Course Level
Bachelor Degree (Pass)
CRICOS
040705B, 116838A
Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Science gives students a solid foundation in scientific knowledge and practice while allowing them to specialise in an area of interest. Students may follow any of the nine different majors leading to the award of a degree naming the chosen major, e.g. Bachelor of Science in Nanotechnology, or Bachelor of Science in Medical Science, or any of the majors available. Majors are chosen at the end of first year when students have experienced a range of disciplines and are more equipped to choose their preferred path. Students may also choose not to follow a major, but to select a range of second- and third-year subjects to tailor their study according to their interests and graduate with a cross-disciplinary degree. The flexibility of this course allows students to either specialise in a specific professional area or to develop skills and knowledge in a range of scientific disciplines. All majors aim to produce professional scientists with a thorough grounding in theory and highly adaptable and practical scientific, experimental and computational skills relevant to the discipline chosen. Graduates are highly versatile as they can work in almost any industry such as biotechnology, biomedical science, medical science, marine biology, environmental monitoring and management, mathematics, statistical modelling, applied chemistry, applied physics, nanotechnology and material science. Graduates could be employed to analyse traffic flow, calculate the optimum distribution of branches for major banks, set rates of insurance premiums, analyse the consumer demand for products, be part of a medical team working on ground-breaking research, determine the effectiveness of new drugs, evaluate the environmental impact of pollution or provide advice on the stock market.
Campus | Duration | Fees | ATAR |
|---|---|---|---|
City | Full-time - 3 years Part-time - 6 years | N/A | 74.3 |
Structure
Students must complete a total of 144 credit points to graduate. Subjects offered by the University have been classified as introductory (normally taken in stages 1 and 2), intermediate (stages 3 and 4) and advanced (stages 5 and 6 or later). In the Bachelor of Science, students are required to complete one of three introductory foundation streams (mathematical sciences, physical sciences, life and environmental sciences). Upon the successful completion of first year, they may choose one of the majors that follow from that stream. The chosen major specifies a series of intermediate and advanced subjects that, if taken, result in award of a Bachelor of Science in that major. Alternatively, students may choose not to take a specific major but a flexible mix of subjects of interest and graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree without a specified major. Students can complete the course in three years of full-time study, six years part time.
Subjects
- Applied chemistry
- Applied physics
- Biomedical science
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Environmental biology
- Environmental forensics
- Environmental sciences
- Marine biology
- Mathematics
- Medical science
- Medical and molecular biosciences
- Nanotechnology
- Physics and advanced materials
- Statistics
Entry requirements
- Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level. The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0
- or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21
- or AE5: Pass
- or PTE: 58-64
- or CAE: 176-184. Assumed knowledge includes: Mathematics
- any two units of English. At least two units of science relevant to the individual discipline chosen is recommended
- HSC Mathematics Extension 1 is recommended for those majoring in mathematics/statistics.
Study Pathways
The Bachelor of Science (Honours) is available in all disciplines as an additional year to meritorious students.
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