Natural Sciences at Durham University
Natural Sciences (BSc (Hons), CFG0) at Durham University asked for A*AA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on durham.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*AA
High152 points · around AAA
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check durham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 176–191 points. At least 13% had fewer than the 152 asked.
155 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- CFG0
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Geological Society for the purpose of partially meeting the experience requirement for Chartered Geologist. More ↗
Recognised by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of eligibility for Associate Membership. More ↗
Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 95%
4%
left higher education
UK 5%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
130 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%91%
Learning opportunities88%87%
Assessment and feedback83%81%
Academic support93%92%
Organisation and management92%74%
Learning resources91%93%
Student voice84%85%
75 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£34k3 years£35k5 years£44k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 145 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
62% working11% working and studying16% studying3% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
77%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
42%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Finance Professionals24%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals11%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Information Technology Professionals7%
- Teaching Professionals7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 100 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Durham, North East England, England
- Postcode
- DH1 3HP
Subjects
natural sciences physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Durham Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Natural sciences at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham University | Natural Sciences this course | A*AA | 176–191 |
| Lancaster University | Natural Sciences MSci (Hon) | 144 - 152 points | 176–191 |
| University of Bath | Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Leeds | Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Nottingham | Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | A*AA - AAA | 160–175 |
| King's College London, University of London | Natural Sciences Msci (Hon) | AAA | 144–159 |
| Loughborough University | Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Natural Sciences Msci (Hon) | 144 points | 112–127 |
| University of Exeter | Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAA | 176–191 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 128–143 |
| University of Huddersfield | Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | BBC - BCC | 96–111 |
See all 47 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More general, applied and forensic sciences at Durham University
- Computer Science and Mathematics BSc (Hons)
- Computer Science and Mathematics Msci (Hon)
- Economics and Mathematics BSc (Hons)
- Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons)
- Mathematics and Physics Msci (Hon)
- Natural Sciences Msci (Hon)