Physics with Astronomy MPhys
A*AA-AAA including physics (minimum grade A) and either mathematics or further m at A level, physics; graduates earn a median £32,000 three years on.
physics · 90% of entrants came with A levels · 95% stay on after year 1 · Southampton course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. Contextual offer: AAB, for applicants from under-represented backgrounds.
Southampton course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1physics
- 2physics
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications5
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | Pass, with 38-36 points overall, with 19-18 points required at Higher Level, inc | 38-36 points overall, with 19-18 points required at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in mathematics |
| BTEC | D*-D in the BTEC National Extended Certificate plus grades AA-A*A in A-level phy | — |
| Access | Not accepted for this course. Applicants with an Access to HE Diploma in a relev | — |
| Scottish Highers | Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and q | — |
| T Level | Not accepted for this course. Applicants with a T level Technical Qualification | — |
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.
Southampton course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 7 core, 6 optional
Year 3 · 9 core
Year 4 · 4 core, 18 optional
18 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 115 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, 14, 24, 22
Half of graduates earned between £25,000 and £39,000. Five years on, the median is £38,000. 90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 85% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 15% left | 95% | 30 |
| In work or study, 15 months on10% studying | 90% | 15 |
| Professional or managerial job | 85% | 40 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £32,000 | 25 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £32,000 | 115 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £38,000 | 125 |
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.
Southampton 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: £34,100 a year (2026/27).
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 78% 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 15; lowest: 69% on question 24.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 94% |
| Question 2 | 72% |
| Question 3 | 89% |
| Question 4 | 83% |
| Question 5 | 89% |
| Question 6 | 94% |
| Question 7 | 83% |
| Question 8 | 83% |
| Question 9 | 89% |
| Question 10 | 78% |
| Question 11 | 72% |
| Question 12 | 83% |
| Question 13 | 94% |
| Question 14 | 83% |
| Question 15 | 100% |
| Question 16 | 89% |
| Question 17 | 89% |
| Question 18 | 89% |
| Question 19 | 94% |
| Question 20 | 94% |
| Question 21 | 88% |
| Question 22 | 89% |
| Question 23 | 75% |
| Question 24 | 69% |
| Question 25 | 79% |
| Question 26 | 88% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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