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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Natural Sciences

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Natural Sciences course at University College London.

Select a qualification to see required grades

A level

A*,A,A

Mathematics and at least one of Biology, Chemistry and Physics required. Biology, Chemistry or Physics preferred as third subject. Please note that certain streams may have prerequisites of particular grades and/or subjects at A level or equivalent; further details can be found on the Natural Sciences website. Contextual Offers: please visit the course webpage for further details about our Access UCL scheme

Most popular A-levels studied

The Natural Sciences course at University College London features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.

Biology
Physics
Chemistry
SubjectGrade
MathematicsA*
PhysicsA
Further MathematicsA
ChemistryA
EconomicsA
SubjectGrade
ChemistryA
MathematicsA*
BiologyA
PhysicsA
Further MathematicsA*
SubjectGrade
BiologyA
ChemistryA
MathematicsA
PhysicsB
PsychologyA*
Source: HESA

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: CFG0

Here's what University College London says about its Natural Sciences course.

The Natural Sciences BSc draws together elements of physics, mathematics, chemistry, astrophysics, Earth sciences, life sciences, and science and technology studies. The programme enables students who wish to maintain a breadth of science subjects to design a unique degree which is suited to their personal interests.

Source: University College London

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Department

Interdepartmental

Location

Main Site | London

Duration

3 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Physics

Start date

28 September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

University College London student reviews

(3.8)
Based on 180 reviews from University College London's students and alumni
5 star
25%
4 star
45%
3 star
17%
2 star
10%
1 star
3%
All reviews

Showing 168 reviews

2nd year student

2 years ago

My first year experience of university was not as positive as my second year. I was on the Biomedical Sciences course in first year and it is important to consider the number of students on each of your modules and on your course when considering universities. For example, in my first year, some of ...

(4)
Overall

2nd year student

2 years ago

It has a good balance of academics and extra-curriculars, which I personally value a lot in an educational institution. The course is well structured and there is a good balance of mathematics and economics. The facilities are very well preserved and it's great to learn about UCL's history. Initiall...

(4)
Overall

3rd year student

2 years ago

The SU has a range of activities and societies for students to get involved in. But they are not very close to students in general.

(3)
Student Union

3rd year student

2 years ago

There are a lot of uni societies and London is a great city. The diversity in the uni is also amazing.

(4)
University life

3rd year student

2 years ago

The price of the course is overrated, especially as an international student. It was weird to not have any classes or support in term 3, especially for my course as we do not have exams for most of the modules. But we still had to pay for it, which was unreasonable.

(2)
Finance

3rd year student

2 years ago

The welfare services are helpful. But the academic support is not great, as the tutors tend to be very fixed with their assigned time and the help that I was given did not help me to engage in academics in a stimulating way.

(3)
Support

National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University College London

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

The Natural Sciences course at University College London features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni

Biology (non-specific)
Physics
Chemistry

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

80%

low

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

91%

low

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

74%

low

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

92%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

81%

med

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

82%

low

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

80%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

87%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

72%

low

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

70%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

78%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

52%

low

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

61%

low

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

68%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

78%

low

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

81%

low

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

75%

med

How well organised is your course?

63%

low

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

86%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

90%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

88%

low

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

66%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

89%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

73%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

78%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

91%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

90%

high

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

83%

low

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

84%

low

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

74%

low

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

87%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

74%

low

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

88%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

77%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

79%

low

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

68%

low

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

79%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

75%

low

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

72%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

67%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

80%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

88%

low

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

80%

low

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

86%

med

How well organised is your course?

76%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

88%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

88%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

90%

med

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

68%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

86%

low

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

74%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

71%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

85%

low

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

86%

med

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

89%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

91%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

79%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

88%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

82%

low

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

88%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

79%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

86%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

82%

med

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

82%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

84%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

67%

low

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

81%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

80%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

88%

low

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

82%

low

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

86%

med

How well organised is your course?

77%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

87%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

88%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

85%

med

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

80%

high

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

89%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

81%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

77%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

84%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

88%

med

Student information

The Natural Sciences course at University College London features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.

Biology
Physics
Chemistry
Mode of study
Full-time100%
Gender ratio
Female31%Male69%
Where students come from
International52%UK48%
Student performance
2:1 or above78%
Number of students835
Mode of study
Full-time99%Part-time1%
Gender ratio
Female53%Male47%
Where students come from
International60%UK40%
Student performance
2:1 or above69%
Number of students595
Mode of study
Full-time97%Part-time3%
Gender ratio
Female68%Male32%
Where students come from
International69%UK31%
Student performance
2:1 or above88%
Number of students730
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

We have no information about graduates who took Natural Sciences at University College London.

Earnings after graduation

The Natural Sciences course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University College London graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.

Biosciences
Physics and astronomy
Chemistry

Earnings

£27.7k

First year after graduation

£37.2k

Third year after graduation

£43.1k

Fifth year after graduation

Earnings

£33.9k

First year after graduation

£46.4k

Third year after graduation

£50.7k

Fifth year after graduation

Earnings

£31.4k

First year after graduation

£40.5k

Third year after graduation

£47.8k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Natural Sciences.

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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