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The Natural Sciences programme offers much more than studying core sciences in parallel - it's about how you genuinely combine sciences in transdisciplinary approaches and how to develop your abilities to apply sciences to new situations and real world scenarios.
Natural Sciences allows you to study a broad range of disciplines within a Single Honours programme. You choose one core discipline as a named route, accounting for half of your learning, that ensures you have a solid grounding in an established discipline. The remaining half of your learning is through an even mix of programme-specific interdisciplinary modules that cover the full range of disciplines offered by the programme and your own choice of elective modules that allows you to mix and match different subjects.
The core disciplines you can choose from for 2022-23 entry are:
**From the School of Chemical & Physical Sciences**
- Chemistry
- Forensic Science
- Physics
- Astrophysics
**From the School of Computing & Mathematics**
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
**From the School of Geography, Geology & the Environment**
- Geography
- Geology
- Environmental Science
**From the School of Life Sciences**
- Biology
**From the School of Psychology**
- Psychology
Each of the core disciplines offers modules from their programmes to Natural Sciences students as electives, giving you the opportunity to study any of the disciplines we cover (subject to timetabling restrictions and progression requirements).
If you choose to study one of the four core disciplines (Chemistry, Environmental Science, Forensic Science or Geology), you may be interested in the Integrated Master's degree programme, MSci Natural Sciences. Studying one of the four core disciplines also allows you to switch between the BSc to the MSci route before your third year of study.
At the end of your first year, there is flexibility to transfer between certain core discipline routes. You are also able to move over to a Single Honours degree in your core discipline if you decide you want to fully focus on that one discipline. Depending on the modules you have taken as electives, you may also be able to transfer onto a Combined Honours programme.
Similarly, any first year student on a Combined or Single Honours programme at Keele that is available as a core Natural Sciences discipline is also welcome to transfer into the second year of Natural Sciences.
Course Details - Modules
For a list of indicative and likely optional modules please visit the course website.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January 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:
CFG0
Institution code:
K12
Campus Name:
Main Site
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
To include 2 Science A levels at grade B. The core discipline available will depend on the A level subjects taken. Science subjects include Applied ICT, Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Environmental Science/ Studies, Food Technology, Further Maths, Geography, Geology, Human Biology, Maths, Physics, Psychology, Sports Science and Statistics.
To include 2 science A levels. Science subjects could include Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Maths or Physics. Please note Core Sciences also have specific Science subject requirements e.g. Chemistry will require A Level Chemistry. Please contact us for further advice.
122 UCAS Tariff points including a minimum of 30 Level 3 credits at Distinction, to include sufficient Science units, please contact us for advice. The core discipline available will depend on the science credits taken.
To include 2 Higher Level (HL) Science subjects at 6 or above. Science subjects could include Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Maths or Physics. The core discipline available will depend on the HL science subjects taken.
You must also have taken sufficient Science units, please contact us for advice. The core discipline available will depend on the science units you have taken.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
