University courses

University courses

Search degrees, check A-level, IB Diploma or AP subjects, or follow a pathway from school subjects to a career. None of these tools is an offer of a place.

Explore a pathway

Move between school subjects, a degree and possible work. A link is not an offer and not proof that a degree is enough for a regulated job.

Choose a branch, then a career.

Selected careerMedical physicist

GCSE and IGCSE preparation

  • English and mathematics

    Often expected at GCSE or IGCSE. Grade thresholds differ, and International GCSEs are not automatically the same as GCSEs.

  • Sciences

    English and mathematics at GCSE or IGCSE are commonly requested. Science grades matter more for science degrees. No single national grade is stored. International GCSEs are not automatically accepted as GCSEs.

A-level subjects

  • Physics

    Mathematics and physics are the usual required pair.

  • Mathematics

    Mathematics and physics are the usual required pair.

University courses

  • Physics

    Common route. A physics degree is the usual first step. NHS clinical science training comes afterwards.

  • Biological sciences

    Another course linked to a related career. Open it to see the route strength.

  • Chemistry

    Another course linked to a related career. Open it to see the route strength.

  • Astronomy and astrophysics

    Another course linked to a related career. Open it to see the route strength.

Possible careers

  • Medical physicist

    Common route. A physics degree is the usual first step. NHS clinical science training comes afterwards.

  • Physicist

    Direct qualifying route. The standard degree. Research posts often need postgraduate study.

  • Astronomer

    Common route. Physics with astrophysics modules, or a later postgraduate degree, is a usual route.

  • Meteorologist

    Alternative route. Physics is a recognised background. Meteorology or mathematics can also lead in.

  • Secondary school teacher

    Alternative route. Physics can be a teaching subject. Teacher training is additional.

  • Data scientist

    Alternative route. A possible route if you build statistics and programming. It is not a dedicated data science degree.

This is a possible educational route, not an offer of a place and not a prediction of a job. Direct, common, alternative and postgraduate routes are not the same thing.