The School of Natural and Applied Sciences is one of the three schools established when the University first opened in 1966, together with the Schools of Education and Humanities and Social Sciences. It currently comprises six Departments: Biosciences and Biotechnology; Computing and Informatics; Geographical Sciences, Environment and Planning; Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Sciences; Pure and Applied Chemistry; Pure and Applied Physics. The School offers a wide range of high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate programmes leading to BSc, MSc, and Ph.D. degree qualifications.
The B.Sc. degree provides a strong foundation for science-based careers and develops a student’s intellect, critical and analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills. It equips one with a broad range of skills that can be translated into a wide variety of fields, laying the foundation for the flexibility to continue to grow and to adapt to changes in the employment and entrepreneurial market place. Students who seek to deepen and broaden their scientific grounding can also study for a postgraduate degree within the school.
A wide range of professional careers is associated with programs offered in the School of Natural and Applied Sciences. These include the following:-
- Analytical/Industrial Chemist
- Biochemist
- BioStatistician
- Botanist
- Conservation Biologist
- Ecologist
- Entrepreneurs
- Environmental Policy Advisor
- Epidemiologist
- Financial Statisticians, Actuaries in financial houses and investment companies, banks, and general insurance companies
- Immunologist
- IT Consultants
- Land Economist
- Map & Intelligence Analyst
- Microbiologist
- Nutritionist
- Quality Control Specialist
- Quantitative specialists in business and industry, insurance and banking institutions, utility companies, and government departments
- Research Scientists as Mathematicians, Statisticians, Applied and Theoretical Physicists
- Spatial Analyst
- Systems Analyst
- Systems Engineer
- Urban/Regional planner
- Virologist
- Wildlife Conservationist
The list above is by no means exhaustive. What it makes clear is that the School of Natural and Applied Sciences is a good place for those wishing to train for an exciting career in the sciences. More detailed information about the opportunities in the School of Natural and Applied Sciences is available from the School office and the Departmental offices.