Physics with a Year Abroad MSci
A*A*A at A level, A* in Mathematics; graduates earn a median £44,000 three years on.
A* in Mathematics · 95% of entrants came with A levels · 90% stay on after year 1 · Imperial course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. A contextual offer can be lower for applicants from under-represented backgrounds; none is published for this course.
Imperial course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1A* in Mathematics
- 2A* in Physics
- 3Useful subjects: A in another subject (Further Mathematics is recommended, but not essential)
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications1
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 42 pointsminimum entry standard: 40 points | 7 in Mathematics; 7 in Physics; 6 in a third subject at higher level |
What do you study?
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. Credits are not published for this course.
Imperial course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 10 core, 8 optional
Year 3 · 4 core, 20 optional
20 optional modules
Year 4 · 6 core, 39 optional
39 optional modules
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 135 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 24, 14, 23
Half of graduates earned between £34,500 and £60,500. Five years on, the median is £59,000. 100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 75% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 110% left | 90% | 20 |
| In work or study, 15 months on10% studying | 100% | 15 |
| Professional or managerial job | 75% | 10 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £39,000 | 60 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £44,000 | 135 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £59,000 | 150 |
What does it cost?
Tuition fee loan — paid straight to the university; repayments start the April after you leave, at 9% of income above the threshold. UK fees are capped by government and rise with inflation; placement and study-abroad years are usually charged at a lower rate.
Imperial fees page · source
About £40,200 in fees over 4 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £45,500 a year (2026/27).
Fees by entry year2
| Entry year | UK students | International students |
|---|---|---|
| 2027/28 | £10,050 | — |
| 2026/27 | — | £45,500 |
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 92% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 20 students answered
Highest: 100% agreed on question 3; lowest: 23% on question 13.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 95% |
| Question 2 | 86% |
| Question 3 | 100% |
| Question 4 | 91% |
| Question 5 | 95% |
| Question 6 | 82% |
| Question 7 | 91% |
| Question 8 | 86% |
| Question 9 | 91% |
| Question 10 | 59% |
| Question 11 | 73% |
| Question 12 | 73% |
| Question 13 | 23% |
| Question 14 | 32% |
| Question 15 | 100% |
| Question 16 | 90% |
| Question 17 | 73% |
| Question 18 | 64% |
| Question 19 | 95% |
| Question 20 | 90% |
| Question 21 | 100% |
| Question 22 | 95% |
| Question 23 | 71% |
| Question 24 | 62% |
| Question 25 | 56% |
| Question 26 | 95% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
Modules, entry requirements and fees are facts read from Imperial College London’s course page on 2026-09-19 and may change; the university’s page is authoritative. Descriptions are not reproduced. Outcome figures are from the Discover Uni dataset. Imperial College London is a trade mark of the university; sch.today is independent of it.