Course Overview

The key characteristics of the Natural Sciences degree at Durham are choice, flexibility, and depth. The Natural Sciences degree has a wide choice of subjects and in later years there is a choice between modules within subjects. It is also a flexible degree and with most subjects, you can delay choosing your subjects until you get to Durham and you can also change the shape of your degree at the end of the first year. The Natural Sciences degree has the following features: The degree is based at the Durham campus. The University operates on a system of undergraduates studying 120 credits each year. There are 20, 40, and a few 60 credit modules, so students choose combinations of modules that add up to precisely 120 credits. There are two types of degrees that you can obtain, a 3-year BSc (degree code CFG0) or a 4-year MSci (degree code FGC0). Both the BSc and the MSci contain BSc Joint Honours and MSci Joint Honours degrees as well as the more broad BSc Natural Sciences and MSci Natural Sciences degrees. You should note that not all combinations of all modules in all subjects are feasible. Choices are constrained by the limits of the University timetable, which changes every year.

General Eligibility

All applicants taking A levels will need three A levels with at least one Science (Biology; Human Biology; Chemistry; Mathematics; Physics.) The standard offer is A*AA and you will need specific A level grades to study: Biology: A in either Biology or Chemistry. Chemistry: A*A in any order in Chemistry and Mathematics. Computer Science: A in Mathematics. Economics: A in Mathematics. Mathematics: Either A*A in any order in Maths and Further Maths at A level or A* in Maths plus A in AS Further Maths for students unable to take A2 Further Maths. Physics: A*A in any order in Maths and Physics. We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking A levels as part of our offer.

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Language Requirement

• IELTS: 6.5 (no component under 6.0)_x000D_ _x000D_ TOEFL iBT (internet-based test) and TOEFL iBT Home Edition: 92 (no component under 23)