Natural Sciences BA (Hons)
University of Cambridge
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Natural Sciences is the framework within which most science subjects are taught at Cambridge, offering a wide range of physical and biological science subjects from 16 departments in a unique and demanding course. A broad first year is combined with increasing specialisation in the second year, and the possibility of total specialisation from the third year.Some third-year specialisms offer a fourth year option, leading to an MSci degree (progression to the fourth year is dependent on ...Read more

Natural Sciences is the framework within which most science subjects are taught at Cambridge, offering a wide range of physical and biological science subjects from 16 departments in a unique and demanding course. A broad first year is combined with increasing specialisation in the second year, and the possibility of total specialisation from the third year.Some third-year specialisms offer a fourth year option, leading to an MSci degree (progression to the fourth year is dependent on satisfactory performance).

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Biosciences (Non-Specific)
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 97 = 3% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
3%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
83%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Biosciences (Non-Specific) graduate salary at this uni
£24,000
Others in Subjects Allied To Medicine
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 97 = 3% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
3%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
83%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Others in Subjects Allied To Medicine graduate salary at this uni
£24,000
Physical Sciences (Non-Specific)
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 97 = 3% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
3%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
83%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Physical Sciences (Non-Specific) graduate salary at this uni
£24,000
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athuljith
04 Mar 22

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29 May 21

Despite Covid-19 preventing in person lectures and normal opportunities for socialising, the experience has been a positive one. I believe the uni has really tried to make the..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level:

A*A*A Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

41 - 42 Grades / Points required

Minimum A level offer: A*A*APlease check the website for subject requirements for this course (www.cam.ac.uk/courses)

Minimum IB offer level: 41-42 points, with 776 at Higher LevelPlease check the website for subject requirements for this course (www.cam.ac.uk/courses)

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Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Mathematics
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Chemistry
92%
Physics
70%
Further Mathematics
62%
Biology
47%
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Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Mathematics
98%
Chemistry
92%
Physics
70%
Further Mathematics
62%
Biology
47%
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Physical Sciences (Non-Specific)

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Mathematics
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Physics
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Further Mathematics
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Biology
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athuljith
04 Mar 22
Natural Sciences MSci (Hons)
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SR
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29 May 21
Natural Sciences BA (Hons)
Despite Covid-19 preventing in person lectures and normal opportunities for socialising, the experience has been a positive one. I believe the uni has really tried to make the...
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University of Cambridge
Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DF United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Cambridge  1.1 miles away

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