Can you study chemistry at Cambridge?

There is no single-discipline chemistry course at Cambridge: you study chemistry as part of the Natural Sciences Tripos (NST – always known as Nat Sci). You can make chemistry one of your subjects in the first and second years, and in the third and fourth year you can study 100\% chemistry.

Which subject is best in Cambridge University?

Subject strengths

Is Cambridge Natsci worth it?

Yes, absolutely it’s worth it! What some people fail to realise is that the second half of the Natural Sciences degree is highly specialised, but you’ve had two more years to decide and you’ve studied at degree level for two years in multiple adjacent disciplines.

Do you need math to study chemistry?

Chemistry most certainly does involve math and will become even more prevalent at the higher levels. Chemistry requires you to be good with numbers because you’re always converting between units (moles, atoms, grams, kilograms) and many equations will require fundamental algebra and the ability to manipulate equations.

Can I take chemistry without biology?

The recommended order of the courses varies a bit by institution. On its website, Columbia University says that you should typically take basic chemistry courses before biology because chemistry is commonly used in biology. Thus, you need chemistry knowledge to do well.

Is chemistry a natural science?

Natural sciences form the basis for applied science subjects and focus on the study of the universe and the rules of nature. Biology, chemistry and physics are among the major study areas of the discipline, but study fields such as biochemistry and geophysics are also considered natural sciences.

How hard is natural science?

Roughly speaking, the natural sciences (e.g. physics, biology, astronomy) are considered “hard”, whereas the social sciences (e.g. psychology, sociology, political science) are usually described as “soft”.

How is chemistry taught in the University of Cambridge?

Undergraduate courses in chemistry are taught under the umbrella of the Natural Sciences Tripos. Within this, Chemistry is an option in all four years. If you are not familiar with the Cambridge system you might find it helpful to look at the frequently asked questions.

What is it like to study at the University of Cambridge?

Cambridge is a university where lives are changed. It is the key to a door; intense, fun, sometimes miserable, often challenging. It is like a passionate love affair with all the ups and downs and uncertainties, the exhilaration and the despair. I was a mature student (40) when such undergraduates were very rare.

Is chemistry an option in all four years?

Within this, Chemistry is an option in all four years. If you are not familiar with the Cambridge system you might find it helpful to look at the frequently asked questions. In the first year (Part IA), Natural Science students (always called NatScis) can take Chemistry as one of their three experimental sciences.

Can I take chemistry as a natural science course?

In the first year (Part IA), Natural Science students (always called NatScis) can take Chemistry as one of their three experimental sciences. Details of the course can be seen by clicking on the link for the First Year to the left. In the second year (Part IB), two Chemistry courses are on offer.