Overview

Discover how science can solve current and future medical, environmental, industrial and technological problems and launch a dynamic career in this field. With this course, students benefit from hands-on, practical learning experiences both on campus and in the field. The first year of the course will provide students with a foundation for a career in the biological, analytical and agricultural sciences and prepares them to major in applied biology or applied chemistry. Students will benefit from field trips to a variety of destinations, such as coral reefs, intertidal and terrestrial ecosystems, mainland vegetation communities, agricultural enterprises, mine and other land degradation sites and freshwater and estuarine environments. Students will also have the option to undertake a work placement as part of the course, allowing them to network professionally whilst studying. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Science.

Prerequisites

Majors

Applied biology; applied chemistry.

Potential Career Outcomes

Careers in chemical and material production, agriculture, medical sciences, mining and metals, power industries, environmental science and ecology, food technology, forensic analysis, research and development.

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 offer96.6098.60
Median rank to receive an offer82.7084.70
Lowest rank to receive an offer71.8077.80

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Central Queensland University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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.


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