Bachelor of Advanced Science
Western Sydney University - Parramatta
Overview
Be constantly challenged and extended by your scientific studies. Think about a career involving scientific research in a wide range of disciplines from Astronomy to Zoology. Engage directly with research academics in their laboratories through unique project subjects specific to the advanced program.
At the beginning of the first year, you'll choose a major (see areas of study), but you can change your major later in the course. You must maintain a grade point average of 5.0 or above to continue your enrolment in the course. You will also complete three research subjects during this course in which you will discover how research is performed by identifying gaps in knowledge, designing research projects, completing experiments in our laboratories, interpretation of results and communicating the findings of your research in various formats. The other four subjects to complete your course are yours to choose: four more subjects in Science or from other Schools or a combination of both.
Majors
Areas of study
AgriFoods, animal science, applied physics, biology, chemistry, environmental health , innovative foods, forensic science, sustainable environmental futures, zoology.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Roles in industry, research, forensics, patents, quality control, universities, product development, environmental analysis, scientific instrumentation, medical laboratories and technical management, secondary teaching (with further study). Students can also pursue high-level research careers.
Careers in teaching and education: Successful completion of B Advanced Science at Western Sydney University may satisfy the entry requirements to M Teaching if you undertake subjects in a discipline that meet the requirements for your chosen area of teaching.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 98.15 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 83.05 | 88.05 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 81.55 | 86.55 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Western Sydney University website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
Western Sydney University
Campus
Parramatta
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Science
Indicative ATAR
81.55
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 292
- Campuses
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Bankstown Campbelltown Campbelltown or Orange Hawkesbury Liverpool Nirimba (Blacktown) Parramatta Parramatta City Penrith Sydney City
Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at Western Sydney University. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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