Natural Sciences with Foundation Year

About this course

Natural sciences is a programme designed for students who cannot or do not want to restrict themselves to a single scientific discipline. The natural world is divided into biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and earth sciences for the convenience of academic organisation, but many of the most important scientific questions sit at the boundaries between these fields. A natural sciences degree allows you to construct a scientific education that spans two or more disciplines, developing genuine breadth of scientific understanding alongside the depth that comes from taking each component seriously. At Birkbeck College this four-year programme includes a foundation year, giving students who are returning to study, entering university later in life, or coming from non-traditional academic backgrounds the preparation they need before the main degree. Birkbeck's distinctive evening and fl

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