Natural Sciences at University of Cambridge
Natural Sciences (Msci (Hon), BCF0) at University of Cambridge asked for A*A*A in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 224–239 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*A*A
Highest160 points · A*AA and above
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 undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 160
The middle entrant had 224–239 points. 5% had fewer than the 160 asked.
470 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 89%, a baccalaureate 6%, other qualifications 4%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- BCF0
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of fully meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Physicist. More ↗
Accredited by the Geological Society for the purpose of partially meeting the experience requirement for Chartered Geologist. More ↗
Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for fully meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem). More ↗
Accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
99%
still studying
UK 90%
1%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
550 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%90%
Learning opportunities90%88%
Assessment and feedback77%80%
Academic support94%91%
Organisation and management87%82%
Learning resources96%89%
Student voice84%83%
325 final-year students · 60% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£37k3 years£40k5 years£50.5k
£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 100 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
51% working13% working and studying24% studying5% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
73%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
57%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals16%
- Natural and social science professionals13%
- Information Technology Professionals11%
- Teaching Professionals9%
- Business and public service associate professionals9%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 225 graduates · 56% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cambridge, East of England, England
- Postcode
- CB3 9AN
Subjects
materials science engineering and technology
biological sciences biological and sport sciences
earth sciences geography, earth and environmental studies
chemistry physical sciences
physics physical sciences
biological sciences biological and sport sciences
earth sciences geography, earth and environmental studies
chemistry physical sciences
physics physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of Cambridge
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Materials science 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cambridge | Natural Sciences this course | A*A*A | 224–239 |
| University of St Andrews | Materials Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 144 - 159 points | 192–207 |
| Bangor University | Engineering (Mechanical) MEng (Hon) | 128 - 144 points | — |
| Queen Mary University of London | Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hon) | 131 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| University of Leeds | Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hon) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hon) | AAB | 176–191 |
| University of Sheffield | Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
See all 27 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side