Physics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons)

University of Liverpool

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	93%
Salary after 15 months	£25000
Number of students	30 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	0% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	4% Proportion of students of Physics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)

Admission advice for international students

Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction

93 /100

25 total respondents

	University of Liverpool, Physics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons)	Average review score among all courses in the UK
Explanations	100	91
Interesting courses	91	78
Intellectually stimulating	87	93
Challenged to do my best	96	89
Depth of concepts	91	84
Builds on previous learnings	100	87
Joined ideas from different topics	100	85
Balance directed/independent study	100	74
Applicability of course content	100	84
Clear criteria in markings	91	73
Fair assessment	96	78
Tests reflected your learning	100	75
Timely feedback	91	70
Helpful feedback	96	65
Approachability of teachers	100	87
Support from teachers	100	82
Organisation of courses	100	73
Communication of changes	95	74
IT facilities	87	87
Library	96	89
Course specific resources	95	89
Student feedback opportunities	96	83
Student feedback valued	95	70
Student's feedback acted upon	95	56
Work of student union	79	66
Mental wellbeing services	85	77
Overall satisfaction	93	78

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.
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Accounting

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Accounting 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	£25000	£23000	£34000
25-75 percentile range	£22500 - £28000	£19500 - £27000	£23500 - £45000

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

Salary of all UK Graduates of Accounting

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£24004	£23818	£29383
25-75 percentile range	£20982 - £28114	£18679 - £30387	£21981 - £39292

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Accounting courses in the UK

Course Description

This programme includes a Year Abroad. The Year Abroad will allow you to study at one of our partner universities around the world, following a mixture of culture and discipline-related modules.

Physics is the most fundamental of the sciences. New Concepts, such as quantum mechanics and relativity, are introduced at degree level in order to understand nature at the deepest level. These theories have profound philosophical implications because they challenge our view of the everyday world. At the same time they have a huge impact on society since they underpin the technological revolution. While studying one of the most intellectually satisfying disciplines, you will acquire transferable skills including numeracy, problem solving and an ability to reason clearly and communicate well.

Physics degrees are highly prized in the flexible labour market of today and our graduates have excellent career opportunities in academic research, industrial research and development, teaching, computing, business and finance.

This programme is accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of fully meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Physicist.

Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations.

Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.

Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (ICAS) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.

Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.

Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.

Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.

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.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Accounting
Total respondents	15	2425
Unemployed	0%	4%
Studying	0%	20%
Working	80%	59%
Both studying and working	20%	10%
No information	0%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	85%	15%
Utilise skills from studies	90%	10%
Work is meaningful	85%	15%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	85%
Non highly-skilled jobs	15%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

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

Example below based on all graduates of Physics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) at University of Liverpool

75%	Administrative occupations
15%	Business and public service associate professionals
5%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5%	Elementary occupations

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

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	23%	77%	0%
year 2	25%	75%	0%
year 3	0%	0%	100%
year 4	25%	75%	0%

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

	Students of the course received the following grades
Not classified	0
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	0
Other honours degree	0
Lower second class	5
Upper second class	30
First class	70

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 138

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	0
112-127	10
128-143	45
144-159	25
160-175	5
176-191	5
192-207	5
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

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)

- 6.5
- All Degrees

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Physics with a Year Abroad, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

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.

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 Liverpool in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Liverpool in related subject specific rankings.

Natural Sciences

- #26
- #33
Physics

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
- #11
- #101
Physics

GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
- #10
- #144
Physics

NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]

See all 32 university rankings of University of Liverpool

About University of Liverpool

The University of Liverpool is a government funded university found in the city of Liverpool, England. It is one of the universities that founded the Russell Group, the N8 Group which is a partnership of the eight most research-intensive universities in Northern England. The majority of the university’s activities take place in a single urban campus just a five minute’s walk from Liverpool City Centre.

List of 627 Bachelor and Master Courses from University of Liverpool - Course Catalogue

Student composition of University of Liverpool

Total number of students enrolled at University of Liverpool by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 21705
postgraduates:: 4615
Total:: 26320

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Similar courses

Program	University	Student satisfaction	Unemployed	Dropout	Tuition (UK)	Tuition (International)	UCAS Tariff	City
Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons)	University of Strathclyde	84%	0%	15%	£9250	£19600	227	Glasgow	On campus Full-time
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 (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
Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons)	University of Bristol	-	4%	10%	£9250	£29300	186	Bristol	On campus Full-time