Planetary Science Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Earth and Planetary Science Msci (Hons) Imperial College of Science 56% 10% 0% £9250 £40940 182 London On campus Full-time
Earth and Planetary Science with a Year Abroad MSc Imperial College of Science 56% 10% 0% £9250 £40940 164 London On campus Full-time
Earth and Planetary Science BSc (Hons) Imperial College of Science 56% 10% 0% £9250 £40940 145 London On campus Full-time
Earth and Planetary Sciences BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 81% 5% 10% - - 156 Manchester On campus Full-time
Earth and Planetary Sciences MEarthSci The University of Manchester 81% 5% 8% - - 159 Manchester On campus Full-time
Earth and Planetary Sciences with Industrial Experience MEarthSci The University of Manchester 81% 5% 8% - - 159 Manchester On campus Full-time
Earth and Planetary Sciences with International Study MEarthSci The University of Manchester 81% 5% 8% - - 159 Manchester On campus Full-time
Earth and Planetary Science with a Research Placement MEarthSci The University of Manchester 81% 5% 8% - - 159 Manchester On campus Full-time
Earth and Planetary Science with an Integrated Foundation Year MEarthSci The University of Manchester 81% 5% 8% - - 159 Manchester On campus Full-time
Planetary Sciences MSc University of Aberdeen - - - £10000 £22000 - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Planetary Science with Astronomy CertHE Birkbeck, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
81 /100
1303 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 Planetary Science

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27000 £28084 £32418
25-75 percentile range £22000 - £31500 £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 £24652 £22500 £24000
25-75 percentile range £20978 - £26870 £15000 - £25000 £14500 - £31000
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Planetary Science

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 Planetary Science 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 Planetary Science

  • Universities
  • Publicly- funded Organisations

Specialisations within Planetary Science

  • Space Mission Planning and Control
  • Astrobiology
  • Geology
  • Oceanography
  • Engineering

Jobs of graduates of Planetary Science (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Planetary Science at University of Liverpool

25% Natural and social science professionals
15% Health associate professionals
10% Sales occupations
10% Administrative occupations
10% Skilled trades occupations
5% Sports and fitness occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Therapy professionals
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5% Teaching Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Planetary Science 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 Planetary Science

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Planetary Science was £27000 15 months after graduation, £28084 3 years after graduation and £32418 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Planetary Science studies:
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Earth Sciences - MEarthSci
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE