Natural Sciences (Q64) at Open University
Natural Sciences (Q64) (BSc (Hons)) at Open University: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on open.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check open.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Came in with A-levels or Highers 34%, other higher education 24%, a degree 21%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Duration
- 3 - 6 years
- Mode
- Part-time
- Starts
- February 2028
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement of membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). More ↗
Recognised by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of eligibility for Associate Membership. More ↗
An accredited degree will demonstrate commitment to embedded interdisciplinarity whilst ensuring that students study at appropriate breadth and depth across science disciplines. It providers relevant knowledge and skills in the sciences, while also enhancing interdisciplinary and transferable skills. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
50%
still studying
48%
left higher education
1%
moved to a lower award
445 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%91%
Learning opportunities88%87%
Assessment and feedback93%91%
Academic support90%92%
Organisation and management93%90%
Learning resources93%86%
Student voice73%80%
235 final-year students · 56% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£26.5k5 years£31.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
52% working17% working and studying16% studying4% unemployed12% other
UK, same subject: 80% in work or study
81%
in professional or managerial jobs
75%
say their work is meaningful
30%
use what they learned
- Managers, directors and senior officials15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Information Technology Professionals11%
- Teaching Professionals9%
- Administrative occupations7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 95 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- None, [None Specified], Outside of the UK
- Postcode
- MK7 6BJ
Subjects
natural sciences physical sciences
Natural sciences at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. 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 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 |
| King's College London, University of London | Natural Sciences Msci (Hon) | AAA | 144–159 |
| 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 |
| University Centre Askham Bryan | Animal Bioscience and Management BSc (Hons) | 84 points | — |
| Open University | Natural Sciences (Q64) this course | — | — |
See all 47 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More general, applied and forensic sciences at Open University
- Combined STEM (R28) BSc (Hons)
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