Natural Sciences BA (Hons)
University of Cambridge
Key Course Facts
Salary
Salary of Graduates in Biosciences
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £33000 | £34500 | £40500 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £28000 - £40000 | £27000 - £46500 | £30500 - £57000 |
All Biosciences courses of University of Cambridge
Salary of all UK Graduates of Biosciences
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £26695 | £26278 | £31460 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £23202 - £30728 | £20995 - £33083 | £24763 - £40291 |
All Biosciences courses in the UK
Course Description
Natural Sciences is the framework within which most science subjects are taught at Cambridge, offering a wide range of physical and biological science subjects from 16 departments in a unique and demanding course. A broad first year is combined with increasing specialisation in the second year, and the possibility of total specialisation from the third year.
Some third-year specialisms offer a fourth year option, leading to an MSci degree (progression to the fourth year is dependent on satisfactory performance).
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Natural Sciences BA (Hons) at University of Cambridge
| 16% | Information Technology Professionals |
| 14% | Other Educational Professionals |
| 14% | Legal professionals |
| 9% | Media Professionals |
| 8% | Administrative occupations |
| 7% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
| 4% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
| 4% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
| 2% | Finance Professionals |
| 2% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
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Qualification requirements
Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)
31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.
Other qualifications at a level equivalent to A Levels and IB Higher Levels are also accepted, including Scottish Advanced Highers, Welsh qualifications, the Irish Leaving Certificate, and a range of European and overseas qualifications. See the guidance at www.cam.ac.uk/entrancerequirements. Please note that entry requirements may vary across our Colleges, therefore you should ensure you have checked the entry requirements for your chosen College before making an application.
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- All other courses
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- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- (no subscore less than 6.0)
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- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees
- (no subscore less than 6.0)
Costs
Average student cost of living in the UK
| Rent | £518 |
| Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
| Supermarket shopping | £81 |
| Clothing | £35 |
| Eating out | £33 |
| Alcohol | £27 |
| Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
| Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
| Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
| Transport within city | £17 |
| Self-care / sports | £20 |
| Stationary / books | £13 |
| Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
| Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
| Insurance | £51 |
| Other | £95 |
| Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
University Rankings
Positions of University of Cambridge in top UK and global rankings.
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About University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a world-renowned collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. The university is made up of 31 semi-autonomous colleges, with more than 150 academic departments and faculties organised into six schools. Famous for its tough selection process, getting into Cambridge is often considered an achievement by itself!
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Student composition of University of Cambridge
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Cambridge by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 13125
- postgraduates:
- 8100
- Total:
- 21225
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Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | University of East Anglia | 79% | 10% | 15% | £9250 | £26100 | 181 | Norwich | On campus Full-time |
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Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | Loughborough University of Technology | 93% | 3% | 0% | £9250 | £27250 | 181 | Loughborough | On campus Full-time |
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Natural Sciences with International Study BSc (Hons) | The University of Nottingham | 79% | 5% | 3% | £9250 | £28600 | 182 | Nottingham | On campus Full-time |
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Natural Sciences with a Placement Year BSc (Hons) | University of East Anglia | 79% | 10% | 25% | £9250 | £26100 | 181 | Norwich | On campus Full-time |
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Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | University College London | - | - | - | £9250 | £35000 | - | London | On campus Full-time |
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Natural Sciences (with placement year) BSc (Hons) | Loughborough University of Technology | 93% | 3% | 0% | £9250 | £27250 | 181 | Loughborough | On campus Full-time |
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Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | University of Exeter | 92% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £29700 | 182 | Exeter | On campus Full-time |
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Natural Sciences with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) | University of East Anglia | 79% | 10% | 0% | £9250 | £26100 | 181 | Norwich | On campus Full-time |
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Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | The University of Nottingham | 73% | 10% | 10% | £9250 | £28600 | 186 | Nottingham | On campus Full-time |
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Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | Durham University | 85% | 3% | 1% | £9250 | £29500 | 205 | Durham | On campus Full-time |
