Now is the time to tell use which subjects you want to study! We need to know before you arrive so that we can allocate you to appropriate peer mentor and personal tutor groups and also to make sure your timetable is visible when you start.     

There are two levels of choice you will need to make – subjects and modules    

• All students need to select a stream (combination of three subjects) to study – you need to select this before you arrive. Some students will have all compulsory modules in their stream, so once you choose your stream, all of your modules can be entered into the system.  

• Some students will also need to select specialisms or optional modules within specific subjects on their stream – you will select these after you arrive in Nottingham and the process will be explained on the Wednesday of Welcome Week.  

There is some information below to help you decide which stream is the right choice for you.  

You need to select your stream using the form below by 5pm on Thursday 29 August.

If you are studying Biology, Cancer Sciences or Chemistry then you will have wet lab classes for which you will need a lab coat and safety goggles and we provide you with a set of these free of charge. 

Find some guidance on sizing and measuring yourself. 

Please complete the form to give us your details so that we can order the correct sizes.  

The form to request your lab equipment will be live after your A level results day, Thursday 15 August. 

Submit your lab coat and safety goggle sizes

We like to give you the opportunity to get involved with the course and get to know each other before you arrive if we can and there are a few ways you can do this.  

Join our Natural Sciences WhatsApp Community 

Online chat with the peer mentors 

Our mentors will be hosting an online live chat on 28 August, 1-3pm. This will give you the chance to get to know a couple of them, find out more about what to expect when arriving at halls and over the first couple of weeks of Welcome and ask any questions you might have. 

Register for the chat with peer mentors

Connect with us on social media  

Follow us on Instagram for tips about packing for university, how to settle in and what you can’t miss in Welcome from the current students. 

Follow our Facebook for events listings for course-run welcome activity. We will be posting regular content following Results Day to help you to prepare for starting your course and find out about what is going on across the University.

Browse our merchandise 

The Natural Sciences course has their very own store where you can buy t-shirts, hoodies, and bags with your course branding on. Have a look at our Natural Sciences Teemill store for course merch which is fun for you and the planet – all their printing and products is designed to be as sustainable as possible. 

We have also set up a special online store for a University-branded Natural Sciences hoodie for new starters.

Get your official Natural Sciences Course Hoodie
 

Visit the prepare for your course page to find out more about useful equipment for your studies, how you can brush up your academic knowledge and to complete our online workshop to help you prepare for your study on the Natural Sciences course.  

Prepare for your course

The Welcome timetable will be published on the Natural Sciences Welcome page in September. 

Welcome Week is designed to cover the most important information you need to get started on your programme at Nottingham. It also provides opportunities to meet key people involved with your learning including course staff, teaching staff, tutors, advisors, peer mentors, students from other years of the programme and your fellow first year Natural Sciences students. 

There is a mixture of talks, interactive sessions, and social sessions throughout the week to give you the maximum opportunity to get to know about the course and each other. Remember for Natural Sciences after the first week you will not always all be together in classes, so it is important to get to know your course mates during this time.  

Have a look through and familiarise yourself with the different sessions you will need to attend. Where a session is highlighted, it is subject specific and only needs to be attended if that is a subject you are studying. Sessions that are not highlighted are things that all Natural Sciences students should attend.