Physics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
University of Keele
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Physics and Astronomy
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 | |
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Median salary | £25000 | £23500 | £29500 |
25-75 percentile range | £19500 - £28500 | £17500 - £30000 | £19000 - £36000 |
All Physics and Astronomy courses of University of Keele
Salary of all UK Graduates of Physics and Astronomy
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £28994 | £29015 | £34497 |
25-75 percentile range | £24988 - £33170 | £22931 - £36583 | £26874 - £45969 |
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Course Description
Foundation Year
Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.
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Physics
Challenge your imagination and gain insight into how the world works. From discovering sustainable energy sources to medical diagnostic techniques, the applications of physics are almost endless. Physics at Keele will equip you with the critical thinking and problem-solving skills to gain employment in a wide variety of industrial sectors or to pursue postgraduate studies.
Why choose this course? -13th in England for Physics (Guardian University Guide, 2022)
- This programme is accredited by the Institute of Physics (Guardian University Guide, 2022)
- Dedicated first year modules will equip you with the fundamental mathematical, programming and practical skills required for effective academic study
- Access to Keele's state-of-the-art Central Science Laboratories (CSL)
- Gain extended exposure to computational concepts, scientific communication skills and numerical methods that are highly valuable in the workplace
Physics helps us to identify the connections between seemingly different phenomena. It provides the quantitative and analytic skills needed for analysing data and solving problems and makes an enormous contribution to a range of industries such as power, nuclear, electronics, IT, and data-mining.
The subject knowledge in our Physics BSc is underpinned by a core physics curriculum as set out by the Institute of Physics. Module topics include the fundamentals of classical and quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, optics, thermodynamics, solid state, atomic and nuclear physics, together with the mathematics that is used to describe them. You will also explore broader areas of physics and mathematics, computational and statistical techniques, and the applications of these in addressing physical problems.
About Keele
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
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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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Physics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) at University of Keele
15% | Elementary occupations |
15% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
15% | Business and Financial Project Management Professionals |
15% | Secretarial and related occupations |
5% | Media Professionals |
5% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
5% | Elementary occupations |
5% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
5% | Media Professionals |
5% | Business and Financial Project Management Professionals |
Grading & Study Time
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Physics
All Physics courses of University of Keele
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- All Degrees
Costs
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.
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:
- Foundation
University Rankings
Positions of University of Keele in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of Keele in related subject specific rankings.
Natural Sciences
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- #25
- #32
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- Physics
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
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About University of Keele
Established in 1949, Keele University is located in the rural setting of the large town of Newcastle under Lyme. The university’s facilities are all within walking distance from the centre of campus, including Union Square where students can find a Pharmacy, the Library, and even a student Post Office. Students can choose between an impressive selection of courses at both the Undergraduate and Postgraduate level, as well as between five different modern and spacious residence halls.
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Student composition of University of Keele
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Keele by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 8360
- postgraduates:
- 1545
- Total:
- 9905
Where is this programme taught
Similar courses
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Physics BSc (Hons) | Royal Holloway, University of London | 60% | 10% | 30% | £9250 | £26500 | 137 | Egham | On campus Full-time | |
Physics BSc (Hons) | University of the West of Scotland | 81% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £18000 | 131 | Paisley | On campus Full-time | |
Physics BSc (Hons) | University College London | 78% | 5% | 3% | £9250 | £35000 | 171 | London | On campus Full-time | |
Physics BSc (Hons) | University of Southampton | 77% | 15% | 10% | £9250 | £27400 | 180 | Southampton | On campus Full-time | |
Physics (with Professional Placement) BSc (Hons) | Cardiff University | 83% | 5% | 3% | £9000 | £25450 £28200 | 157 | Cardiff | On campus Full-time | |
Mathematics and Physics (with placement year) BSc (Hons) | Loughborough University of Technology | - | - | - | £9250 | £27250 | - | Loughborough | On campus Full-time | |
Mathematical Physics BSc (Hons) | The University of Nottingham | - | - | - | £9250 | £26250 | - | Nottingham | On campus Full-time | |
Physics BSc (Hons) | Nottingham Trent University | 81% | 10% | 10% | £9250 | £16500 | 119 | Nottingham | On campus Full-time | |
Physics BSc (Hons) | University of East Anglia | 60% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | £26100 | 145 | Norwich | On campus Full-time |
Ranking publishers
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Published:
- 09 September, 2023