Further Information
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February
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Three-year BSc: 3 years full time, 4 years full time (honours) Four-year BSc: 4 years full time (including possible honours) Many courses may be studied part-time, which will increase the time taken to complete the course. |
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All courses at UWA: English Language Competence Bachelor of Science: Any TEE mathematics, or at least WACE Mathematics 2C/2D. (Students with only TEE Discrete Mathematics or WACE Mathematics 2C/2D will be required to study an additional Level 1 mathematics unit.) Minimum TER (2009): |
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| Degrees | |
Bachelor of Science |
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| Fees | |
| TISC Codes | |
Bachelor of Science (3-year): UWSCC |
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| Links | |
| University Handbook |
Science
Scientists begin with what is known and try to go beyond that point to extend the boundaries of human knowledge.
Science is for those who have a sense of adventure, a desire to explore, to think creatively, and to get tot he root of things. As a scientist you will study the nature of the universe, its properties, the life that exists within it, and the laws that govern the behaviour of all matter.
In the first year of your Bachelor of Science you will enrol in either a three-year and four-year named program, or one of five foundation packages.
1. Bachelor of Science - Three-year degrees
The three-year BSc can be taken in one of two ways
a. Bachelor of Science by way of foundation package and major
Students enrol in one of five foundation packages offered and choose their major/s once they have completed the equivalent of one full-time year of study.
The foundation packages are as follows:
Students graduate with a BSc, or if eligible, may gain entry to the BSc (Honours).
The majors available are:
- Anatomy and Human Biology
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Applid Statistics
- Archaeology
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Biochemistry
- Biophysics
- Botany
- Chemical Physics
- Chemistry
- Climate and Environment
- Computer Science
- Conservation Biology
- Environmental Chemistry
- Environmental Geoscience
- Environmental Management
- Genetics
- Geography
- Geology
- Land, Soil and Water
- Linguistics
- Marine and Coastal Management
- Marine Biology
- Mathematical Sciences
- Mathematical Statistics
- Microbiology
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Physics
- Physiology
- Psychological Studies
- Psychology
- Pure Mathematics
- Restoration Ecology (Albany Centre only)
- Science Communication
- Sport Science, Exercise and Health
- Zoology
b. Bachelor of Science named programs
Students enrol in a particular program from the beginning of their studies and graduate with a 'named' degree, e.g. Bachelor of Science (Exercise and Health), or if eligible, may gain entry to the Bachelor of Science (honours).
The following named programs are available:
- Advanced Science
- Anatomical Science
- Bioinformatics
- Biomedical Science
- Biophysical Science
- Conservation Biology
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Exercise and Health
- Genetics
- Geochemistry
- Green Chemistry
- International
- Marine Science
- Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
- Nanotechnology
- Neuroscience
- Physical Science
- Psychology
- Restoration Ecology (UWA Albany Centre only)
- Science Communication
2. Bachelor of Science - Four-year degrees
The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences offers four-year Bachelor of Science degrees in which all students complete a research project in fourth year. Students may earn Honours based on their marks for level three and four units, as well as their research project.
The four-year Bachelor of Science offers the following programs:
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Science
- Animal Science
- Climate Studies
- Conservation Biology and Management
- Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
- Genetics and Breeding
- Geology and Resource Economics
- Land Rehabilitation
- Landscape Management
- Mineral Geoscience
- Natural Resource Management
- Petroleum Geoscience
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Wildlife Management
Career opportunities
The Bachelor of Science degree can lead to professional, managerial or academic careers in many areas in industry, commerce or government. The degree has a broad application to a wide variety of careers, some requiring specific discipline knowledge (such as computer science, geology, chemistry) while others relate to the transferable skills that are developed during the course. In this respect there are career options in both the private and public sectors as well as across all industry types.
Graduates often further their qualifications by taking Honours or postgraduate courses such as a Graduate Diploma in Science, or in teaching or librarianship, or through training schemes leading to managerial or administrative positions. Graduates wishing to pursue careers in research normally take a higher degree, the MSc or PhD.
"If you want an exciting caereer - one that stimulates you, challenges you, and rewards you with immense satisfaction - a UWA Science degree sets you on the right path."
| Course enquiries | Admissions, application, and general enquiries to |
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