Course summary

An interdisciplinary approach to the scientific challenges that face society could prepare you to work in several sectors. From addressing issues of sustainability to developing new technologies, medicines and disease treatments, a Natural Sciences BSc(Hons) degree offers you the opportunity to deepen your understanding of what interests you the most. You’ll be able to study your chosen area of science at the depth of a single honours degree. On this flexible course, you’ll gain a firm foundational knowledge in Natural Sciences subjects, such as chemistry, biology, chemical engineering, environmental science, and maths. In addition to learning theory, you’ll gain practical, hands-on experience in the labs in our new £18.2 million facilities. There are many fascinating option modules to study on this course, too. Why Study Natural Sciences BSc at University of Huddersfield? Benefit from the chance to gain real-world experience in this course by participating in an optional supervised work placement in your area of interest, available after your second year in the course. This placement year allows you to put your knowledge and skills to the test at sites in the UK or abroad. You’ll be learning from the best in this course, as the University of Huddersfield has been rated Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023. Not only that, but our teaching staff rank in the top five in England for the proportion who hold doctorates (HESA 2025).  This ensures we keep our course challenging, exciting and thought-provoking, and helps to prepare you for a variety of careers in academic, industrial or commercial settings. Global Professional Award At Huddersfield, you’ll study the Global Professional Award alongside your degree† so that you can gain valuable qualities and experiences that could help you to get the career you want, no matter what your field of study is. †full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees. Why Huddersfield? Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.