Natural Sciences at Lancaster University
Natural Sciences (BSc (Hons), GFC0) at Lancaster University asked for 144–152 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 lancs.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~152 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 144 - 152 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check lancs.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 10% had fewer than the 152 asked.
20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, a baccalaureate 10%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- GFC0
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 95%
10%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%91%
Learning opportunities83%87%
Assessment and feedback75%81%
Academic support79%92%
Organisation and management67%74%
Learning resources94%93%
Student voice89%85%
10 final-year students · 57% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£28.5k5 years£35k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working10% working and studying20% studying
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
65%
use what they learned
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Lancaster, North West England, England
- Postcode
- LA1 4YW
Subjects
natural sciences physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Bailrigg Campus, Lancaster
- 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 | Computer Science and Mathematics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| Lancaster University | Natural Sciences this course | 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 Lancaster University
- Natural Sciences MSci (Hon)
- Natural Sciences (Study Abroad) MSci (Hon)
- Natural Sciences (Placement Year) BSc (Hons)
- Natural Sciences (Study Abroad) BSc (Hons)
- Natural Sciences (with a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)