Bachelor of Science (Extended)

University of Melbourne - Parkville

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Overview

The Bachelor of Science (Extended) is a four-year degree that provides a pathway for Australian Indigenous students to embark on careers that build on a strong science background. You will have access to the full range of opportunities available in the Bachelor of Science, together with additional support and resources to provide a strong foundation for success in science study.

A key element of the Bachelor of Science (Extended) is that this program is residential - students live in University residential colleges, at least for the first year, and benefit from the extra support and opportunities that colleges provide.

Additional support services are available for all students through Murrup Barak, Melbourne Institute for Indigenous Development.

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; Units 1 to 4: satisfactory completion in one of Biology, Chemistry, Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Physics.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

As for Year 12 or subject equivalents.

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 offerL/NL/N
Median rank to receive an offerL/NL/N
Lowest rank to receive an offerL/NL/N

<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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