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Natural Sciences with professional placement or study abroad

  • Master of Science (with Honours)
  • 5 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 4 October 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

This course is for you if you love science and want to study more than one science subject at university.

Our natural sciences degree is highly-flexible, allowing you to tailor your studies to your interests and strengths. You can choose to broaden your course further by adding units from additional subjects such as management, education, psychology or mathematics. Equally, if you decide your interests fit better within a single science subject, you may be able to transfer to biology, biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacology or physics after year one.

We understand the need to graduate with the skills sought after by employers. Our degree will allow you to explore new areas of science and apply what you’ve learnt in practical and relevant ways. Employers will value your ability to bring problem-solving skills from a variety of angles. Recent graduates have gone on to work at BMW, Evotec and Deloitte and in roles such as Business Transformation Analyst, Research Scientist and Site Chemist.

Pathways

When you start your course, you can shape your degree to your interests by choosing a combination of two main subjects based on your previous qualifications. You will follow your own path, developing lab skills and an understanding of the interdisciplinary relationship between the core sciences. You can choose two main subjects from this list:

  • Biology

  • Biochemistry

  • Chemistry

  • Environmental Science (from Year 2, on the BSc only)

  • Pharmacology (as a main subject on the BSc only, and a minor subject on the MSci only)

  • Physics

You'll specialise in one of your main subjects in your final year. These two can be complemented by modules from an additional subject, choices include:

  • A third science

  • Management

  • Education

  • Psychology

  • Mathematics

Note that not all main subject combinations are possible, so biology can't be combined with biochemistry, physics can't be combined with pharmacology or biochemistry, and pharmacology can't be combined with environmental science.

Master's in Natural Sciences

The MSci covers the same core sciences as the BSc, but explores them in greater depth. You will also complete a substantial research project, giving you greater exposure to current research.

Specialist facilities

At Bath, you’ll learn alongside single-honours students in the subjects you choose, so you'll be able to access all the specialised facilities offered by that department, giving you a great depth of practical experience. Depending on your chosen subjects, you will have access to a range of well-equipped undergraduate teaching laboratories, characterisation facilities (including NMR, mass spectrometry, diffraction, chromatography and microscopy), and our high-performance computing facilities.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Master of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 5 Years

Start dates

  • 4 October 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
W103
Institution code:
B16
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
W103
Institution code:
B16
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
A*AA

Typical offer:
A*AA in three A levels including one of the following combinations of subjects:

  • Biology and Chemistry
  • Chemistry and Mathematics
  • Biology, Mathematics and Physics
  • Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics.

Which subjects you have studied at A level will determine which subjects you can choose to study during your degree. If you study A Level Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics you will be able to choose any of the valid combinations.

If you study at least one valid combination requiring Physics you will only be considered for the Physics combinations. If you study Biology and do not study Physics you will only be considered for the Biology and Chemistry combination.

Contextual offer:
AAB in three A levels including A in each subject from one of the following combinations:

  • A in Biology and A in Chemistry
  • A in Chemistry and A in Mathematics
  • B in Biology, A in Mathematics and A in Physics
  • B in Chemistry, A in Mathematics and A in Physics.

Alternative offer:
AAA or A*AB in three A levels plus additional study - please see the course pages on our website. All offers include A in each subject from one of the following combinations:

  • Biology and Chemistry
  • Chemistry and Mathematics
  • Biology, Mathematics and Physics (AAA only)
  • Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics (AAA only)

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 39 Merit: 3

Typical offer:
A pass in the Access to HE Diploma (in Science or in Science and Engineering) with at least 39 credits achieved at Distinction and at least a further 3 credits achieved at Merit or Distinction.

We are able to consider the Access to HE Diploma for entry. You will typically need to have studied units worth 12 credits at Distinction each in two core sciences (Biology, Chemistry or Physics). If you study Physics as a core science you will also need a further 12 credits at Distinction in Mathematics units. You can be considered with just Chemistry and Mathematics, providing you have 12 credits at distinction each. If you wish to take Chemistry options on our course you must be studying both Organic and Inorganic Chemistry units.

Scottish Advanced Higher
AA-AAA

AA or AAA in Advanced Highers
Our typical offer depends on the subjects you are studying in your Advanced Highers.

If you are not studying an Advanced Higher in Physics:

AA in two Advanced Highers including Chemistry and either Biology or Mathematics.

If you are studying an Advanced Higher in Physics:

AAA in three Advanced Highers including Mathematics, Physics and either Biology or Chemistry.

We make offers based on Advanced Highers. You will typically be expected to have completed five Scottish Highers and your grades in these will be considered as part of your application. We prefer applicants who have achieved at least AAAAB in their Highers.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 36

Typical offer:
36 points overall and 7, 6, 6 in three Higher Level subjects including one of the following combinations:

  • HL Biology and HL Chemistry
  • HL Chemistry and either HL Mathematics
  • HL Biology, HL Physics and either HL Mathematics
  • HL Chemistry, HL Physics and either HL Mathematics.

We have a strong preference for applicants who study the required subjects at Higher Level. We may be able to consider you if you are studying one of Biology, Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches or Physics at Standard level (usually at grade 7) alongside your other required subject(s) at Higher Level. Chemistry at Standard level cannot be accepted.

We do not accept Sports, Exercise and Health Science in place of Biology for this course.

Contextual offer:
36 points overall and 6, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects including grades in each HL subject from one of the following combinations:
-6 in HL Biology and 6 in HL Chemistry
-6 in HL Chemistry and 6 in either HL Mathematics
-5 in HL Biology, 6 in HL Physics and 6 in either HL Mathematics
-5 in HL Chemistry, 6 in HL Physics and 6 in either HL Mathematics

AQA Level 3 Technical Level (1080 glh)
Not accepted

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*DD

Typical offer:
D*DD in the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF) in Applied Science PLUS grade A in A level Mathematics.

We are only able to consider the above qualifications in Applied Science alongside an A level in Mathematics. Your BTEC qualification must include an appropriate combination of Chemistry, Biology and Physics content to prepare you for the course.

GCSE requirements:
GCSE Mathematics grade 6 or B
GCSE English Language or Literature grade 4 or C
You do not need the required grade in GCSE Mathematics if you study a higher level qualification in Mathematics or Statistics (such as an A level, AS level or a Core Mathematics qualification)

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£10050*

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Home (UK) fees for 2027/28 have not yet been confirmed and are subject to parliamentary approval.

For information on tuition fees visit our web pages: https://www.bath.ac.uk/topics/tuition-fees/

For information about our scholarships and bursaries visit: https://www.bath.ac.uk/topics/undergraduate-scholarships-bursaries-and-other-funding/

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