University of Birmingham
Theoretical Physics
BSc (Hons), 3 years
Typical offer rate
90–100%
high entry
Grad employment
75%
15 months after
In professional roles
80%
Median grad salary
£32,000
15 months after
The University of Birmingham's theoretical physics degree is a BSc concentrating on the formal mathematical and analytical description of physical systems, covering quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics and the mathematical methods of modern physics. The programme suits students drawn to the more abstract aspects of the discipline. Most applicants who meet the grades receive an offer.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Theoretical Physics at University of Birmingham has a 90–100% 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 University of Birmingham
Birmingham is a Russell Group university on a large parkland campus in Edgbaston, the original 'redbrick' civic university, its Old Joe clock tower a city landmark.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Birmingham · 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.