Natural Sciences (with placement year)
Loughborough University
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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This accredited course offers flexibility to study a combination of physical sciences including chemistry, biosciences, mathematics, geography, physics and materials.The complex problems we face in the modern world increasingly require scientists to adopt a multidisciplinary approach in the search for solutions. Our BSc Natural Sciences degree is designed to give you the flexibility to gain skills and knowledge in more than one science.Building on the University’s established reputation in the ...Read more

This accredited course offers flexibility to study a combination of physical sciences including chemistry, biosciences, mathematics, geography, physics and materials.The complex problems we face in the modern world increasingly require scientists to adopt a multidisciplinary approach in the search for solutions. Our BSc Natural Sciences degree is designed to give you the flexibility to gain skills and knowledge in more than one science.Building on the University’s established reputation in the fields of biosciences, chemistry, materials, mathematics and physics, our Natural Sciences is a broad-based single honours degree that combines a variety of pathways from a range of life and physical science, as well as opportunities for interdisciplinary study.Our BSc Natural Sciences degree allows you the flexibility to study a combination of disciplines chosen across the physical sciences, including, Chemistry, Bioscience, Mathematics, Geography, Physics, and Materials, with increasing specialisation across the years.The course is accredited by the Society for Natural Sciences.Developing the powerful skills needed to work between disciplines and communicate across them, our Natural Sciences degree is taught by academic staff who are internationally renowned experts in their respective fields and active in interdisciplinary research. You will be mentored to work independently and across the disciplines, conducting your own laboratory-based project.Advances in the sciences are much more prevalent at the interface between the disciplines. This course offers students the chance to learn how to capitalise on the knowledge from multiple disciplines, with a focus on working and communicating across the sciences. These transferable skills are extremely relevant, and needed more and more for tackling real-world challengesBSc Natural Sciences carries the option of a placement year. By choosing to spend a year on placement, you will be adding value to your degree by gaining hands-on industry experience in a real work setting. Not only will you be going back to study having advanced your knowledge of the area you are interested in and picked up transferable interpersonal skills, you will have gained experience to help you stand out from the crowd in the competitive graduate market.

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22/279
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
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13th
CUG Ranking
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Source: Complete University Guide 2026
7th
What students say
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Jess
01 Dec 25

There is quite literally something for everyone to get involved in. You will get out of it what you put in - there is so much going on that is available to you if you go for..Read more

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Amy
18 Nov 25

Best is the campus how easy it is and the amazing facilities and sport. Worst aspect is the town is a bit sleepy and not as much to do outside..Read more

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£30,700 per year

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J
Jess
01 Dec 25
Natural Sciences
There is quite literally something for everyone to get involved in. You will get out of it what you put in - there is so much going on that is available to you if you go for...
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Amy
18 Nov 25
Natural Sciences
Best is the campus how easy it is and the amazing facilities and sport. Worst aspect is the town is a bit sleepy and not as much to do outside...
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Loughborough University
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