Overview

Get ready for a journey of discovery when you study Science at Western Sydney. Develop the skills you need to investigate a wide range of scientific disciplines from astronomy to zoology. Help create a sustainable future in all businesses and industries.

Pick which subjects suit your career goals. Open up to a world of unlimited opportunities in biology, chemistry, drug design and pharmaceuticals, ecology, environmental health, food science and technology, forensic science, nutrition, hospital or pathology laboratories, plant science and horticulture, teaching and wildlife management.

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 may also choose a second major, either from the School of Science or from another School eg Innovative Foods and Human Nutrition, or Animal Science and Zoology, or Biomedical Science and Business. Instead of a second major, the other eight subjects to complete your course are yours to choose- 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, food product development, nutritionist, environmental analysis, scientific instrumentation, medical laboratories and technical management, secondary teaching or dietetics (both with further study). Students can also pursue high-level research careers in academia and industry.

Careers in teaching and education: Successful completion of Bachelor Science at Western Sydney University may satisfy the entry requirements to Master 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 offer98.5599.95
Median rank to receive an offer66.470.95
Lowest rank to receive an offer5560

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Western Sydney 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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