BSc Physics with a Foundation Year
About this course
BSc (Hons) Physics with a Foundation Year programme, providing a foundation before progressing to the Physics degree. Core topics include Programming. Students undertake a theoretical or experimental project in their final year. A medical physics project is available in collaboration with a hospital adjacent to campus.
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 69%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 45%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 30%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 25%
- Engineering professionals: 10%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 120 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 51%
- London: 18%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- FOUNDATIONS IN PHYSICS
- FURTHER PHYSICS
- BASIC MATHEMATICS II
- BASIC MATHEMATICS I
- FURTHER CHEMISTRY
- INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS
- FOUNDATIONS OF COMPUTING
- INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY
- ADVANCED MATHEMATICS
- FOUNDATIONS IN MATHEMATICS
- INTRODUCTORY PROGRAMMING
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Physics with a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £31,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,500 and £40,500. The £31,500 median after five years is £7,000 less than the UK median for Physics.
What do graduates of BSc Physics with a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Physics with a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia?
85% 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 a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 84 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Physics with a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.