Physics with Astrophysics BSc
Graduates earn a median £31,000 three years on.
median, based on 155 graduates · half earned £25,000–£38,000 · Discover Uni (LEO)
What do you need to get in?
Entry requirements for this course are not yet on file; see the university’s course page.
Nottingham course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
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 155 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 12, 24, 13, 14, 22
Half of graduates earned between £25,000 and £38,000. Five years on, the median is £38,500. 93% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 90% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 140% left | 60% | 10 |
| In work or study, 15 months on28% studying | 93% | 85 |
| Professional or managerial job | 90% | 50 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £34,000 | 30 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £31,000 | 155 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £38,500 | 190 |
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 72% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 75 students answered
Highest: 98% agreed on question 6; lowest: 73% on question 25.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 97% |
| Question 2 | 87% |
| Question 3 | 93% |
| Question 4 | 86% |
| Question 5 | 91% |
| Question 6 | 98% |
| Question 7 | 90% |
| Question 8 | 88% |
| Question 9 | 87% |
| Question 10 | 74% |
| Question 11 | 92% |
| Question 12 | 81% |
| Question 13 | 85% |
| Question 14 | 75% |
| Question 15 | 97% |
| Question 16 | 94% |
| Question 17 | 90% |
| Question 18 | 89% |
| Question 19 | 89% |
| Question 20 | 97% |
| Question 21 | 92% |
| Question 22 | 91% |
| Question 23 | 89% |
| Question 24 | 75% |
| Question 25 | 73% |
| Question 26 | 96% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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