概要
Natural Sciences at Cambridge (UCAS BCF0) is a broad BA/MSci route for applicants who want to keep biological and physical sciences open before specialising. The typical offer is A*A*A, and applicants should plan for Mathematics-led subject requirements plus the ESAT.
なぜCambridgeでNatural Sciencesを?
Cambridge reports Natural Sciences as a broad Tripos-style course rather than a single-subject degree, and the course covers biological and physical sciences across 14 departments.
Section 01
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Section 02
| Qualification | Typical Offer | Key Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| A-Level | A*A*A | Mathematics, Two further sciences (any two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Further Mathematics, Geology, Computer Science) required. Further Mathematics recommended. |
| IB Diploma | 40–42 with 776 at HL incl. Maths + two further sciences | HL: Mathematics required. |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | Minimum five AP Tests at score 5 in subjects relevant to the course, plus strong SAT or ACT results and high High School Diploma performance. |
Section 03
Jun–Jul 2026
Open days & shortlist colleges
Visit Cambridge in person if you can. Open days run in late June and early July. Begin narrowing your college list and reading first-year reading lists.
Sep 2026
Draft your personal statement
Write for the subject, not the institution. Cambridge admissions tutors look for ~80% academic content and genuine super-curricular engagement.
28 Sep 2026
ESAT registration deadline
Pre-registration via the Pearson VUE admissions testing portal closes at 18:00 UK time. Late entry is not normally possible.
15 Oct 2026
UCAS deadline
Submit your UCAS application by 18:00 UK time on 15 October 2026.
12–16 Oct 2026
Sit ESAT
ESAT and TMUA are sat in this window at Pearson VUE centres. LNAT and UCAT use their own test windows — check each test's site for booking dates.
22 Oct 2026
My Cambridge Application deadline
Complete the My Cambridge Application supplementary questionnaire by 18:00 UK time on 22 October 2026. This replaced the old SAQ.
10 Nov 2026
Submitted written work deadline
Most arts and humanities courses ask for one or two pieces of marked school work. Each college confirms its exact deadline; 10 November is the standard date.
Dec 2026
Interviews
Around three-quarters of applicants are interviewed. Typically 1–2 interviews of 25–45 minutes each at your chosen or allocated college.
27 Jan 2027
Main decisions released
Cambridge releases its main decisions on 27 January 2027. Around a quarter of offers are made through the Winter Pool — strong applicants reconsidered by colleges with remaining places.
Jun–Jul 2026
Open days & shortlist colleges
Visit Cambridge in person if you can. Open days run in late June and early July. Begin narrowing your college list and reading first-year reading lists.
Sep 2026
Draft your personal statement
Write for the subject, not the institution. Cambridge admissions tutors look for ~80% academic content and genuine super-curricular engagement.
28 Sep 2026
ESAT registration deadline
Pre-registration via the Pearson VUE admissions testing portal closes at 18:00 UK time. Late entry is not normally possible.
15 Oct 2026
UCAS deadline
Submit your UCAS application by 18:00 UK time on 15 October 2026.
12–16 Oct 2026
Sit ESAT
ESAT and TMUA are sat in this window at Pearson VUE centres. LNAT and UCAT use their own test windows — check each test's site for booking dates.
22 Oct 2026
My Cambridge Application deadline
Complete the My Cambridge Application supplementary questionnaire by 18:00 UK time on 22 October 2026. This replaced the old SAQ.
10 Nov 2026
Submitted written work deadline
Most arts and humanities courses ask for one or two pieces of marked school work. Each college confirms its exact deadline; 10 November is the standard date.
Dec 2026
Interviews
Around three-quarters of applicants are interviewed. Typically 1–2 interviews of 25–45 minutes each at your chosen or allocated college.
27 Jan 2027
Main decisions released
Cambridge releases its main decisions on 27 January 2027. Around a quarter of offers are made through the Winter Pool — strong applicants reconsidered by colleges with remaining places.
Section 04
Natural Sciences applicants take the Engineering and Science Admissions Test (ESAT).
The test is administered by UAT-UK and delivered through Pearson VUE test centres.
For Natural Sciences, applicants take Mathematics 1 plus two additional modules, chosen from Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics 2; the ESAT itself is delivered in multiple-choice format.
For the main 2027-entry Cambridge round, the October ESAT sitting runs from 12 to 16 October 2026; eligible January-round mature applicants use the January sitting from 4 to 8 January 2027.
Do not confuse account setup with test booking: UAT-UK account creation, access-arrangement requests and bursary applications open on 1 June 2026 at 3pm BST; Pearson VUE booking for the October sitting opens on 20 July 2026 at 3pm BST and closes on 28 September 2026 at 6pm UK time.
The ESAT has no published pass/fail mark and is considered alongside the rest of the application.
For international students, the ESAT matters because it gives Cambridge another way to compare applicants from different school systems. It is worth planning test-centre booking early if you are outside the UK.
ESAT完全対策ガイド | 試験形式・採点・戦略・練習リソース。
ESATガイド →Section 05
Interview Invitation
Late Nov
Arrival to Interview
Early Dec
Technical Question
Mid Dec
Decision
Early Jan
Interview Invitation
Late Nov
Arrival to Interview
Early Dec
Technical Question
Mid Dec
Decision
Early Jan
Question Types You’ll See
The interview is a problem-based academic conversation, usually focused on subject-specific reasoning rather than polished presentation.
Cambridge’s Natural Sciences interview testing areas include school-level science and mathematics, unfamiliar problem solving, critical thinking, curiosity and readiness for supervision-style study.
Typical question types include quantitative problems, graph or diagram interpretation, experimental results, short scientific passages and deeper discussion of personal-statement topics.
We recommend practising aloud. The aim is not to sound scripted; it is to make your reasoning visible, correct mistakes calmly, and respond when an interviewer changes the problem.
無料のNatural Sciences面接練習問題バンクで本番さながらの問題を練習しましょう。
無料練習問題 →
Section 06
Cambridge does not publish a fixed weighting formula for Natural Sciences.
In reality, the decisive evidence is academic. For Natural Sciences, the strongest applications usually show that a candidate can reason across science and mathematics, not just recall syllabus material.
Our recommendation · weighting of admission factors
Oxbridge Mentors recommendation, drawn from observed offer patterns. University of Cambridge does not publish official weightings — exact balance varies by college, course and year.
Section 07
Because Natural Sciences begins broadly before narrowing through the Tripos, your personal statement should explain why a combination of sciences is intellectually coherent for you and how that breadth prepares you for supervision-style academic discussion.
We recommend using one or two linked themes rather than trying to mention every branch of science. A chemistry applicant might connect bonding, thermodynamics and materials; a biological applicant might connect genetics, evolution and quantitative modelling.
Avoid presenting activities as a checklist. It helps to explain what changed your thinking, what problem you tried to solve, and what you would investigate next.
Use supercurricular evidence to show reasoning that connects to Cambridge’s process: the ESAT rewards accurate application under time pressure, while interviews reward explaining how you think through unfamiliar scientific problems.
専門家による一行一行の解説付き完全例文を見る。
Natural Sciences PS例文 →Section 08
Projects are useful because Natural Sciences interviews and admissions tests reward problem solving, explanation and unfamiliar application.
A good project does not need expensive equipment. It needs a question, a method, data or evidence, an honest limitation, and a scientific explanation.
This presentation format is useful because it mirrors what Cambridge is trying to see in interviews: whether you can explain a problem, test an idea, recognise a limitation and adapt your reasoning.
Section 08
These are support, not substitute. They only help if they improve your scientific reasoning.
Wider reading:
Read beyond the A Level or IB syllabus, but keep a short reading log focused on questions, mechanisms, and links between disciplines rather than book summaries.
Problem-solving practice:
Use ESAT-style questions, Isaac Science, Olympiad papers, and challenging mathematics problems to practise unfamiliar applications under time pressure.
Practical investigation:
Run safe home or school experiments where possible, keep a lab notebook, record uncertainty, and reflect on experimental design rather than only final results.
Lectures and masterclasses:
Attend university lectures, Royal Institution events, Isaac Science events, or department open lectures, then write a short critical reflection connecting them to known science.
Coding and data analysis:
Use Python, spreadsheets, or graphing tools to simulate systems, analyse public datasets, or test mathematical models relevant to biology, chemistry, physics, or materials.
Discussion and explanation:
Explain difficult scientific ideas to peers or younger students; the ability to reason aloud and respond to questions is directly useful for Cambridge-style interviews.
Section 08
Competitions are not required, but they stretch timing, precision and unfamiliar problem solving.
None are required; one or two done well beats five half-attempted.
Section 09
Year
01 / 04
1
Broad scientific foundations
Students take three experimental subjects and one mathematics-based subject. The year is deliberately broad, allowing students to combine biological and physical sciences while building mathematical, practical and conceptual foundations before narrowing their choices.
Year
02 / 04
2
Focused breadth
Students normally take three subjects, choosing from a wide menu across biological and physical sciences. Part IB is the main transition year: it narrows the course while still preserving enough breadth to change direction before final-year specialisation.
Year
03 / 04
3
Single-subject or interdisciplinary specialisation
Students specialise in one subject or an approved interdisciplinary route. This is the final year for the BA route and commonly includes advanced papers plus extended work such as a dissertation or research project, depending on the chosen subject.
Year
04 / 04
4
Optional integrated Master's year
Students who meet the progression requirement can apply to continue to a fourth year in an eligible subject and graduate with an MSci. The year is designed for advanced scientific training and commonly includes substantial research or self-directed project work.
Section 10
For science preparation across the biological and physical routes, use reading to deepen mechanisms rather than to collect titles. The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Why Chemical Reactions Happen, Campbell Biology, The Selfish Gene and Life Ascending give different entry points into physics, chemistry, biology, evolution and biochemical reasoning.
For video learning, choose channels that help you explain ideas aloud and connect diagrams, experiments and mathematics. Numberphile, Periodic Videos, The Royal Institution, MIT OpenCourseWare and PBS Space Time are useful when you pause, solve, summarise and test the argument rather than watching passively.
For current research and scientific careers, podcasts such as The Life Scientific, Nature Podcast, Science Magazine Podcast and In Our Time: Science help applicants hear how scientists frame questions, deal with uncertainty and move between disciplines.
For structured problem solving, Isaac Science, MIT 8.01SC Classical Mechanics, MIT 7.012 Introduction to Biology and Khan Academy AP/College Chemistry are most useful when linked to timed problem practice, ESAT module choices and post-mistake review.
Keep a notebook of problems, assumptions, failed explanations and follow-up questions. The goal is to build the kind of active scientific reasoning that Cambridge tests through the ESAT, interviews and supervision-style study.
Section 11
29 colleges offer this subject. ~25% (unverified estimate) of applicants submit an open application. 19% (October 2024 applications placed in the January Winter Pool) of places come through the pool.
Cambridge has 29 undergraduate Colleges listed for this field.
The Winter Pool allows strong applicants to be considered by other Colleges if their original College is impressed but cannot make an offer.
For Natural Sciences, College choice affects interview arrangements, pastoral setting, accommodation and small-group teaching environment, but it should not be treated as a tactical shortcut.
Choose a College you would be happy to live in. The Pool means College choice is not the only factor for strong applicants, but it does not make College choice irrelevant.
Section 12
Discover Uni reports that 83% of Cambridge Natural Sciences graduates were in work and/or study 15 months after the course in the 2022-23 dataset.
In reality, the course keeps several routes open. That breadth is useful, but it means you should build evidence for the direction you are considering, whether that is research, data, teaching, consulting, software or another technical path.
Section 13
Cambridge considers contextual data as part of holistic assessment, including individual circumstances, school or college context and geodemographic indicators.
Relevant individual circumstances may include care experience, refugee or humanitarian protection status, estrangement, free school meals or significant disruption to education.
For Natural Sciences, applicants whose school could not offer a relevant recommended subject should make that clear through the UCAS reference or other Cambridge-requested information.
Watch & Learn
学生ブログ・模擬面接・講義体験・入試アドバイス。
Overview of the Natural Sciences course and the breadth of subjects studied in the first and second years.
MIT OpenCourseWare introduction to a structured classical mechanics course.
A university-level introduction to quantum superposition, useful for mathematically confident physics applicants.
A Royal Institution lecture connecting quantum theory with biological processes.
A visual overview of chemistry and its major subfields.
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Further Reading
専門講師が推薦するSupercurricular読書リスト・ウェブサイト・ツール。
