Bachelor of Advanced Science

James Cook University - Cairns

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Overview

This course prepares high-achieving, highly motivated students to be future science leaders and researchers. First-year core subjects emphasise quantitative and computational skills while third-year students undertake a research internship to explore an outstanding problem in their chosen fields. Leading science professionals deliver seminars designed to develop students' capacity to engage with the multidisciplinary challenges of the modern world. Students participate in fieldwork and practical activities to better understand the biological, physical, chemical, and geological processes that structure natural environments. The Physics major of this course is accredited by the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP). For current course information, visit Bachelor of Advanced Science at JCU. The JCU Offer Guarantee does not apply to this course.

Prerequisites

Majors

Townsville: Advanced molecular and cell biology; aquaculture science and technology; chemistry; data science; earth science; marine biology; mathematics; physics; zoology and ecology. Cairns: Data science; earth science; zoology and ecology. The first year only of the aquaculture science and technology and marine biology majors can be studied at Cairns.

Potential Career Outcomes

Researcher and research technician with government bodies, research organisations, private industries and consultancies in the fields of specialisation.

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Admission Criteria

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University

James Cook University

Campus

Cairns

Course Type

Bachelors Degree

Study Area

Science

Delivery Mode

On-campus

Duration

Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years

Indicative ATAR

Unknown

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State
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Type
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Courses
105
Campuses
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