NATURAL SCIENCES
Natural Sciences Why choose Natural Sciences at Loughborough? Designed to give students the flexibility to tailor their studies to their passions and aspirations, Natural Sciences draws on the University’s expertise in chemistry, biosciences, physics, mathematics, materials and geography to deliver a broadbased, combined honours degree consisting of pathways from a range of life and physical sciences, as well as opportunities for interdisciplinary study. Today, Loughborough University is one of the UK’s leading centres of excellence for teaching and research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) – with a proven track record in supplying industry with high-calibre, highly motivated graduates. The breadth of our expertise enables us to offer this exciting Natural Sciences course with multiple pathway opportunities.
HIGHLY-RATED ACROSS THE RANGE OF DISCIPLINES IN NATURAL SCIENCES
£17M STEMLAB TEACHING FACILITIES
Facilities Students will have access to a range of world-class facilities including the University’s £17 million STEMLab, boasting state-of-the-art facilities across engineering and the sciences, plus outstanding facilities for IT, CAD, materials selection and process simulation applications, a campus observatory, and the latest technology and lab facilities for geographical research.
Placements Natural Sciences carries the option to undertake a year-long professional placement gaining hands-on work experience and applying your knowledge in a real role with real responsibilities. Every course offers the option of a year-long professional placement. A year spent applying your learning in an industrial, commercial or research context gives you valuable work experience and may even introduce you to your future employer. This course was new for 2018 and as such there are no direct graduates just yet. However, the interdisciplinary and transferable skills you will develop throughout the course will have value in a wide range of organisations and roles across sectors, opening up all kinds of possibilities for your future employment or research.
Professional recognition We are one of the founding members of the Society for Natural Sciences and have aligned our course for accreditation as soon as possible.
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