University of Sussex
Theoretical Physics
BSc (Hons), 3 years
Typical offer rate
94–100%
high entry
Grad employment
70%
15 months after
In professional roles
70%
Median grad salary
£30,000
15 months after
Sussex's Theoretical Physics BSc is a three-year degree concentrating on the formal and mathematical treatment of physical theory, covering quantum mechanics, classical field theory, relativity and statistical physics. The programme is suited to students with a strong mathematical inclination. 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 Sussex 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 University of Sussex
Sussex is a campus university on the Downs at Falmer, near Brighton, its listed Basil Spence buildings set in parkland and its outlook global and socially engaged.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Sussex · 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.