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Natural Sciences BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Natural Sciences BSc (Hons)
**Course details**
Natural Sciences is a challenging and rewarding choice for science students who wish to study more than one subject.
The BSc in Natural Sciences is one of our most flexible courses. This well-established, challenging and rewarding degree is ideal if your interests span a range of subjects including at least one science. It offers the opportunity to build on your existing interests and explore new subjects.
Studying across disciplines, you’ll build a breadth and depth of knowledge and skills that you can put to use in a wide range of industries, in the...
**Course details**<br/>Natural Sciences is a challenging and rewarding choice for science students who wish to study more than one subject.<br/>The BSc in Natural Sciences is one of our most flexible courses. This well-established, challenging and rewarding degree is ideal if your interests span a range of subjects including at least one science. It offers the opportunity to build on your existing interests and explore new subjects. <br/>Studying across disciplines, you’ll build a breadth and depth of knowledge and skills that you can put to use in a wide range of industries, in the sciences and across a wider range of professions. It also provides a springboard into postgraduate study.<br/>You can find more information about the subjects on offer by scrolling to the bottom of the page for Provider Information and select Visit our Course Page under Course Contact Details.<br/><br/>**Why Durham University?**<br/>Real-world challenges often require multidisciplinary solutions. Our Natural Sciences degrees allow students to combine either traditional Joint-Honours degrees or transcend traditional subject boundaries, bringing together a range of ideas and disciplinary perspectives.<br/>You can study for a BSc or MSci. Both qualifications allow you to design your own degree, majoring in at least one science subject: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Earth Sciences; Mathematics; Physics; and Psychology; with the possibility of studying a second science discipline, Anthropology, Business, Economics, Education, Geography, Philosophy or Sport & Exercise Sciences.<br/>You will have access to a wide range of facilities across multiple departments. Facilities will depend on the subject specialism but include laboratories, libraries, project spaces, lecture theatres, study and networking spaces as well as shared social spaces.<br/>You will also benefit from excellent IT facilities including Learn Ultra, Durham’s virtual learning environment. You will have access to up to 1.6 million printed books, 25,000 eJournals and over 850,000 eBooks in the main library.<br/><br/>**Rankings**<br/>**50th** in the World for employer reputation in the QS World University Rankings 2024 <br/>**Top 100** in the QS World University Rankings 2024<br/>**3rd** in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025<br/>**90%** of courses are in the UK Top 10 in The Complete University Guide 2024<br/><br/>**Careers Opportunities**<br/>Graduates acquire a valuable range of subject-specific skills across disciplines with the capacity to make creative connections. They are highly employable in a diverse range of careers and sectors.<br/>Natural Sciences graduates have the academic knowledge, flexibility and technical skills to take on roles including consulting, accounting, banking and investment, research, software engineer, data scientist, international development, and government.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
28/09/2026
Campus
Durham City
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
CFG0
Institution Code
D86
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,A,A,A,A
We normally make offers based on Advanced Highers. If you’ve not been able to take three Advanced Highers, then we’ll consider a combination of Advanced Highers and Highers, or just Highers (if your school doesn’t offer Advanced Highers at all). Advanced Highers may be required to meet subject specific requirements.
Access to HE Diploma
D:30,M:15
A Levels may be required in addition to this qualification to meet subject specific requirements- please see A Level requirements section for more information
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
38
All applicants taking the International Baccalaureate will need a score of 38 points overall including either 766 or 666 at the Higher Level with at least one of these in a Science (Biology; Chemistry; Mathematics (analysis & approaches); Physics.) You will need specific Higher Level grades to study: Biology: 6 in either Biology or Chemistry. Chemistry: 76 in any order in Chemistry and Mathematics. Computer Science: 6 in Mathematics. Economics: 6 in Mathematics. Mathematics: 7 in Mathematics. Physics: 76 in any order in Mathematics and Physics. If the augmented offer includes a 7 at the Higher Level in any subject, then the offer will be 766 at the Higher Level, otherwise, it will be 666 at the Higher Level.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*DD
A Levels may be required in addition to this qualification to meet subject specific requirements- please see A Level requirements section for more information Other BTEC level 3 qualifications are also accepted in combination with each other or with other qualifications. See our website for more information on our BTEC qualification equivalencies.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1,H1,H2,H2,H2
Specific subjects may be required depending upon the mix of subjects to be studied.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
D*DD
Subject specific A Levels may also be required. Other level 3 Cambridge Technical qualifications are also accepted in combination with each other or with other qualifications. See our website for more information on our Cambridge technical qualification equivalencies.
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,A,A
Specific subjects may be required depending upon the mix of subjects to be studied.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Not Accepted
Extended Project
Not Accepted
A level
A*,A,A
The standard offer is A*AA and you will need specific A level grades depending on subject choices. Biology: A in either Biology or Chemistry. Chemistry: AA in any order in Chemistry and Mathematics. Computer Science: A in Mathematics. Economics: A in Mathematics. Mathematics: Either AA in any order in Maths and Further Maths at A level or A* in Maths plus A in AS Further Maths for students unable to take A2 Further Maths. Physics: A*A in any order in Maths and Physics. All applicants wishing to study Psychology will need to have achieved Grade 5 (or grade B) in Mathematics at GCSE, or equivalent. Information: Specific subjects may be required depending upon the combination of subjects to be studied. Please see the website for more information. Applicants taking Science A-levels that include a practical component will be required to take and pass this as a condition of entry. This refers only to English A Levels.
T Level
T levels will be considered on a case-by-case basis where the subject area aligns with the course applied to. Please note that additional A levels or equivalent may be required to study certain courses. If you’re interested in applying, then please Ask Us and we’ll see if we’re able to consider this for you: www.durham.ac.uk/study/ask-us/
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Not Accepted
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