Physiology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Medical Physiology BSc (Hons) University of East London 77% 5% 5% £9250 £14160 £14820 116 London On campus Full-time
Physiological Sciences BSc (Hons) University of Sunderland 81% 5% 10% £9250 £16000 126 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Physiological Sciences BSc (Hons) University of Dundee 86% 5% 0% £9250 £24800 £26600 193 Dundee On campus Full-time
Clinical Physiology (Cardiac Physiology) BSc (Hons) Plymouth University 81% 6% 10% £9250 £13400 126 Plymouth On campus Full-time Sandwich
Physiology BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 100% 10% 0% £9250 £26100 £24800 173 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Physiology with Industrial Placement Msci (Hons) University of Aberdeen 100% 5% 5% £9250 £26100 £24800 214 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Health Physiology BSc (Hons) Ulster University 68% 0% 0% £9250 £15840 £16320 142 Coleraine On campus Full-time
Pharmacology and Physiology with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of Westminster 85% 10% 13% £9250 £15400 99 London On campus Full-time
Medical Physiology BSc (Hons) Middlesex University - 15% 25% £9250 £15100 £16600 113 London On campus Full-time
Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) BSc (Hons) Middlesex University 72% 15% 0% £9250 £15100 125 London On campus Full-time
Physiology BSc (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 79% 0% 1% £9250 £34800 202 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Physiological Sciences with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Sunderland 81% 5% 0% £9250 £16000 133 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (Physiology) with Industrial Placement Msci (Hons) University of Aberdeen 100% 5% 5% £9250 £26100 £24800 214 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Physiological Science BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - 0% 5% £9250 £29300 166 Bristol On campus Full-time
Healthcare Science (Physiological Sciences) BSc (Hons) St George's, University of London 93% 0% 0% £9250 £9250 £17250 £19150 129 London On campus Full-time
Medical Physiology and Therapeutics BSc (Hons) The University of Nottingham 81% 5% 0% £9250 £27200 139 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (Physiology) BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 100% 10% 5% £9250 £26100 £24800 214 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Healthcare Science (Neurophysiology) BSc (Hons) Middlesex University 70% 15% 0% £9250 £15100 118 London On campus Full-time
Physiology and Pharmacology BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 68% 0% 35% £9250 - 89 Preston On campus Full-time
Medical Physiology BSc (Hons) King's College London 67% 0% 0% £9250 - 157 London On campus Full-time
Physiology and Pharmacology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 68% 0% 35% £9250 - 89 Preston On campus Full-time
Cardiac Physiology (Healthcare Science) BSc (Hons) University of Southampton 67% 0% 6% £9250 - 163 Southampton On campus Full-time
Medical Biosciences (Physiology) MBiolSci University of Leicester 52% 0% 0% £9250 - 121 Leicester On campus Full-time
Biological Sciences (Physiology with Pharmacology) MBiolSci University of Leicester 80% 0% 0% £9250 - 121 Leicester On campus Full-time
Medical Physiology BSc (Hons) University of Leicester 50% 0% 2% £9250 - 112 Leicester On campus Full-time
Medical Physiology BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 55% 5% 5% - - 158 Manchester On campus Full-time
Medical Physiology with Industrial/Professional Experience (4 years) BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 55% 5% 5% - - 158 Manchester On campus Full-time Sandwich
Medical Physiology with Entrepreneurship BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 71% 5% 7% - - 172 Manchester On campus Full-time
Medical Physiology (4 years) [MSci] MSc The University of Manchester 55% 5% 5% - - 158 Manchester On campus Full-time
Medical Physiology and Diagnostics BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 55% 15% 0% - - 128 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Human Physiology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 67% 5% 5% - - 134 Manchester On campus Full-time
Physiological Sciences BSc (Hons) Newcastle University 63% 0% 0% - - 163 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Physiology, Sports Science and Nutrition BSc (Hons) University of Glasgow 82% 5% 5% - - 214 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) BSc (Hons) Swansea University 82% 0% 0% - - 140 Swansea On campus Full-time
Medical Physiology with a Modern Language (4 years) BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 73% 3% 3% - - 164 Manchester On campus Full-time
Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) BSc (Hons) University of Leeds 72% 0% 0% - - 146 Leeds On campus Full-time
Healthcare Science (Neurophysiology) BSc (Hons) Swansea University 65% 0% 5% - - 155 Swansea On campus Full-time
Healthcare Science (Physiological Sciences) BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University - 10% 6% - - 129 Manchester On campus Full-time
Human Physiology BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 67% 5% 10% - - 134 Manchester On campus Full-time
Healthcare Science (Respiratory and Sleep Physiology) BSc (Hons) Swansea University 65% 0% 5% - - 155 Swansea On campus Full-time
Physiology and Sports Science BSc (Hons) University of Glasgow 85% 0% 0% - - 224 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) PgDip Middlesex University - - - £57 £84 - London On campus Part-time
Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience MSc (Res) University of Bristol - - - £4665 £25300 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Cardiac Rhythm Management and Electrophysiology PgCert Middlesex University - - - £9200 £14000 - London On campus Part-time
Physiological Science MSc University of Bristol - - - £9250 £31300 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Medical Physiology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of East London - - - £9250 £14160 £14820 - London On campus Full-time
MSc Clinical Exercise Physiology MSc University of Hull - - - £11550 £12000 - Hull On campus Full-time
Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) MSc Middlesex University - - - £57 £84 - London On campus Part-time
Medical Physiology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Middlesex University - - - £9250 £15100 £16600 - London On campus Full-time
Cardiac Rhythm Management and Electrophysiology PgDip Middlesex University - - - £9200 £14000 - London On campus Full-time
Physiology and Molecular Biology MSc University of Bradford - - - £9230 £23028 - Bradford On campus Full-time
Cardiac Rhythm Management and Electrophysiology MSc Middlesex University - - - £9600 £14800 - London On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Physiology MSc University of Chichester - - - £8838 £16722 - Chichester On campus Part-time
Pharmacology and Physiology BSc (Hons) University of Westminster - - - £9250 £15400 - London On campus Full-time Sandwich
Applied Sport Physiology MSc University of Brighton - - - - - - Brighton On campus Part-time
Applied Exercise Physiology MSc University of Brighton - - - - - - Brighton On campus Full-time
Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics MSc (Res) University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Physiology and Nutrition of Sport and Exercise MSc Loughborough University of Technology - - - - - - Loughborough On campus Part-time
Sport and Exercise Physiology PgCert Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Pharmacy (Pharmacology and Physiology) PhD University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Clinical Exercise Physiology MSc University of Bedfordshire - - - - - - Luton On campus Full-time
Integrative Physiology (Biomedical Sciences - Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences) MSc (Res) The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Human Physiology MSc Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Physiology MSc Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Exercise Physiology MRes Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Part-time
Exercise Physiology MSc Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
71 /100
1349 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Physiology

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25154 £26830 £32977
25-75 percentile range £22123 - £29608 £21022 - £35666 £25332 - £42896
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Physiology courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24689 £27763 £31735
25-75 percentile range £22201 - £28111 £21446 - £34802 £25913 - £41042
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Physiology

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 Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Physiology 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 Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Physiology

  • Research Centres and Academic institutions
  • Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology companies
  • The National Health Service - Neurophysiology, Critical Care Science, Respiratory Physiology, Sleep Physiology and Gastrointestinal Physiology
  • Private sector Hospitals, Medical Centres and Healthcare organisations

Jobs of graduates of Physiology (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Physiology at Coventry University

30% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
15% Elementary occupations
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Process, plant and machine operatives
5% Engineering professionals
5% Administrative occupations
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5%
5% Information Technology Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Physiology

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Physiology, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Physiology is the study of the function and behaviour of the human body, including subjects such as respiration, circulation, digestion, excretion, reproduction and neuroscience.

The median salary of graduates of Physiology was £25154 15 months after graduation, £26830 3 years after graduation and £32977 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Physiology studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Master of Biological Sciences - MBiolSci
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
  • Master of Research - MA (Res)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Doctor of Philosophy - DPhil
  • Master of Research - MRes