Overview

The Bachelor of Science is a comprehensive degree spanning science, mathematics, health science, technology and engineering systems at the cutting edge of new technology and knowledge. It provides you with the opportunity to tailor a program of study to suit your individual strengths and career goals.

Students planning to commence the Bachelor of Science mid-year should note the following:

A number of majors or specialisations within some majors cannot be completed within three years (six semesters) from a mid-year start date due to subject availability. However, if a student is entering with advanced standing that is relevant to the major they may be able to complete in three years (six semesters), but that would need to be assessed. You should pay close attention to prerequisite subjects in the degree and when they are offered to avoid any unnecessary delays to your course.

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; and a study score of at least 25 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics; and a study score of at least 25 in one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics.--OR--Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; and a study score of at least 25 in both of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) and Maths: Specialist Mathematics.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

As for Year 12 or subject equivalent.

Majors

Agricultural science, Animal health and disease, Animal science and management, Biochemistry and molecular biology, Biomedical engineering systems, Biotechnology, Cell and developmental biology, Chemical engineering systems, Chemistry, Civil engineering systems, Climate and weather, Computing and software systems, Data science, Digital infrastructure engineering systems, Ecology and evolutionary biology, Ecosystem science, Electrical engineering systems, Environmental engineering systems, Environmental science, Food science, Genetics, Geography, Geology, Human nutrition, Human structure and function, Immunology, Infection and immunity, Marine biology, Mathematical physics, Mathematics and statistics, Mechanical engineering systems, Mechatronics engineering systems, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physics, Physiology, Plant science, Psychology, Spatial systems, Veterinary bioscience, Zoology.

Potential Career Outcomes

The type of careers this qualification leads to may include;
  • Business consultant
  • Computational biologist
  • Data scientist
  • Environmental scientist
  • Geologist
  • Industrial chemist
  • Microbiology analyst
  • Physicist
  • Project engineer.

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 offer99.95N/P
Median rank to receive an offer92.50N/P
Lowest rank to receive an offer74.6585.00

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the University of Melbourne 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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