BSc Physics with Foundation Year
About this course
BSc in Physics. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Mathematical Modelling, Laboratory Techniques, and Research Methods. The course includes a STEM Foundation Year (Year 0) providing automatic progression to Year 1 of the BSc Physics programme for students who do not meet standard entry requirements. Intermediate-year optional modules include Astrophysics, Data Science, and Space Science.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC or points equivalent from your best three A-levels
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What students say
Based on about 19 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 70 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 9%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 16 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 130 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 12%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 25%
- West Midlands: 15%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 9%
- South East: 14%
- South West: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of partially meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Physicist.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Mathematical Methods
- Mechanics
- Exploring Matter and Processes
- Laboratory Skills
- Academic Support
- Physics Skills and Professional Development 3
- Quantum Mechanics
- Radiation and Matter
- Physics Challenge
- Research Project
- Industry Project
- Astrodynamics
- Physics in Education
- Python
- Numerical Programming in C++
- Sustainability Enterprise Partnership Project
- Mathematical Physics 3
- Medical Physics
- Quasars and Cosmology
- The Space Environment
- Climate Change: Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation
- Elementary Particles: The Standard Model and Beyond
- Stellar Astrophysics
- Planetary Physics
- Models and Methods for Scientific Data
- Mechanics
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Mathematical Physics 1.1
- Light and Matter
- Waves and Quanta
- Mathematical Physics 1.2
- Physics Skills and Professional Development 1
- Experimental Physics 1
- Foundations in Modern Scientific Frontiers
- Mathematical Physics 2
- Relativity, Quantum Physics and Particles
- Electromagnetic Fields
- Thermal and Statistical Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physics Skills and Professional Development 2
- Experimental Physics 2
- Intermediate Astrophysics and Data Science
- Intermediate Astrophysics and Climate Science
- Intermediate Astrophysics and Space Science
- Intermediate Data Science and Space Science
- Intermediate Space Science and Climate Science
- Intermediate Data Science and Climate Science
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Physics with Foundation Year at University of Leicester earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £28,000 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,000 and £44,000. The £34,500 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for Physics.
What do graduates of BSc Physics with Foundation Year at University of Leicester do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Physics with Foundation Year at University of Leicester?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Physics with Foundation Year at University of Leicester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 108 UCAS points.
Is BSc Physics with Foundation Year at University of Leicester accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of partially meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Physicist.
Does BSc Physics with Foundation Year at University of Leicester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Physics with Foundation Year at University of Leicester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.