Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours)

If you would like to make science your profession, then the Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) will help boost your scientific abilities, enabling you to work towards an academic or research career in your area of choice.

Whether you select to explore the fields of applied ecology, biomedical science or forensic science, you’ll undergo intensive research training and work one-on-one with professional supervisors who will mentor you in this challenging but highly rewarding program.This flexible course can be undertaken either full-time or part-time, and you will undertake an original research project and investigate the methods, ethics and philosophy behind science research.

Upon completion, you will graduate with an impressive professional research thesis, ready to advance your career path in the field of applied science research or use your honours degree as a stepping stone to a PhD.Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is at the centre of the Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) thesis.

You’ll undertake your research project in a professional setting, either in-house at a UC research lab, or in collaboration with a chosen industry partner.

Having such a visible WIL component to this course will benefit your future career enormously, proving that you have worked independently in a real-world science setting and have achieved impressive research outcomes.

Previous honours projects have included collaborations with ACT Parks and Conservation, Australian Fisheries Management Authority, CSIRO, Canberra Hospital, Australian Federal Police, Agilent Technologies, Dionex and Imperial College London, among others.Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in applied science from a recognised tertiary institution, with a grade point average of 5.0 or higher in the final two years of the course, or possess qualifications deemed equivalent by the University's Admissions Committee.

Places are limited in this course and selection is based principally on merit.

Applicants are also required to obtain the agreement of a staff member to supervise their proposed project, prior to starting the course.

Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) (24 credit points) Required - Must select 1 of the following

• Full Time Enrolment - Must pass 24 credit points as follows4773 - Research Honours in Applied Science:FT - 24 cp, Level H
• Part Time Enrolment - Must pass 24 credit points as follows4774 - Research Honours in Applied Science:PT - 24 cp, Level H

Admission Requirements

Applicants must normally have a Bachelor's degree in applied science from a recognised tertiary institution with a grade point average of 5.0 or higher in the final two years of the course, or possess qualifications deemed equivalent by the University's Admissions Committee.Places are limited. Normally not all candidates who are admissible are offered a place in the honours program, and selection is based principally on merit. Applicants are required to obtain the agreement of a staff member to supervise their proposed project.

Periods Course is Open to New Admissions

Information on admission closing dates can be found here.

Notes for Domestic Applicants

Applicants are advised to check supervision availability for their research topic via email to SciTech-HonoursScience@canberra.edu.au prior to putting in an application.

Notes for International Applicants

Applicants are advised to check supervision availability for their research topic via email to SciTech-HonoursScience@canberra.edu.au prior to putting in an application.