BSc/MPhys Physics with an Integrated Foundation Year
About this course
BSc/MPhys in Physics, forming an integrated foundation year as part of a 4 to 5 year degree programme. Completion of the foundation year guarantees progression to the first year of the chosen degree upon meeting specified academic criteria.
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What students say
Based on about 138 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 67%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 71%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 65%
- Left higher education: 35%
What graduates do next
Based on about 76 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 57%
- Working and studying: 7%
- Further study: 18%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 18%
- Information Technology Professionals: 16%
- Engineering professionals: 9%
- Natural and social science professionals: 8%
- Sales occupations: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 76%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 69%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 51%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 235 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 37%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 26%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of fully meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Physicist.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Information and Communications Technology
- Foundation Year Project- Chemical Engineering
- Academic Skills
- Matter and Energy Phys 1
- Waves and Particles Phys 3
- World of the Electron Phys 2
- Foundation Year Project-Chemistry
- Foundation Year Project-MACE
- Foundation Year Project-Materials
- Foundation Year Project- Maths
- Foundation Year Project- Earth & Environmental Science
- Foundation Year Project- Computer Science
- Foundation Year Project-EEE (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
- Foundation Year Project- Physics
- Mathematics 0B1
- Mathematics 0B2
- Mathematics 0F2
- Mathematics 0J2
- Mathematics 0N1
- Mathematics 0D2
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc/MPhys Physics with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £34,000 after 15 months, £34,000 after 3 years, £42,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £33,000 and £59,000. The £42,500 median after five years is £4,000 more than the UK median for Physics.
What do graduates of BSc/MPhys Physics with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester do next?
81% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc/MPhys Physics with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc/MPhys Physics with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester?
The average entrant had 154 UCAS points.
Is BSc/MPhys Physics with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of fully meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Physicist.
Does BSc/MPhys Physics with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester 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/MPhys Physics with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 35% left higher education.