Bachelor of Science
Adelaide, Australia
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 53,300 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Why Bachelor of Science?
Unravel the mysteries of the universe with a Bachelor of Science. Let your scientific curiosity propel you to the forefront of new discoveries and breakthroughs.
Help to solve global challenges and advance knowledge in your area of interest. Explore big-picture questions, gaining a deep understanding of the world and your place within it.
You’ll graduate as an adaptable scientist, grounded with ethical practice and an open mindset for innovation. There’s really no limit to where science can take you.
Overview
Make new discoveries within the vast natural and physical sciences – from the sub-atomic to the planetary and beyond.
Through the Bachelor of Science, you’ll unveil the wonders of our universe through ethical observation, measurement, and prediction. Develop the systematic and creative thinking required to navigate the complexities of scientific inquiry.
You’ll graduate with the analytical methods, laboratory and field techniques, and information technology skills needed to apply scientific research into real-world contexts. Coupled with your insatiable curiosity, you’ll have the insight and expertise required to contribute to local and global challenges across a range of industries.
What you'll learn
The Bachelor of Science is a flexible gateway into the study of our natural and physical world, as well as the unknown.
You’ll study foundational courses that will develop your understanding of human ecology and Earth impacts. You’ll focus on global challenges and current scientific advancements, and you’ll build valuable skills in scientific data handling and visualisation.
Through this highly flexible degree, you can choose to study at least one major from a wide variety of scientific areas.
Broaden your thinking with cross-disciplinary electives in areas like languages, business, health, STEM, and the arts. This will enable you to work with diverse teams, build management and financial skills, intersect with critical healthcare needs, and bridge science with the humanities.
A Work Integrated Learning project will see you complete a professional science project or placement totalling 80 hours, gaining practical and field experience in your chosen area of interest.
Career outcomes
A Bachelor of Science is a versatile entry point into a wide range of fascinating careers. You could surround yourself with plants as a botanist, work in stem cell research, take up teaching, or apply your skills in the business world. You might help the community engage with science through games and apps – or go back in time by studying fossils. You may work in marine conservation or investigate new viruses and microorganisms. Perhaps you’ll launch your career as a space entrepreneur, one of the many emerging roles in science that we’re only just beginning to uncover.
Industry trends
CSIRO has identified commercialisation, cross-sector collaboration, and innovation as key elements to unlocking potential in science research (CSIRO Unlocking the Innovation Potential Report, December 2021). Our collaborative and innovative approach to teaching science will prepare you for an exciting career in scientific discovery.
Study hours
Your courses will require a combination of different learning formats, including lectures, tutorials, workshops, seminars and practicals. Aside from your classes, you’ll also need to allocate additional time for independent study. This may include assignments, readings, projects and contributing to online discussion forums. As a rough guide, full-time studies may require 12-26 hours of class time and 14-18 hours of independent study per week.
What courses you'll study
Complete 144 units comprising:
- 42 to 54 units for Core Courses, and
- Either:
- 30 to 90 units for one Major from Majors, or
- 48 units from Discipline courses, and
- 6 to 18 units for Work integrated learning, and
0 to 48 units for Electives
Core Courses
Program Core
- Science of People, Society and the Future Planet
- Data Skills for Scientists
Common Core
- An Ethically Rich Life
- Fact or Fiction: Data for Everyone
- Igniting Change: Ideas to Action
- Proppa Ways, Future Practice
- Responsible AI: Bridging Ethics, Education and Industry
- Ways of Being, Ways of Seeing
Discipline courses
- Analytical Chemistry
- Animal Behaviour
- Animal Science
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Computational Physics
- Ecology
- Environmental and Geospatial Science
- Environmental Science
- Evolutionary Biology
- Evolutionary Biology and Palaeontology
- Experimental Physics
- Food Science and Technology
- Genetics
- Geology
- Geology and Earth Resources
- Geology and Palaeontology
- Geophysics
- Marine and Wildlife Conservation
- Medicinal and Biological Chemistry
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Nuclear and Radiation Physics
- Nuclear Chemistry
- Physics and Geophysics
- Pure and Applied Chemistry
- Plant Biology
- Soil Science
- Space Science and Astrophysics
- Theoretical Physics
Electives
- Science Experience 3