Bachelor of Science

James Cook University - Cairns

Login or Register to compare Courses

Overview

In this course, students can select and study subjects from their major starting in first year, and continue to specialise in second and third years. Students participate in fieldwork and practical experience. They undertake hands-on study and research in areas such as tropical rainforests, coastal wetlands, mangroves, tropical savannah, and the Great Barrier Reef, as well as in more traditional science areas. The Physics major of this course is accredited by the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) while the Chemistry major is accredited with the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI).JCU Offer Guarantee: JCU offers guaranteed admissions to most courses if a minimum ATAR is achieved. Learn more here: Guaranteed Admission at JCU.For current course information, visit Bachelor of Science at JCU.
Combined degrees: Refer to entries for: B Arts/B Science; B Engineering (Hons)/B Science; B Science/B Laws.

Prerequisites

Majors

Townsville: Aquaculture science and technology; chemistry; data science; earth science; marine biology; mathematics; molecular and cell biology; physics; zoology and ecology. Cairns: data science; earth science; zoology and ecology. Only the first year of the aquaculture science and technology, marine biology, and mathematics 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.

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 offer98.9099.95
Median rank to receive an offer84.6587.85
Lowest rank to receive an offer65.7067.70

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the James Cook 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.

Course Reviews

Currently studying or have studied this course in the past? Leave a Review of the course to help other prospective students.
You must be logged in to leave a rating.
Please login or register for Uni Notes.

University

James Cook University

Campus

Cairns

Course Type

Bachelors Degree

Study Area

Science

Indicative ATAR

65.70

Delivery Mode

On-campus

Duration

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

Course Link

View Course
State
QLD
Type
University
Courses
105
Campuses
Brisbane Cairns Mackay Mount Isa Thursday Island Townsville
View University →

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 James Cook University. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.

Related Courses

Associate Degree in Science

University of the Sunshine Coast
Science

Bachelor of Medical Science (Specialisation)

Central Queensland University
Science

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Biotechnology

University of Queensland
Science
UoM Study Honours

Study Honours at the no.1 university in Australia

Open to students from all universities, Honours in Biomedical and Health Sciences builds on your bachelor’s degree in science or health and enables you to explore your interests in research. If you’re interested in pursuing a PhD or becoming a qualified health professional, then Honours is an ideal pathway.

Find out more