campus Full-time
University of Hull 94% 10% 5% £9250 £17550 117 Hull On campus Full-time
The University of York 83% 10% 3% £9250 £24000 143 York On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield 85% 0% 9% £9250 £25670 155 Sheffield On campus Full-time
The University of Nottingham 79% 10% 0% £9250 £25000 190 Nottingham On campus Full-time
University of St Andrews 90% 0% 0% £9900 £24240 211 St Andrews On campus Full-time
University of Portsmouth 92% 0% 10% £9250 £18300 110 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
University of Dundee 66% 5% 0% £9250 £23650 174 Dundee On campus Full-time
University of Exeter 85% 0% 0% £9250 £25000 209 Exeter On campus Full-time
The University of York 83% 10% 3% £9250 £24000 143 York On campus Full-time
Royal Holloway, University of London 80% 0% 15% £9250 £23200 155 Egham On campus Full-time
Cardiff University 83% 0% 5% £9000 £23450 153 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Queen's University of Belfast 72% 5% 2% £9250 £21400 164 Belfast On campus Full-time
University of Keele 87% 0% 0% £9250 £17000 111 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Aberystwyth University 72% 0% 0% £9000 £16300 122 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
University of Keele 87% 0% 0% £9250 £17000 113 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Keele 87% 0% 0% £9250 £17000 113 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Keele 87% 0% 0% £9250 £17000 111 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University College London 77% 0% 0% £9250 £31200 180 London On campus Full-time
University of Keele 87% 0% 0% £9250 £17000 105 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Keele 85% 10% 5% £9250 £17900 127 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Keele 87% 0% 0% £9250 £17000 111 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Keele 87% 0% 0% £9250 £17000 114 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Keele 87% 0% 0% £9250 £17000 113 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Keele 85% 10% 5% £9250 £14700 127 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield 85% 0% 9% £9250 £25670 155 Sheffield On campus Full-time
University of Keele 87% 0% 0% £9250 £14000 105 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Aberystwyth University 72% 0% 10% £9000 £16300 96 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
University of Dundee 70% 5% 0% £9250 £19500 172 Dundee On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield 85% 0% 9% £9250 £25670 155 Sheffield On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire 93% 0% 20% £9250 - 103 Preston On campus Full-time
Newcastle University 51% 10% 5% £9250 - 133 Newcastle On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire 93% 0% 20% £6000 - 103 Preston On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 64% 10% 8% £9250 - 144 London On campus Full-time
The University of Warwick 86% 2% 6% £9250 - 169 Coventry On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 84% 4% 2% £9250 - 198 Birmingham On campus Full-time
King's College London 63% 5% 10% £9250 - 151 London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 64% 10% 8% £9250 - 137 London On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire 93% 0% 10% £6000 - 105 Preston On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 90% 4% 0% £9250 - 192 Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 84% 4% 2% £9250 - 164 Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire 93% 0% 20% £6000 - 103 Preston On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire 93% 0% 10% £9250 - 105 Preston On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 64% 10% 8% £9250 - 144 London On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 84% 4% 2% £9250 - 197 Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 71% 4% 10% £9250 - 191 Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of Surrey 68% 0% 5% - - 135 Guildford On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 64% 10% 8% - - 144 London On campus Part-time
University of Kent 79% 10% 0% - - 125 Canterbury On campus Full-time
University of Leicester 93% 3% 3% - - 154 Leicester On campus Full-time
Northumbria University 100% 0% 10% - - 112 Newcastle On campus Full-time
University of Kent 79% 5% 25% - - 127 Canterbury On campus Full-time
University of Kent 79% 5% 25% - - 127 Canterbury On campus Full-time
University of Kent 79% 5% 5% - - 127 Canterbury On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 85% 0% 5% - - 210 Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Hertfordshire 75% 0% 0% - - 103 Hatfield On campus Full-time
University of Hertfordshire 74% 0% 0% - - 99 Hatfield On campus Full-time
University of Hertfordshire 75% 0% 0% - - 103 Hatfield On campus Full-time
University of Leeds 93% 4% 10% - - 153 Leeds On campus Full-time
University of Liverpool 75% 0% 0% - - 151 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Cardiff University 83% 0% 10% - - 173 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Swansea University 65% 0% 15% - - 140 Swansea On campus Full-time
University of Kent 79% 5% 5% - - 127 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Nottingham Trent University 82% 0% 0% - - 118 Nottingham On campus Full-time
University of Surrey 68% 0% 5% - - 135 Guildford On campus Full-time
University of Liverpool 75% 0% 0% - - 151 Liverpool On campus Full-time
University of Kent 79% 0% 0% - - 125 Canterbury On campus Full-time
University of Kent 79% 5% 5% - - 127 Canterbury On campus Full-time
University of Kent 79% 5% 5% - - 127 Canterbury On campus Full-time
University of Keele - - - £9250 £16000 - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Bristol - - - £9250 £24700 - Bristol On campus Full-time
University of Sussex - - - £9250 £22500 - Brighton On campus Full-time
Durham University - - - £11000 £24800 - Durham On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester - - - £2250 £12750 - Manchester On campus Part-time
University of Sussex - - - £9250 £22500 - Brighton On campus Full-time
Lancaster University - - - £9250 - - Lancaster On campus Full-time
Lancaster University - - - £9250 - - Lancaster On campus Full-time
University of Sussex - - - - - - Brighton On campus Part-time
University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Durham University - - - - - - Durham On campus Full-time
University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
University of Portsmouth - - - - - - Portsmouth online Part-time
University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Astrophysics

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25500 £28084 £32418
25-75 percentile range £21500 - £30000 £18188 - £37948 £21337 - £45571
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24000 £22500 £24000
25-75 percentile range £23000 - £28000 £15000 - £25000 £14500 - £31000
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Astrophysics

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Astrophysics who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Astrophysics

  • Government Department of Defense
  • NASA
  • Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Department
  • Federal Aviation Administration Department
  • Observatories

Specialisations within Astrophysics

  • Solar Studies
  • Stellar Studies
  • Planetary Studies
  • Optical Physics
  • Atmospheres
  • Fields and Particles
  • Cosmology

Jobs of graduates of Astrophysics (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Astrophysics at University of Central Lancashire

35% Managers, directors and senior officials
25% Business and public service associate professionals
15% Information Technology Professionals
10% Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
10%
10% Information Technology Professionals
10% Engineering professionals
10% Natural and social science professionals
10% Skilled trades occupations
10% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10% Elementary occupations
10% Process, plant and machine operatives
10% Quality and Regulatory Professionals
10%
10% Sales occupations
10% Administrative occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Administrative occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Astrophysics in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Astrophysics

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Astrophysics was £25500 15 months after graduation, £28084 3 years after graduation and £32418 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Astrophysics studies:
  • Master of Physics - MPhys
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master in Physics (Honours) - MPhys (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - DPhil
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc

Physics with Astrophysics - BSc (Hons) at Northumbria University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 10 respondents.