CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en-US"><head><title>Just a moment...</title><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=Edge"><meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow"><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1"><style>*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}html{line-height:1.15;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;color:#313131;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Helvetica Neue,Arial,Noto Sans,sans-serif,Apple Color Emoji,Segoe UI Emoji,Segoe UI Symbol,Noto Color Emoji}body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100vh;min-height:100vh}.main-content{margin:8rem auto;max-width:60rem;padding-left:1.5rem}@media (width <= 720px){.main-content{margin-top:4rem}}.h2{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:500;line-height:2.25rem}@media (width <= 720px){.h2{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.5rem}}#challenge-error-text{background-image:url(data:image/svg+xml;base64,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);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;padding-left:34px}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){body{background-color:#222;color:#d9d9d9}}</style><meta http-equiv="refresh" content="390"></head><body class="no-js"><div class="main-wrapper" role="main"><div class="main-content"><noscript><div class="h2"><span id="challenge-error-text">Enable JavaScript and cookies to continue</span></div></noscript></div></div><script>(function(){window._cf_chl_opt={cvId: '3',cZone: "www.bournemouth.ac.uk",cType: 'managed',cRay: '912df3039f30afdd',cH: 'CbAzII_7QL5_KiPdQO_0vLqKPz1bDD6kf3ZejVP1AU4-1739713224-1.2.1.1-oMaNy0UA6ftMi2.FPpDeMmZoyKLhln5MUfowDbnNiis9jaqV8mUvHPmcUk9CTzFo',cUPMDTk: "\/about\/our-faculties\/faculty-science-technology?__cf_chl_tk=xEHaRYJwFuzRm1BCX3e40flWDtRqa1JVGa6TXcHUQy4-1739713224-1.0.1.1-AwAFwAqwgo_i6haZkqflRbmOwhdKWMMLMd_jgTtzPh8",cFPWv: 'b',cITimeS: '1739713224',cTTimeMs: '1000',cMTimeMs: '390000',cTplC: 0,cTplV: 5,cTplB: 'cf',cK: "",fa: "\/about\/our-faculties\/faculty-science-technology?__cf_chl_f_tk=xEHaRYJwFuzRm1BCX3e40flWDtRqa1JVGa6TXcHUQy4-1739713224-1.0.1.1-AwAFwAqwgo_i6haZkqflRbmOwhdKWMMLMd_jgTtzPh8",md: "wcBHiKij2VbuAk8ga0GLpeSFD4bImBP5cRkQ_jH5aq0-1739713224-1.2.1.1-NyGHp9h84GPNNcKyl7QlZKNRGEaYKu4Zm2m.J8pu.0HSY1A_l5imC0Y5Y2UhP90lRKdkvVlJLOP1Hxh4gcBGmXLVXWb6kTgFGoc0kkYoIWgeWrDlGFdmD2DMRebrQCuNWCkaEzL6.SJJO9VHjaN4rSmFjkSu3W69kH8y8UdWXhdZ6KYoDwkBLGwOAsloql4NEOXbnbzlY3E_f9.B4kq4ObLjEXse9dbHfTzfOB7xji8LObv7HkICBVYzaJlgBpai.IDPuUqDoLxvqZSQlYoHlOXHh6eFQOKIh16gTzMm4yAO92gi8gs__zKrObraKJV5z_EddEEOUe_deysv5x6qERzcwsLLNt39odzLkGFVY.hT.cEl6GIDqh9UGLISgkJrAe0tTawnqsWlYsgWi6zjUHqcp2YV9JR4D1a3mppcNDxWDGoZPIRs806s85spnwezVxnLPtPHiRhr5JjV8RNs_szNp7SiL3k83EDeE4.b4r.pJj47aOrPFsAtvOTNjBarxn_EUja6mLglFXKpDqy2fG9LaM1xmbFxJKg22VVorrrDmRZ.QZMDIYmH3e0mJzoqiw7EKUWL38WrGjGra5P.GAqaaoJD8yw6imkenAwVJ97_smENC5ALjm7oQ_CU6cO4WHIgteXy2JuIk1Egj2gKAlW.0WzMRgq5vF5hyTP57veZPaTskrlc2pw3k_wir2PJcMEeofr8jqtF83mAYPKMlPD9HGa286souwRacTeV9OWsbm5gYKV6tDHtxztOADfdy7Dp_s.yTRUil6hen0p65GLrFwLWOAkRiLrixA1hJ7sgaQ_HxCnDK1nrAmZYSTt.kw8sLSKKEXcKydHX75GcRX0TjMO73RNsKF8Kv98QsLZRuB8c0xRvlHl7IbS68Fzy7t4jnoGEDwWdrJLdmL6zK16Dksowk0dVv5KhbK_eHkXONtRufzApMTLsk_ZiHbWS5dZ3tn7yxF7KnMsjDYnGexNWe6tY7oWg05jJaHUOeRxqOA_FPjMqbHMhpzHBb8J4D7HITAhl7muJoInjWhanRorGyqSYTKVbi.JR3bPDUDVmvtLQRhmCKAHu3azoBXEu1Envs.hAs1uwjQk.3vAaFJZemVA5a6w0zUWaG03Ybd41Wkvc7zWVnjSOHt2uZnM4DCuc0XQEyzTrvy6jv.WwGRcfmouhJMpPIUkEAyEPTDG1Ud7dWCDNWiszV4d98TOhCE3Y24e0YTz_tLC_A4i8VV_aTeM9OmnH0AmaN4TiZRlrE0CK_Y4B4e88VMTozherQn1ivoknk2Sql0KXZy88EJhlZtl4cDDjpqDd2dJQ1jAEgm7BJ3tFx8miYty8uMH5OEZWp.Klma5wMsLVr1EOYXt7anPG6chWTRZA5UgUi9fwtRj9km9r78InWUgt5UePS6PwhAHxYGJPTFYZgylEwSsiiuiZy_ZZ7vVTGsR91ZXn605ojXsSi3QPDPuvt2wT5Y0teb4dZDCyaW.hVs694kJPEpgxkGIcP.hLkqEmajE_dXiPEOkC_OBwmPJfGwkWitK.MY8bacW9qodrBQ8Axf6uI9__XG5G0we5I_Us5995zrIv.M97TlpXbfw8j4S.0K4Q437o4V_Q9DVvRF4e3xc4YN4Oq4ncg1CYrWFm1eSEhz40hrKU3LqFqP8o7js9wK0tGz93eLYJxqz0NYvwkf52a0lFYB66AvHDjm4.R7wZCnoPyaum.XFZc.CTBllDpxcLhBju4dVJnaJKYz2zjaX7Dn3KUUoAyRCDOViv344dk_7rRB6p2B0ZWyByi_71K06WJdRgRDZfviUZdn0TI0cCb6LLxWZwdJ0fbRuDwT7aIqgyBixq86jQJRx8Sh95O4YSJAShtn5MnGBZE4SsmHpQ.Z1MMLaRqrklgIuIt4shURAXz.63.UR1P9tYMO5iDFdNbNcPqISv3szCcG.oxG5P1XClcjphCueZQv45aZGTx3nyWvwr1ywWLgJovfmoiM2676gtnIcTf6m2A_GuSpgsDvIGAlq6QzhuefzMbVfA2uv9Y5Sc.9Z6JMlWZ8NzRiXZb5ZTNCHV9OcKnwE0dnl9bjOEE8SYaSsR5.CMdnvPRfd.3cJribBDKaU570U_uxvTRcbTkwFwR5hIIgjx1oEPL9VRiUK8xxkWrCoBUdIHbh.Xyo6.LL8kPdYXSv_5ZXuDRG5nzBrTNJ3Sw269M9XkKDYqdpIJZRzDfpxFmQxBtgLh4sspt3T4a425Sg9_B.NHYQaJr9S54TZfvqu5pimromTeDlAjpLafmx5GCB2lgSlJxFMwvJlzsPWU4aZz8oHLKsRrZ7fOPQYSUn8S7dR_xc66phwqgEz6wispFPhS3iMrM4oh9X6bnYDvX4omKmr6xpQ2PcPlwQNlD8zPzJsR9z80zbPKw_k.PHnJgDuVZijhL7p0mIdeFWgYwwwJy5o2QRds1jl2CQpoim1JY1ZKQ7oYh4aza8Bs1qW92xYweIdo1qsLLN5mYIQu8aoriNktNdZcxIUK7LYK6MPm.vMdNqTk099.w9unrTRzA19qdXMiL4KJAdWJOpM_wPxHLsKiah4ZUrYVInui8xuoTmuYmw1DPPK34.xqNC_xmMKhzYimgCI9WATXmy.I0H5P",mdrd: "NqaT8Zr8hI99UupPGcV16KkdqV_Jr3A.JZ_YoLdkFaM-1739713224-1.2.1.1-EGIfastvWvH54brMvBNw6xov1gznCpIpldyYKE5EQEChUfg31iqAqZJWZBsn.gjV2h1JgxP.uegtUb9v1RbWSF4wUFvTjLb0lnRZDumSOlaazIlGwR8cvUdjGnVRh6B7TveP76Kp_E2wKyUKK88qVs3x_mWh7I2HTmiG.VERFBIN1XxHEGcBHdiCqW7t.QYHleUU0ul57YMxF.gxIvfDL2lg6luUhD1msP6YJtwC0F_eQE8UtYIz6ShHNDt3VhPuLdFA3xQH4f6JcRKDxmdIoXea_gk.Md4o4_KMzasHi6SGUP1BL1jq2ch_DZEmc0B3MJ2dKKalU52ec9cUh9jNUlkEyLHcdPbk1uAww6UGoLT0FmrelWnGcSrjDtK8wWTtBEqFBlZjMrzGOpHix1UUxOtn62Mulnq4kE9YsYyIXKoW5.gBQ6uvt1pT4UTiM4bAOtQGKXYSgfbt1uWUGxvLhYjzgA06rt3iFhiylsbG3Ii6nigqEJmGlei.vkN.aDb_7RTBu2ahC3jInZtI5jsKftkhtCcQoxjIlmMsUKs_hmUd0GzP961V9IW7fKsi39_QaMr9qOUge6f82_NV00S4bxlilzhIYyaVVO_AIh40_acsDPPHxf.oq8IDb7isbAgyqXRQnz5setjs82ifwkMySjGCVt1r5xPTX.pZ_Z8H9bDeWYf6sCeKngT9HunLly5k3vsNVT0XkF0BoV1ZK1AEmwH23Ntn5Pc2EPSsemgVPrkRY7Yjurqx6wTA7wHtK3ON9YdFpV3vZHnzRw18hC3qyhfegG3Tuixsa7pUz_vKHqvOKugp5K.i6wVNKvIMG5mcJ8VeFHt0VssnyYA48pOrtzj5PRBtRlelI5wDM3n6UCCoG2GZwRw4VnVskrzsCbVDb8p0CuVgl18NZNZJniRUKDDyYBsNgQhAymxDhxocbfiXAcs_gga_4UHCeaCb3jJ6Nb0dxHEkwfPxqIgmyNLhPFYE3_tSTi1tJjyN7Yfdn0ab4qQEvbd1v8aCDnASQ_FrGwzR31bAqzqK9nSRLc7IjRsO27ZmV8.SpJzK4pBotwNDimk5Aus2rf9Cs9bjopQYZJhvlAweqviFgXrqkEYv6QDFJtaYixYZCd3HhIb2n8Yb1na1G9yOPmBFUf71XLlcnFC8Orvcj3qHgeUHEMCgSyx9htiktp6YH1j_0GJ.wnVRtiGyv0mnA9I1Lh5A715slWCrhCFqSpyiVmvr1kDCaoH3u8Vb.zupjSTRYAhc3ZlXJaV7eDWMgZeRfsaM8NiUmpN_aOpkQWcw1QCJuL2lF.v0R4WslCH4FO7YI6OFECqnBZzZliac5BF4ikqMpcpWfVYT5GVlrt8TXAfElmqOpAWwEE9SOdEXHx3rnOSFBZgFycE1N3ieGA4JOEvZH1REK0ppo.q1da2Rbnby.tmQGVLBZNJifqG2O2FBrp9ohX33Ct3V_anNNxBYLJzPkmAnvhhxfvRXOhNU_YvwiacXj1kuv0vrejJ069ukVzD3tsGpATOy1jlhCgoiV4jdcYyujfOtRko9N1DYgSM92mk1xrLI7R0vY0DwAdZLN9F149KMr5EIBpimFIA13MIjow1QqqOk06T5JLmDlY4vsGIFKEl5sJDntlACH_.Er175SaPTsvggXfhHFuTHvsl_gOQC3M2mjVLEfGAc48nDfxnnxEun9kFkOEnHljPaPnu3IZzfKOxp9JxzZmAjfDdlQKF1FFojYBjPH8P5gbKo6sGCMM3VE.Bu810QBW9yaltUnbq6zpgpofPYaAm3yYBaCcAUaQLDO2wFldwGztUVtajiWYm0aq2aq8HPvi5_L9ciqi7MFNf6aFLthCDDczgbhUl_09RzUVt.SMCQQQKUKZjE0tAnpQxC3EnQvNMLK65iKy3EYjGYtjQ9JnisY1aAkPuWPQvbyHU738LU8ofyLRAElsuepoJWfm0ZoA_OjylDvCr75Q.dOoq_YRLIMiGR.52l"};var cpo = document.createElement('script');cpo.src = '/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/b/orchestrate/chl_page/v1?ray=912df3039f30afdd';window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash = location.hash === '' && location.href.indexOf('#') !== -1 ? '#' : location.hash;window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUQuery = location.search === '' && location.href.slice(0, location.href.length - window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash.length).indexOf('?') !== -1 ? '?' : location.search;if (window.history && window.history.replaceState) {var ogU = location.pathname + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUQuery + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash;history.replaceState(null, null, "\/about\/our-faculties\/faculty-science-technology?__cf_chl_rt_tk=xEHaRYJwFuzRm1BCX3e40flWDtRqa1JVGa6TXcHUQy4-1739713224-1.0.1.1-AwAFwAqwgo_i6haZkqflRbmOwhdKWMMLMd_jgTtzPh8" + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash);cpo.onload = function() {history.replaceState(null, null, ogU);}}document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(cpo);}());</script></body></html>