Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)

The Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) will challenge you and develop your deep interest in science to create the foundation for a high-achieving career in scientific research and industry.

Throughout the program, you'll learn interdisciplinary approaches to problem-solving and build networks with other high-achieving students and research scientists through the completion of at least 1 major and 1 field of study.

You'll also have the option of completing a second major and/or minors across a broad range of scientific fields, with a choice from 24 majors and 32 minors. Alternatively, diversify your skill set by studying a minor in languages, communications, design, economics or humanities.

In your fourth and final year, you'll choose from 1 of 38 fields of study to focus on during an extensive full-year independent research project.

You'll find expanding career possibilities in diverse roles within the government, health, corporate, environmental, and financial sectors and in research organisations globally. Advanced Science is also an excellent pathway into medicine or a research higher degree such as a PhD.

Students who commenced in the program prior to 2021 should refer to the program information for the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) - program code 2341.

At UQ, degrees are called 'programs' and subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study in this program:

• Advanced Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Advanced Genetics
• Condensed Matter Physics: Electronic Properties of Crystals
• Advanced Organic Chemistry

See courses and program structure

Qualification

To be offered a place in an undergraduate program, you need to have successfully completed Queensland Year 12, or a qualification equivalent to Queensland Year 12, with the required minimum entry score for the program you're interested in studying.

You may also be considered if you have studied a diploma, advanced diploma, or a year or more of tertiary study. 

Minimum entry score

A minimum entry score is the lowest score you need to achieve to be considered for a place in a program.

This score is displayed in different ways, depending on the studies you have completed:

Australian Year 12, International Baccalaureate or New Zealand NCEA studies

You must achieve the required ATAR score, Queensland rank or IB score for your preferred UQ program if you are currently studying:

• Australian Year 12 (or equivalent)
• International Baccalaureate, or
• National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3 in New Zealand.

International studies equivalent to Australian Year 12

If you're currently completing your senior schooling overseas, you must achieve the equivalent of the required entry score for your preferred UQ program.

Non-school leavers

If you’re not a current school leaver, we’ll assess your application based on any study you have completed since finishing high school. 

Prerequisites

Some undergraduate programs have subject prerequisites – specific subjects you must have studied to gain admission. Prerequisites help ensure that you have an appropriate level of subject area knowledge when you start the program.

Subject prerequisites are listed as Queensland Year 12 General subjects, but you may be able to meet them if you've studied equivalent subjects at an interstate or overseas high school, at university or through a bridging program.

Some programs also have recommended knowledge areas. These aren't compulsory, but we recommend them to ensure you're in the best possible position to understand program material.

If you’re not currently studying Year 12 (or equivalent), your application will be assessed to determine whether you have met the required prerequisites.

If you're waiting for a transcript or your current results, you can submit your application with a note stating when your transcript is likely to be available. Forward a certified copy of your transcript as soon as you receive it.

When you forward your transcript, you need to clearly:

• mark it with your UQ student number (if you know it), family name, first name, date of birth, and the UQ program you have applied for
• state that you have already submitted an application.

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