Bachelor of Science

Overview

Duration:
 3 years fulltime
 
Mode:
 On campus, full or part time *
 
Workload:
 Normal workload expectations are a minimum of 10 hours per week for every subject, including class contact hours, preparation and time spent on assessment tasks.
 
Type:
 Undergraduate
 
Credit points:
 72 credit points o
 
Intake:
 February
 
Prerequisite/s:
 English, plus requirements for individual majors
 
Campus:
 Townsville or Cairns depending on major
 
Faculty:
 Science and Engineering
 
QTAC code:
 316061 Townsville; 326061 Cairns
 

* Duration: Part-time study is available to domestic students only.

o Credit points: Represent the combined value of individual subjects in a degree. One subject usually constitutes three credit points.
 

Majors

You can include single, double or interdisciplinary majors from the following fields:

Aquaculture (see Agricultural Sciences)

Archaeology

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (see Biomedical & Molecular Sciences)

Botany (see Life Sciences)

Chemistry (see Science – General)

Computer Science (see Computer Science & Information Technology)

Ecology (see Life Sciences)

Environmental Earth Science (see Earth Sciences)

Environmental Science (see Environment & Conservation)

Genetics and Genomics (Biomedical & Molecular Sciences)

Geography (see Environment & Conservation)

Geology and Economic Geology (see Earth Sciences)

Hydrology and Water Resources (see Earth Sciences)

Marine Biology (see Marine Sciences)

Mathematics (see Science – General)

Microbiology (see Biomedical & Molecular Sciences)

Pharmacology (see Biomedical & Molecular Sciences)

Physics (see Science – General)

Physiology (see Biomedical & Molecular Sciences)

Psychology (see Psychology)

Spatial Science (see Environment & Conservation)

Zoology (see Life Sciences)

Career Opportunities

Science graduates can choose to enter careers in their chosen speciality as technicians, managers or consultants, or gain further qualifications in, for example, teaching. See individual study areas in this guide for more career information. With further study and research, graduates can also progress to careers in research or university teaching.

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