Overview

Science is at the heart of every facet of life. It is a fascinating career choice, with research and development at its core. With this degree you’ll gain a foundation knowledge across all areas of sciences, giving you the flexibility to decide what you’d like to focus on next. You’ll gain specialised skills and practical knowledge for a professional career in the biological, clinical, chemical, physical or mathematical sciences. You’ll have access to experts from renowned research centres focused on solving the big questions that face us today: new drugs to combat cancer or infectious diseases, new sources of energy, quantum computing, how best to adapt to a changing environment, managing our waterways or improving food production. If you love science, but aren’t sure about all the different places it can take you, then this is the degree for you.

Griffith offers a number of admission pathways to your preferred degree. If you don’t meet the minimum ATAR/selection rank for this degree, you will automatically be considered for a place in the Diploma of Applied Science/Bachelor of Science. This means you may receive an offer into the Bachelor of Science which is conditional on successful completion of the Diploma of Applied Science at Griffith University. Upon successful completion of the Diploma of Applied Science you will be transferred into the second year of the Bachelor of Science program. More information about Undergraduate Diplomas.

Prerequisites

Applicants applying to commence in Trimester 3, 2023 also need to meet the following subject prerequisite: Any two units of English (Band 3).

Majors

Areas of study

Majors: Applied mathematics, biochemistry and molecular biology, chemistry, geography, marine biology, physics, wildlife biology.

Potential Career Outcomes

Career opportunities

Depending on your major, microbiologist, pharmaceutical scientist, biochemist, chemist or biotechnologist, statistician, mathematician, physicist; with further study, science journalist, patent lawyer, science teacher; roles in the finance sector that require research and analytical skills, including the application of mathematics and statistics. You may also choose to undertake a fourth year research honours program, which can lead to a PhD and a career in research.

Professional recognition

Depending on major: Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Australian Institute of Physics, Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Australian Mathematical Society, Australian Society for Medical Research, Australia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology, Australian Society of Plant Scientists, Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology, Ausbiotech Ltd.

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 offer97.899.95
Median rank to receive an offer75.7581.75
Lowest rank to receive an offer61.0567.05

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Griffith 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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