Physics with Foundation Year BSc
AAA-AAB including physics (minimum grade A) and either mathematics or further ma at A level, physics; graduates earn a median £32,000 three years on.
physics · 95% of entrants came with A levels · 80% 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: ABB, for applicants from under-represented backgrounds.
Southampton course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1physics
- 2physics
- 3Useful subjects: grades AB in physics and either mathematics or further mathematics
Other qualifications5
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | Pass, with 36-34 points overall with 18-17 points at Higher Level, including 6 a | 36-34 points overall with 18-17 points at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in Mathematics |
| BTEC | D in the BTEC Extended Certificate plus grades AA from two A-levels including ph | physics and either mathematics or further mathematics |
| 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 · 6 core, 12 optional
12 optional modules
Year 3 · 5 core, 24 optional
24 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 105 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, 13, 23
Half of graduates earned between £24,500 and £39,000. Five years on, the median is £38,000. 80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 65% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 120% left | 80% | 45 |
| In work or study, 15 months on5% studying | 80% | 25 |
| Professional or managerial job | 65% | 20 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £32,000 | 25 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £32,000 | 105 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £38,000 | 115 |
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; 79% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 25 students answered
Highest: 93% agreed on question 1; lowest: 52% on question 24.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 93% |
| Question 2 | 74% |
| Question 3 | 81% |
| Question 4 | 89% |
| Question 5 | 78% |
| Question 6 | 89% |
| Question 7 | 63% |
| Question 8 | 85% |
| Question 9 | 69% |
| Question 10 | 81% |
| Question 11 | 85% |
| Question 12 | 63% |
| Question 13 | 85% |
| Question 14 | 70% |
| Question 15 | 78% |
| Question 16 | 70% |
| Question 17 | 81% |
| Question 18 | 85% |
| Question 19 | 92% |
| Question 20 | 84% |
| Question 21 | 78% |
| Question 22 | 93% |
| Question 23 | 80% |
| Question 24 | 52% |
| Question 25 | 83% |
| Question 26 | 88% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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