624 Natural Sciences Course Programs

In this course, we will explore the diverse marine ecosystems of the Pacific side of Costa Rica through immersive field studies, we will focus on rocky reef ecology, mangrove ecosystems, intertidal zone ecology, plankton ecology, marine biodiversity, conservation practices, local fishing, and the role of genetics in marine conservation.

This seasonal school aims to develop skills and competences on the European Health Data Space (EHDS), which will gradually become applicable over the next years and will reshape the regulation of primary and secondary uses of health data within the European Union's evolving data protection framework.

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t change it.” Masterclass in Labour Statistics: From Standards to Data course enable us to monitor one of the most important aspects of our well-being: work. As we spend a large part of our lives at work and live on the earnings from it, governments must have access to timely and relevant data to inform accurate and sound policies.

We offer numerous science and math prerequisite courses that you can complete fully online from anywhere in the world.

Due to COVID-19, classroom courses during Fall 2021 will be offered in a live online format. We continue to offer self-paced online courses.

A summer university preparation programme for teens, hosted at University College London (UCL). This course aims to build a strong foundation in medicine, health sciences, and biomedical research while developing practical laboratory and clinical skills through hands-on learning.

Are you interested in semester courses that cover the study of life and living organisms, life cycles, adaptations, and the environment? Our courses aim to prepare students with principles of oceanography, biological science and geography. The Department of Oceanography at UCT is the only one of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa and aims to advance the knowledge of all facets of the oceans around Africa and in the Southern Hemisphere. Our courses will encourage students to apply the principles and foundations of chemistry and other branches of science. Join the Semester Study Abroad Programme today! Choose from a variety of bachelor and master’s courses, across a wide range of disciplines for international credit transfer.

A summer pre-university programme for teens, hosted at University College London (UCL). The Engineering and Science Faculty immerses students in fundamental concepts of engineering and applied science. This programme combines rigorous theoretical learning with dynamic, hands-on experiences across fields like mechanics, sustainability, and innovation.

Differentiation and integration of functions of one variable. Same topics as CAS MA 123, but with less emphasis on mathematical generality and more on applications. Especially suitable for students concentrating in the biological and social sciences.

Explore the geology and ecology of western Norway! From Mountain to Fjord is an environmental course focusing on interdisciplinary natural science with a main emphasis on the geology and ecology of Western Norway.

Intrigued by science and the love for numbers? Are you interested in the science and study of space, change, structure and quality? Then why not continue your studies with semester courses at the University of Cape Town. By selecting one of our available science courses students will be equipped to formulate, discuss and explain the basic definitions of physical quantities, the principles and laws that are encountered in chemistry and the ability to derive equations, explain, interpret and evaluate elementary theoretical models. If you have a passion for science then join the Semester Study Abroad Programme today! Choose from a variety of bachelor and master’s courses, across a wide range of disciplines for international credit transfer.

Our mission is to enhance our students’ intellectual skills through the rigorous study of physics. We offer a spectrum of courses that reflects both the integral character of physics in the liberal arts curriculum and its essential role in engineering and technology.

Are you completing your qualification in the field of science? Our courses combine a theoretical background into astronomical techniques, instrumentation and data analysis in the areas of astronomy, space science and astrophysics.The UCT Faculty of Science is, by various measures, the best in South Africa, it has the largest number of scientists who have been rated through a rigorous process of international evaluation and within this group it has the largest number who are acknowledged to be world leaders in their fields, holding an “A” rating. Get a taste of what it’s like to study a course for a semester at a renowned department such as this one. Join the Semester Study Abroad Programme today! Choose from a variety of bachelor and master’s courses, across a wide range of disciplines for international credit transfer.

FFWD-Plants focuses on quantitative genetics methods, including population genetics and marker-trait association studies, to discuss ways in which the discovery and use of agrobiodiversity can be accelerated for crop improvement. The host of FFWD-Plants is the group of Translational Plant Genomics at Scuola Sant'Anna, which will provide the core training in the course. 

This program offers a full semester (27 ECTS credits) taught in English.

Calculus-based introduction to basic principles of physics, emphasizing Newtonian mechanics, conservation laws, and thermodynamics. For science majors and engineers, and for premedical students who seek a more analytical course than CAS PY 105/106. Interactive, student-centered lectures and laboratory. Students must register for two sections: lecture and a laboratory.

This program offers a full semester (30 ECTS credits) taught in English.

Beep - Biology for Human Space Exploration Seasonal School will introduce participants to the urgent topic of space biology, a discipline that aims at developing a better understanding of how life operates in built environments in space, or in ground-based experiments that mimic aspects of spaceflight, to prepare for future human exploration missions far from Earth.