Space Science Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Physics with Astrophysics (with a year abroad) MPhys The University of York 83% 10% 3% £9250 £24000 143 York On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) University of Glasgow 78% 5% 5% £27750 £84080 216 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) University of Hull 94% 10% 5% £9250 £17550 117 Hull On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics (with a year in Industry) MPhys (Hons) The University of York 83% 10% 3% £9250 £24000 143 York On campus Full-time
Physics and Astrophysics with a Year in Industry MPhys The University of Sheffield 85% 0% 9% £9250 £25670 155 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Space Science and Robotics MPhys Aberystwyth University 72% 0% 5% £9000 £16300 129 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Physics with Theoretical Astrophysics Msci (Hons) The University of Nottingham 79% 10% 0% £9250 £25000 190 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Astrophysics MSc University of St Andrews 90% 0% 0% £9900 £24240 211 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology MPhys (Hons) University of Portsmouth 92% 0% 10% £9250 £18300 110 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) University of Dundee 66% 5% 0% £9250 £23650 174 Dundee On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics MPhys University of Exeter 85% 0% 0% £9250 £25000 209 Exeter On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics MPhys The University of York 83% 10% 3% £9250 £24000 143 York On campus Full-time
Astrophysics BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 80% 0% 15% £9250 £23200 155 Egham On campus Full-time
Astrophysics BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 83% 0% 5% £9000 £23450 153 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 72% 5% 2% £9250 £21400 164 Belfast On campus Full-time
Astrophysics and Chemistry BSc (Hons) University of Keele 87% 0% 0% £9250 £17000 111 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Astrophysics BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 72% 0% 0% £9000 £16300 122 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Astrophysics and Environmental Science BSc (Hons) University of Keele 87% 0% 0% £9250 £17000 113 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Astrophysics and Mathematics BSc (Hons) University of Keele 87% 0% 0% £9250 £17000 113 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Astrophysics and Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) University of Keele 87% 0% 0% £9250 £17000 111 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Astrophysics Msci (Hons) University College London 77% 0% 0% £9250 £31200 180 London On campus Full-time
Astrophysics and Data Science BSc (Hons) University of Keele 87% 0% 0% £9250 £17000 105 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) University of Keele 85% 10% 5% £9250 £17900 127 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Astrophysics and Geology BSc (Hons) University of Keele 87% 0% 0% £9250 £17000 111 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Astrophysics and Forensic Science BSc (Hons) University of Keele 87% 0% 0% £9250 £17000 114 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Astrophysics and Computer Science BSc (Hons) University of Keele 87% 0% 0% £9250 £17000 113 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Keele 85% 10% 5% £9250 £14700 127 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Physics and Astrophysics MPhys The University of Sheffield 85% 0% 9% £9250 £25670 155 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Astrophysics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Keele 87% 0% 0% £9250 £14000 105 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Astrophysics (with integrated foundation year) BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 72% 0% 10% £9000 £16300 96 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Mathematics and Astrophysics BSc (Hons) University of Dundee 70% 5% 0% £9250 £19500 172 Dundee On campus Full-time
Physics and Astrophysics with Study Abroad MPhys The University of Sheffield 85% 0% 9% £9250 £25670 155 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Physics with Space Science MPhys University of Southampton 77% 3% 15% £9250 £22760 156 Southampton On campus Full-time
Astrophysics MPhys University of Central Lancashire 93% 0% 20% £9250 - 103 Preston On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics MPhys Newcastle University 51% 10% 5% £9250 - 133 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Astrophysics (Foundation Entry) BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 93% 0% 20% £6000 - 103 Preston On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics Msci (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 64% 10% 8% £9250 - 144 London On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) The University of Warwick 86% 2% 6% £9250 - 169 Coventry On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics and Cosmology Msci (Hons) King's College London 63% 5% 10% £9250 - 151 London On campus Full-time
Astrophysics with Year Abroad BSc (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 64% 10% 8% £9250 - 137 London On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics (Foundation Entry) BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 93% 0% 10% £6000 - 105 Preston On campus Full-time
Physics and Astrophysics BSc (Hons) University of Birmingham 84% 4% 2% £9250 - 164 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Astrophysics MPhys (Foundation Entry) MPhys University of Central Lancashire 93% 0% 20% £6000 - 103 Preston On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 93% 0% 10% £9250 - 105 Preston On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics with Year Abroad Msci (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 64% 10% 8% £9250 - 144 London On campus Full-time
Physics and Astrophysics (International Study) (4 years) BSc (Hons) University of Birmingham 84% 4% 2% £9250 - 197 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Physics and Astrophysics (4 years) Msci (Hons) University of Birmingham 71% 4% 10% £9250 - 191 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Physics with Nuclear Astrophysics BSc (Hons) University of Surrey 68% 0% 5% - - 135 Guildford On campus Full-time
Astrophysics MSc Queen Mary University of London 64% 10% 8% - - 144 London On campus Part-time
Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) University of Kent 79% 10% 0% - - 125 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Physics with Space Science BSc (Hons) University of Leicester 93% 3% 3% - - 141 Leicester On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics MPhys (Hons) University of Leicester 93% 3% 3% - - 154 Leicester On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) Northumbria University 100% 0% 10% - - 112 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics (MPhys 4 years) MPhys University of Kent 79% 5% 25% - - 127 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics with a year Abroad (MPhys 4 years) MPhys University of Kent 79% 5% 25% - - 127 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics with a Professional Placement BSc (Hons) University of Kent 79% 5% 5% - - 127 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics MPhys The University of Manchester 85% 0% 5% - - 210 Manchester On campus Full-time
Astrophysics with Placement Year MSc University of Hertfordshire 75% 0% 0% - - 103 Hatfield On campus Full-time
Astrophysics with Space Science BSc (Hons) University of Hertfordshire 74% 0% 0% - - 99 Hatfield On campus Full-time
Astrophysics MSc University of Hertfordshire 75% 0% 0% - - 103 Hatfield On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics MPhys University of Leeds 93% 4% 10% - - 153 Leeds On campus Full-time
Physics with Space Sciences BSc University of Hertfordshire 72% 0% 10% - - 94 Hatfield On campus Full-time
Astrophysics with a Year Abroad MPhys (Hons) University of Liverpool 75% 0% 0% - - 151 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Data-Intensive Astrophysics MSc Cardiff University 83% 0% 10% - - 173 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics with a Professional Placement BSc (Hons) University of Kent 79% 5% 5% - - 127 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 82% 0% 0% - - 118 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Physics with Nuclear Astrophysics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Surrey 68% 0% 5% - - 135 Guildford On campus Full-time
Astrophysics MPhys University of Liverpool 75% 0% 0% - - 151 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics BSc (Hons) University of Kent 79% 0% 0% - - 125 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics (4 years) MPhys University of Kent 79% 5% 5% - - 127 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics with a Year Abroad (4 years) MPhys University of Kent 79% 5% 5% - - 127 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Astrophysics and Education BSc (Hons) University of Keele - - - £9250 £16000 - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - - - £9250 £24700 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons) University of Sussex - - - £9250 £22500 - Brighton On campus Full-time
Astronomy and Astrophysics PhD The University of Manchester - - - £2250 £12750 - Manchester On campus Part-time
Astrophysics MPhys University of Sussex - - - £9250 £22500 - Brighton On campus Full-time
Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology BSc (Hons) Lancaster University - - - £9250 - - Lancaster On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics with Professional Placement MPhys University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Scientific Computing and Data Analysis (Astrophysics) MSc Durham University - - - - - - Durham On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics with Professional and Research Placements MPhys University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Astrophysics DPhil University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Astrophysics PhD The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics with Research Placement MPhys University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics with Year Abroad and Research Placement MPhys University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Electronic Engineering with Space Science Technology MEng (Hons) University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Astrophysics PhD University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Astronomy and Astrophysics PgCert Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Physics with Astrophysics. MPhys University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics BSc University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Electronic Engineering with Space Science Technology (Sandwich) BEng (Hons) University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Physics with Astrophysics with Study Year Abroad. MPhys 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 Space Science

  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 Space 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 Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Space 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 Dec 20, 2022

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

Example below based on all graduates of Space Science 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 Space 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 Space Science

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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 Space Science was £25500 15 months after graduation, £28084 3 years after graduation and £32418 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Space Science 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
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - DPhil
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)

Physics with Astrophysics - BSc (Hons) at Northumbria University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 10 respondents.