University of Kent
Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics with a Foundation Year
BSc (Hons), 4 years
Typical offer rate
90–100%
high entry
Grad employment
82%
15 months after
In professional roles
80%
Median grad salary
£30,000
15 months after
Kent's Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics with a Foundation Year adds an opening year before the BSc degree; the foundation year carries the preparation, and the degree after it is the standard astronomy and astrophysics programme. It is suited to students who need to build their scientific and mathematical foundations first. An offer is likely for applicants who meet the grades.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics with a Foundation Year at University of Kent 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 chancesEntry requirements
- UCAS tariff: 80–80 points
About University of Kent
Kent is a collegiate campus university on the hill above Canterbury, founded in the 1960s and styling itself the UK's European university.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Kent · Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics with a Foundation Year
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.