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% 0% 5% £9250 £13740 121 London On campus Full-time
Physiological Sciences BSc (Hons) University of Sunderland 81% 5% 15% £9250 £13000 123 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Physiological Sciences BSc (Hons) University of Dundee 86% 0% 0% £9250 £23650 195 Dundee On campus Full-time
Clinical Physiology BSc (Hons) Plymouth University 81% 1% 9% £9250 £13400 121 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Health Physiology BSc (Hons) Ulster University 68% 5% 5% £9250 £15360 145 Coleraine On campus Full-time
Pharmacology and Physiology with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of Westminster 85% 5% 5% £9250 £14400 88 London On campus Full-time
Physiology, Sports Science and Nutrition BSc (Hons) University of Glasgow 82% 5% 5% £27750 £84080 229 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) BSc (Hons) Middlesex University 72% 6% 0% £9250 £14000 125 London On campus Full-time
Physiology BSc (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 79% 0% 4% £9250 £30400 191 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Physiological Sciences with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Sunderland 81% 5% 15% £9250 £13000 123 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Physiology BSc (Hons) University of Glasgow 75% 0% 10% £27750 £84080 175 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Medical Physiology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of East London 77% 0% 5% £9250 £13740 121 London On campus Full-time
Healthcare Science (Physiological Sciences) BSc BSc (Hons) St George's, University of London 93% 0% 5% £9250 £17250 129 London On campus Full-time
Pharmacology and Physiology BSc (Hons) University of Westminster 85% 5% 5% £9250 £14400 88 London On campus Full-time
Physiology and Sports Science BSc (Hons) University of Glasgow 85% 0% 10% £27750 £84080 189 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Healthcare Science (Neurophysiology) BSc (Hons) Middlesex University 72% 10% 0% £9250 £14000 121 London On campus Full-time
Healthcare Science (Physiological Sciences) BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 55% 5% 0% £9250 - 119 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Physiology and Pharmacology BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 68% 0% 0% £9250 - 122 Preston On campus Full-time
Medical Physiology and Diagnostics BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 55% 5% 0% £9250 - 134 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Medical Physiology BSc (Hons) King's College London 67% 5% 0% £9250 - 171 London On campus Full-time
Physiology and Pharmacology (Foundation Entry) BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 68% 0% 0% £6000 - 122 Preston On campus Full-time
Cardiac Physiology (Healthcare Science) BSc (Hons) University of Southampton 67% 0% 6% £9250 - 143 Southampton On campus Full-time
Physiological Sciences BSc (Hons) Newcastle University 63% 0% 0% £9250 - 179 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Biological Sciences (Physiology with Pharmacology) MBiolSci University of Leicester 52% 5% 5% £9250 - 130 Leicester On campus Full-time
Medical Physiology and Therapeutics BSc (Hons) The University of Nottingham 81% 5% 0% - £25000 128 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Medical Physiology BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 55% 10% 0% - - 180 Manchester On campus Full-time
Medical Physiology with Industrial/Professional Experience (4 years) BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 55% 10% 0% - - 180 Manchester On campus Full-time
Medical Physiology with Entrepreneurship BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 55% 10% 0% - - 180 Manchester On campus Full-time
Medical Physiology (4 years) [MSci] MSc The University of Manchester 55% 10% 0% - - 180 Manchester On campus Full-time
Physiology BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 100% 15% 0% - - 217 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Physiology with Industrial Placement Msci (Hons) University of Aberdeen 100% 5% 0% - - 197 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Human Physiology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 67% 0% 10% - - 142 Manchester On campus Full-time
Medical Biosciences (Physiology) MBiolSci University of Leicester 52% 5% 5% - - 130 Leicester On campus Full-time
Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) BSc (Hons) Swansea University 82% 0% 15% - - 147 Swansea On campus Full-time
Medical Physiology with a Modern Language (4 years) BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 55% 10% 0% - - 184 Manchester On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (Physiology) with Industrial Placement Msci (Hons) University of Aberdeen 100% 5% 0% - - 197 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) BSc (Hons) University of Leeds 72% 0% 5% - - 154 Leeds On campus Full-time
Medical Physiology BSc (Hons) University of Leicester 50% 5% 4% - - 134 Leicester On campus Full-time
Healthcare Science (Neurophysiology) BSc (Hons) Swansea University 65% 0% 10% - - 164 Swansea On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (Physiology) BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 100% 5% 0% - - 197 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Healthcare Science (Respiratory and Sleep Physiology) BSc (Hons) Swansea University 65% 0% 10% - - 164 Swansea On campus Full-time
Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) PgDip Middlesex University 65% 0% 10% £57 £84 164 London On campus Part-time
Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience PhD University of Bristol 65% 0% 10% £4565 £24600 164 Bristol On campus Full-time
Cardiac Rhythm Management and Electrophysiology PgCert Middlesex University - - - £9200 £14000 - London On campus Part-time
Physiology and Pharmacology BSc (Hons) Burnley College - - 15% £9000 - - Burnley On campus Full-time
Physiology and Nutrition of Sport and Exercise MSc Loughborough University of Technology - - 15% £11900 £26500 - Loughborough On campus Full-time
Medical Physiology BSc (Hons) Middlesex University - - - £9250 £14000 - London On campus Full-time
Sport Physiology and Performance MSc University of Huddersfield - - - £6900 £16000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Clinical Exercise Physiology PgDip University of Bedfordshire - - - £5575 £8850 - Luton On campus Full-time
Physiological Science MSc University of Bristol - - - £9250 £24700 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Clinical Exercise Physiology PgDip University of Hull - - - £1200 £18300 - Hull On campus Full-time
Physiology and Molecular Biology MSc University of Bradford - - - £8784 £20885 - Bradford On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Physiology MSc University of Chichester - - - £7800 £8100 £14300 £15300 - Chichester On campus Full-time
Healthcare Science (Respiratory and Sleep Physiology) BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton - - - £9250 - - Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Applied Sport Physiology MSc University of Brighton - - - - - - Brighton On campus Full-time
Applied Exercise Physiology MSc University of Brighton - - - - - - Brighton On campus Full-time
Pharmacology and Physiology BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics MSc (Res) University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Human Physiology MBiol (Hons) University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Sports Science and Physiology BSc (Hons) University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Physiology PgCert Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Integrative Physiology (Biomedical Sciences - Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences) MSc (Res) The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Human and Applied Physiology MSc University of Portsmouth - - - - - - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Clinical Exercise Physiology MSc University of Central Lancashire - - - - - - Preston On campus Part-time
Physiology PhD The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Human Physiology MSc Manchester Metropolitan University 55% 10% 0% - - 180 Manchester On campus Full-time
Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology MSc Bangor University 55% 10% 0% - - 180 Bangor On campus Part-time
Pharmacology and Physiology with Industrial/Professional Experience (4 years) BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Exercise Physiology MRes Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Healthcare Science (Physiological Science) BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Exercise Physiology MSc Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Clinical Exercise Physiology MSc Northumbria University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Part-time
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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 £24000 £26830 £32977
25-75 percentile range £20000 - £27000 £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 £23483 £27390 £33154
25-75 percentile range £20759 - £26808 £21486 - £35064 £26787 - £42073
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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 Dec 20, 2022

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 Dec 20, 2022

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

20% Business and public service associate professionals
15% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10% Natural and social science professionals
10% Teaching Professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Administrative occupations
5%
5% Quality and Regulatory Professionals
5% Media Professionals
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

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) Dec 20, 2022

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 £24000 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 Biological Sciences - MBiolSci
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
  • Doctor of Medicine - MD
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Doctor of Philosophy - DPhil
  • Master of Biology (Honours) - MBiol (Hons)
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil

Biomedical Science (Physiology) - BSc (Hons) at University of Aberdeen received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 20 respondents.