Newcastle University
Theoretical Physics
BSc (Hons), 3 years
Typical offer rate
94–100%
high entry
Grad employment
85%
15 months after
In professional roles
80%
Median grad salary
£27,500
15 months after
Newcastle University's theoretical physics degree is a BSc concentrating on the formal and mathematical description of physical systems, including quantum mechanics, relativity, statistical mechanics and field theory. The programme suits students drawn to the more analytical side of physics. Most applicants who meet the grades receive an offer.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Theoretical Physics at Newcastle University has a 94–100% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Estimate my chancesAbout Newcastle University
Newcastle is a Russell Group university with a large campus in the heart of the city, strong in medicine, science and the humanities in the north-east.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: Newcastle University · Theoretical Physics
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.