Natural Sciences (T11) at Open University

Natural Sciences (T11) (CertHE) 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: Certificate of Higher Education
Duration: 1 - 2 years
Mode: Part-time
Starts: October 2027
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

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 (T11) this course	—	—

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Natural Sciences (T11) at Open University

Natural sciences at other universities

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