Astrophysics with a Year Abroad MPhys
ABB at A level; graduates earn a median £28,000 three years on.
95% of entrants came with A levels · 100% stay on after year 1 · Liverpool 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.
Liverpool course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
Other qualifications4
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| BTEC | Applications considered alongside A levels. Please contact the University for fuBTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma | — |
| IB | 32 points overall and no score less than 4 and | including a minimum of 5 in HL Mathematics and 5 in HL Physics, or pass the IB Diploma with 6,5,5 in 3 Higher Level subjects, including a minimum of 5 in HL Mathematics and 5 in HL Physics |
| Scottish Highers | Advanced Highers accepted at grades AABScottish Higher/Advanced Higher | including Physics and Mathematics |
| Access | Pass Access to HE Diploma | in a relevant subject with 45 Level 3 credits, with 33 at Distinction (including 15 in Mathematics and 15 in Physics) and 12 at Merit |
What do you study?
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. One UK credit is about ten hours of study; a full year is 120 credits.
Liverpool course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 6 core · 90 credits ≈ 900 hours
Year 4 · 3 core, 11 optional · 45 credits ≈ 450 hours
Year 5 · 1 core, 12 optional · 15 credits ≈ 150 hours
12 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 80 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 23, 13, 12, 22
Half of graduates earned between £22,500 and £36,000. Five years on, the median is £36,000. 100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 25% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 10% left | 100% | 25 |
| In work or study, 15 months on25% studying | 100% | 15 |
| Professional or managerial job | 25% | 10 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £33,000 | 15 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £28,000 | 80 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £36,000 | 100 |
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.
Liverpool fees page · source
About £50,250 in fees over 5 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £32,000 a year (2027/28).
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 56% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 15 students answered
Highest: 100% agreed on question 15; lowest: 53% on question 25.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 92% |
| Question 2 | 72% |
| Question 3 | 84% |
| Question 4 | 84% |
| Question 5 | 64% |
| Question 6 | 92% |
| Question 7 | 84% |
| Question 8 | 80% |
| Question 9 | 92% |
| Question 10 | 64% |
| Question 11 | 72% |
| Question 12 | 68% |
| Question 13 | 68% |
| Question 14 | 76% |
| Question 15 | 100% |
| Question 16 | 96% |
| Question 17 | 64% |
| Question 18 | 68% |
| Question 19 | 92% |
| Question 20 | 96% |
| Question 21 | 100% |
| Question 22 | 100% |
| Question 23 | 92% |
| Question 24 | 84% |
| Question 25 | 53% |
| Question 26 | 72% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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