University College London
Astrophysics Msci (Hons)
University College London

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 10 graduates of Astrophysics Msci (Hons) and other courses in Astronomy at University College London for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Astronomy.

Overall student satisfaction
77 /100
10 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.
All Astronomy courses of University College London
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Physics and Astronomy

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Astronomy at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £32000 £36500 £43000
25-75 percentile range £27000 - £38000 £27000 - £49500 £33000 - £56000
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Physics and Astronomy courses of University College London


Salary of all UK Graduates of Physics and Astronomy

  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
All Physics and Astronomy courses in the UK

Course Description

This four-year programme offers an additional year of study on top of the Astrophysics BSc, during which students have the opportunity to specialise further by taking advanced optional modules, and undertaking a research project.

Accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of fully meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Physicist.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Astronomy courses of University College London

Current jobs

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of University College London

Required skill level of job after 15 months

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Astronomy courses of University College London

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Astrophysics Msci (Hons) at University College London

30% Protective service occupations
20% Teaching Professionals
20% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5% Skilled trades occupations
5% Administrative occupations
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
0% Skilled trades occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Qualification requirements

Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)

Including one in a relevant subject/science (80 UCAS tariff points)

31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.

The Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in lieu of one A Level at the A Level grades specified, excluding any subject specific requirements.

If Mathematics is not taken beyond GCSE, a grade 7, (or A) in GCSE Mathematics, or Core Mathematics grade B is essential

English Language and Mathematics at grade C or 5.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • All other courses
    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees
    • 6.5
    • Undergraduate Degrees
    • 5.5
    • UPSCE
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Astrophysics, Msci (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Astrophysics Msci (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
Ireland £9250 year 1
EU £35000 year 1
International £35000 year 1

Additional fee information

Overseas fees are fixed at the rate of entry, the fees indicated above will be charged to 2023/24 entrants for each year of study on the programme.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in London

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of University College London in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University College London in related subject specific rankings.

Natural Sciences

    • #10 
    • #13 
    Physics
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]
    • #4 
    • #38 
    Physics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

See all 40 university rankings of University College London

About University College London

University College London, otherwise known as UCL, is a government funded research university based in metropolitan London, England. It’s a university that puts emphasis on investigative research and the teaching of critical thinking skills for its alumni. The university has its main campus in the Bloomsbury area of the populous London Borough of Camden, in Central London, where students can enjoy its large parks and open spaces in their free time.

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Student composition of University College London

Total number of students enrolled at University College London by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:
22890
postgraduates:
19245
Total:
42135
Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Astrophysics”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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