University of Southampton
Physics with Foundation Year
BSc (Hons), 4 years
Typical offer rate
42–52%
competitive entry
Grad employment
80%
15 months after
In professional roles
50%
Median grad salary
£31,000
15 months after
Southampton's Physics with Foundation Year adds an opening year before the BSc degree; the foundation year carries the preparation, and the degree after it is the standard physics programme. It is designed for students who need to strengthen their scientific and mathematical preparation before degree-level study. The offer rate sits at the competitive end.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Physics with Foundation Year at University of Southampton has a 42–52% chance of an offer, competitive 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 Southampton
Southampton is a Russell Group university on its Highfield campus, a leading centre for engineering, the sciences and oceanography on the south coast.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Southampton · Physics with 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.