Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Data Science
Griffith University - Gold Coast
Overview
When you combine science and arts, you'll develop the critical thinking and communication skills along with the specialised skills and practical knowledge in the biological, clinical, chemical, physical and mathematical sciences. You’ll have the freedom to tailor your degree around your interests in your foundation first year, before gaining specialist knowledge and abilities – based on your chosen majors – throughout the remainder of your studies.
This degree sits within both the humanities and science departments, offering you a broad choice of majors from either study area. The result is a well-rounded, interdisciplinary degree that sets you up to start your career equipped with the skills and knowledge you need to tackle the problems of today.
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
For Science: Majors: Applied mathematics, biochemistry and molecular biology, chemistry, geography, marine biology, physics, wildlife biology.
For Arts: Majors: Chinese, creative writing, criminal justice, drama, French,* German,* history, Indigenous studies, Indonesian,* Islam-West relations, Italian, Japanese, journalism, Korean,* language, culture and society, literary studies, Modern Greek,* security and international studies, popular culture and screen studies, psychology, sociology, social justice, Spanish, strategic communication.
*Via cross-institutional study.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
For Science: 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.
For Arts: A variety of roles in advertising, aid work, administration, arts management, information management, community development, heritage, journalism, librarianship (with further study), media production, public relations, research, social policy analysis, teaching (with further study), web production, welfare services.
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 | 98.35 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 89.5 | 91.5 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 73.5 | 77.5 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Griffith 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
Griffith University
Campus
Gold Coast
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Science
Indicative ATAR
73.50
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 4 years, Part-time: 8 years
Course Link
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- State
- QLD
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 365
- Campuses
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