All students belong to one of the university's seven faculties.
Each faculty is responsible for its particular specialisms throughout the university. As well as devising and delivering taught programmes, faculties are responsible for leading the university's research and commercial activities in their fields. The Faculty of Applied Sciences is dedicated to producing employable graduates and offers a wide range of degrees and diplomas which are designed to prepare students for a variety of enjoyable and rewarding careers in the field of science. The faculty has unrivalled contacts, built up over many decades, with industry, public service and commerce, both in the UK and abroad. The research produced by the staff who teach within the faculty is respected nationally and internationally.