Natural Sciences
Choice, flexibility and depth
What is Natural Sciences?
The key characteristics of the Natural Sciences degree are choice, flexibility and depth.
Undergraduate inter- and multi-disciplinary degrees that include at least one science discipline are managed by the Department of Natural Sciences. The available programs include Joint Honours and self-designed degrees. These degrees offer flexibility, allowing students to choose from a wide range of disciplines and a variety of modules within each subject.
About the Degree
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Undergraduate study
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Postgraduate study
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Undergraduate study
Learn more about our range of undergraduate opportunities.
Postgraduate study
Find out more about our Master of Data Science programmes.
Undergraduate study
Why study Natural Sciences at Durham?
| With most subjects, you can delay choosing your subjects until you get to Durham | FAQs on Choice of Subjects |
| It is possible to change the shape of your degree at the end of the first year | FAQs on the Shape of your Degree |
| There may be the option of a transfer into a single subject programme at the end of Year 1 | Course Structure |
| All students have the opportunity of taking a year abroad | FAQs on Year Abroad |
| All BSc students have the opportunity of taking a year-long industrial placement in their penultimate year | FAQs on Placements |
| In the final year, credits are taken that are students driven and involve independent thought | Subjects within the Natural Sciences Programme |
I chose to study physics and philosophy for two reasons. First, I wanted to keep my future career options as broad as possible. It is difficult to think of a degree that achieves this goal better than physics and philosophy. Second, I wanted to gain a deeper understanding of how the world works. Both subjects are focused towards this goal.
Daniel Fox
BSc Natural Sciences (Philosophy and Physics)
Natural Sciences
Faculty of Science Office
Level 3 Chemistry Building
Durham University
DH1 3LE
United Kingdom