Bachelor of Science
Southern Cross University - Lismore
Overview
This degree offers a thorough grounding in science as well as the opportunity to tailor the degree through the selection of a major and a wide range of electives. This course also offers a pathway to further specialist study.
Core units provide a strong foundation in science, including field and laboratory experimentation and analytical techniques, as well as socioecological systems, management and critical thinking. Core skills and knowledge are reinforced and expanded across the three-year program, finishing with capstone research projects in Impactful Science and Practice.
The Bachelor of Science is characterised by a high level of practical and field experience in all years, making use of our easy access to a variety of subtropical terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems.
Shared majors are available in this course.
Majors
Areas of study
Applied chemistry, biology, mathematics or environmental solutions.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
In public and private sectors as a resource manager, sustainability adviser and planner, policy developer, biologist, ecologist, health scientist, scientific researcher. Work with organisations across the science spectrum including local, state or federal government agencies; private consultancies; or business enterprises in Australia or overseas.
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 | 96 | 96 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 79 | 79 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 60 | 60 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Southern Cross 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
Southern Cross University
Campus
Lismore
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Science
Indicative ATAR
60.00
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 243
- Campuses
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Coffs Harbour Coomera Gold Coast Hotel School Bris Hotel School Sydney Lismore NMSC Coffs Harbour National Marine Science Centre The Hotel School Melbourne
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 Southern Cross University. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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