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All areas Graduate (master's) · 8 fields

Natural sciences and mathematics

Studying nature, the Earth and numbers, from cells to the universe.

InvestigativeRealisticConventional

Who this area suits

It suits people with these interests best:

  • InvestigativeYou enjoy finding out why things work, analysing and solving complex problems.
  • RealisticYou enjoy working with technology, tools or nature and seeing a tangible result.
  • ConventionalYou enjoy structure, precision and order in numbers and data.

Fields in this area 8

Pick a field to see the programmes where you can study it.

  • Mathematics and statistics

    Pure and applied mathematics, statistics and mathematical modelling.

    InvestigativeConventional
    77 programmesSee programmes

  • Physics

    The laws of nature from atoms to the universe, in experiments and theory.

    InvestigativeRealistic
    106 programmesSee programmes

  • Chemistry

    What substances are made of and how they change, lab work and analysis.

    InvestigativeRealistic
    112 programmesSee programmes

  • Biology

    Life from cells to ecosystems: zoology, botany, microbiology and physiology.

    InvestigativeRealistic
    107 programmesSee programmes

  • Biochemistry and biotechnology

    The molecules of life, genetics, and using living organisms in medicine and industry.

    InvestigativeRealistic
    42 programmesSee programmes

  • Ecology and nature conservation

    How nature works together, biodiversity and protecting landscapes and the environment.

    InvestigativeRealistic
    38 programmesSee programmes

  • Geography

    Landscapes, settlements and people: how regions change and how to plan them.

    InvestigativeConventional
    59 programmesSee programmes

  • Geology and Earth sciences

    Rocks, groundwater, volcanoes and earthquakes, the atmosphere and climate.

    InvestigativeRealistic
    39 programmesSee programmes