Bachelor of Science

La Trobe's Bachelor of Science offers you foundational skills in science and the freedom to delve into your passions. Whether its protecting endangered animals, developing new ways to treat disease or fighting climate change, you'll be ready to pursue your dream journey in science by tailoring your degree with a mix of majors and minors. As you learn from leading academics and researchers, you'll take a deep dive into science - not only scientific concepts, but also how scientists think, work and share their findings. Build skills in problem-solving, communication and collaboration - all highly sought after by employers - then use these skills to come up with innovative solutions to real-world problems.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

Bendigo

Full-time - 3 years

N/A
69.5

Melbourne (Bundoora)

Full-time - 3 years

N/A
68.55

Structure

Total of 360 Credit Points

Subjects

  • LTU0AIM Academic Integrity Module
  • ABS0WOM Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural Literacy For Higher Education
  • SCI1LUE Big Ideas In Science: Life, The Universe And Everything
  • STM1001 Making Sense Of Data
  • SHE2001 Career Options And Professional Identity
  • EMS2ITI Ideas To Innovation
  • MJR-CYB01 Applied Cybersecurity 
  • MJR-CSE003 Artificial Intelligence
  • MAJOR-BCH-1 Biochemistry
  • MAJOR-BOT-1 Botany 
  • MAJOR-CHEM Chemistry
  • MJR-AGR01 Crop Science
  • MAJOR-DATA Data Science 
  • MAJOR-ECO-1 Ecology 
  • MAJOR-GEN-1 Genetics 
  • MJR-HPS01 Human Physiological Sciences 
  • MAJOR-MAT-H Mathematics 
  • MAJOR-MIC-1 Microbiology 
  • MAJOR-PHY Physics
  • MJR-PSY01 Psychological Science 
  • MJR-STATS-1 Statistics 
  • MAJOR-ZOO-1 Zoology 

Entry requirements

  • Recent secondary education - VTAC prerequisite: Year 12 English prerequisite (20) - Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.
  • Recent secondary education - VTAC prerequisite: Year 12 subject prerequisite - Other - Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics.
  • Non Year 12 - Vocational Education & Training: VET prerequisites - Course specific requirements - Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
  • Non Year 12 - Higher Education study: HE prerequisites - Course specific requirements - Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
  • International: IELTS - (6.0 < 6.0) (UG standard/minimum) - 6.0 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 6.0.
  • Note: This course may be subject to alternative or extra entry requirements depending on your life circumstances and/or work experience. For the complete entry requirements, please search for your course on the La Trobe website: latrobe.edu.au/courses

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