Bachelor of Science

Go beyond the boundaries of Science

UC’s new Bachelor of Science has been created to help expand your scientific knowledge, while giving you the freedom to explore what you like and discover what you love.

With six specialist majors to choose from, you will be able to self-curate your own study program. The specialist majors include:

• Biomedical science

• Environmental science

• Human movement

• Nutrition studies

• Chemical science

• Biological science

Plus, with room to study eight open electives in areas like Health, Communications, Technology, or Law, you’ll diversify your skillset, broaden or deepen your knowledge base, and increase your employment prospects.

Building on the strong foundational Core Major in Science, you’ll develop a highly-transferrable set of skills that include critical thinking, scientific reasoning, data analysis and communication that’ll stay with you long after graduating. You’ll also undertake scenario-based study, participate in practical work integrated learning opportunities, and use industry-standard lab equipment. These experiences and skills will equip you to solve a range of theoretical and contemporary real-world problems.

Study a Bachelor of Science at UC and you will

• Develop critical thinking and data analysis skills to solve a range of issues on a local or global scale, recognising the importance of entrepreneurship, innovation and work-integrated learning.

• Acquire scientific reasoning, technical, analysis and communication skills.

• Collect scientific data within legal, ethical and social frameworks, with key laboratory, clinical and/or field-based competencies.

• Exhibit breadth of scientific knowledge and technical skills, with a depth in at least one science specialist area. Conduct scientific investigations relevant to a range of disciplines.

• Evaluate current and emerging ethical and cultural issues that arise in contemporary science and exhibit cross-cultural competence and social responsibility.

Work Integrated Learning

Step out of the classroom and into the real-world. Our professional practice units are embedded into this degree and allow you to conduct real life experiments. Work with the latest technologies and/or clinical practices in a range of industry or government settings or explore our own labs by undertaking research projects with support from UC researchers.

Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means: Year 12 ATAR, other Australian Qualification, work experience, overseas qualification.

An IELTS Academic score of 6.0 overall, with no band score below 6.0 (or equivalent).

Career opportunities

Depend on the specialist area(s) of study but the course can lead to a diverse range of careers, including but not limited to: 

• Biomedical scientist 

• Pathology scientific officer

• Research officer

• Scientific evaluator

• Environmental manager

• Research scientist

• Environmental scientist

• Natural resources manager

• Policy officer

• Sustainability officer

• STEM teacher (when combined with suitable Education qualification)

Course specific information  

The course may also lead to postgraduate studies in science and allied health (including nutrition and physiotherapy).