5 reasons to study natural sciences at Bath
From flexibility to placements and multiple career options, there are lots of reasons to study natural sciences at Bath. Here are our top 5.
Natural Sciences
Our Natural Sciences courses offer a special environment for studying several sciences alongside students specialising in their subject.
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You’ll be able to study across the subjects of biology, biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacology and physics. Use the course selection tool to design your perfect course or download the course selection guide.
Natural Sciences course selection guide
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Natural Sciences course selection tool
This interactive tool allows you to tailor your Natural Sciences course to take one or more core sciences to a high level along with choices from other fields.
Hear what our students and graduates say
Read about our students' experience and what they went on to do after graduating.
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Current students talk about the benefits of studying Natural Sciences at Bath.
My experience in the semiconductor industry
Samad blogs about his current placement with Edwards Vacuum.
Getting my dream job as an elephant researcher in Zimbabwe
Natural Sciences graduate Helen Mylne talks about her fascinating work researching elephants in Zimbabwe.
A scientific experiment - in an office
Natural Sciences student Bea Perks researched a placement outside her degree's field, and made significant discoveries.
Measuring tides in Welsh waters
Sophie Ward on how studying Natural Sciences at Bath helped her prepare for a research career in coastal oceanography.
Working as a modern day alchemist
Natural Sciences graduate Mike Hutton tells us about his role as a metallurgist at the engineering firm Hatch in Perth, Australia.
News
Find out how our research is improving lives and changing the world we live in.
New “lost relative” of Triceratops found in New Mexico
The skeleton fragments of a new horned dinosaur, Sierraceratops turneri, have been discovered in North America.
New £1.7m project tests groundbreaking treatment for diabetics with foot ulcers
A project designed to find a new treatment for dangerous foot ulcers launches today. The work targets biofilms - thick, slimy layers of bacteria.
New galaxy sheds light on how stars form
Detailed observations of molecular gas in a tidal dwarf galaxy have important implications for our understanding of how stars are formed.
Scientists identify how harmless gut bacteria “turn bad”
Scientists have determined how harmless E. coli gut bacteria in chickens can easily pick up the genes required to evolve to cause a life-threatening infection.
Next generation super magnet won’t cost the earth
Scientists have developed a new, lightweight magnet that outperforms all its molecule-based predecessors.
Milestone discovery in black hole research
Astronomers find X-rays lingering years after landmark neutron star collision.
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Natural Sciences staff
We oversee and deliver teaching, administrative processes and administration of undergraduate courses in Natural Sciences.
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