University of Bristol
Physics and Philosophy BSc (Hons)
University of Bristol

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 130 graduates of Physics and Philosophy BSc (Hons) and other courses in Physics at University of Bristol for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Physics.

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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 Physics courses of University of Bristol
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Physics

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Physics 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 £31000 £29500 £36000
25-75 percentile range £26000 - £36000 £22500 - £39000 £28000 - £49000
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Physics courses of University of Bristol


Salary of all UK Graduates of Physics

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27644 £26274 £31893
25-75 percentile range £23637 - £32099 £20407 - £33608 £24262 - £42726
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Physics courses in the UK

Course Description

Join a University ranked in the UK top five for Physics research (THE analysis of REF 2021) with an excellent reputation for teaching and learning.

This course provides an exciting intellectual challenge from the outset. In year one, you will study physics, mathematics and philosophical topics such as metaphysics, the theory of knowledge and ethics.

Subsequent years allow you to study the overlap between physics and philosophy in depth. You will study the philosophy of science and the foundations and philosophy of physics.

This course gives you the opportunity to develop a physicist's broad range of skills, including problem-solving, numeracy and communication. You will supplement these skills with a philosopher's ability to rigorously analyse complex texts and form coherent arguments on complex subjects.

You will join a friendly department with a very active, award-winning student society.

Think Big bursaries of £3,000 are available to support first-year international undergraduate students in this subject area.

Accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of partially 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 Physics courses of University of Bristol

Current jobs

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

Required skill level of job after 15 months

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Physics courses of University of Bristol

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

Example below based on all graduates of Physics and Philosophy BSc (Hons) at University of Bristol

29% Secretarial and related occupations
11% Nursing Professionals
11% Media Professionals
9% Artistic, literary and media occupations
9% Business and public service associate professionals
9% Administrative occupations
4% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
4% Business and public service associate professionals
3% Finance Professionals
1% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

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

Requirements for international students / English requirements

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

    • 6.0
    • Graduate Degrees
    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees Law, Econ, Medicine, English
    • 6.0
    • Undergraduate Degrees
    • 7.0
    • Undergraduate Degrees Law, Econ, Medicine, English

The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students, and accepts a wide range of qualifications for undergraduate study. If you studied at a school, college or university outside the UK, please select the relevant page for further information on qualification equivalences, scholarships and details of our education representatives in your country/region: bristol.ac.uk/international/countries/
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Physics and Philosophy, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Physics and Philosophy BSc (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
EU £29300 year 1
International £29300 year 1
Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

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 of Bristol in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Bristol in related subject specific rankings.

Natural Sciences

    • #23 
    • #30 
    Physics
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]
    • #10 
    • #101 
    Physics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #11 
    • #149 
    Physics
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]

See all 37 university rankings of University of Bristol

About University of Bristol

The University of Bristol is a traditional red brick research university located in Bristol, England. This university does not have a campus that it designates as its main campus, but instead has a group of buildings in the city centre which is referred to as the “University precinct”. With six different faculties and 29 distinct schools, there is sure to be something of interest for almost any student at Bristol.

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Student composition of University of Bristol

Total number of students enrolled at University of Bristol by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:
22265
postgraduates:
6860
Total:
29125
Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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