Natural Sciences offers the option to take a professional placement year gaining hands-on work experience and applying your knowledge in a real role with real responsibilities.

A year spent applying your learning in an industrial, commercial or research context gives you valuable experience and could even introduce you to your future employer!

Employers are increasingly looking for graduates with expertise in multiple science subjects. A degree in Natural Sciences will prepare you for a variety of different career paths, as graduates are equipped with the knowledge, practical laboratory experience and professional, transferable skills to prepare them for careers in areas such as scientific research and analysis, health, medicine, and environmental consultancy.

You will have access to a range of exceptional facilities including the University's £17m STEMLab, boasting state-of-the-art facilities across engineering and the sciences, plus outstanding resources for IT, CAD, materials selection and process simulation applications, a campus observatory, the latest technology and laboratory facilities for geographical research, computer laboratories, dedicated resources for mathematics, and one-to-one support from the Mathematics Learning Support Centre.