Bachelor of Science with Honours

This course is in teach-out.

Please refer to P3O http://www.utas.edu.au/courses/cse/courses/p3o-bachelor-of-scienceIf you enjoy being challenged, consider yourself an innovator, and are passionate about shaping the world around you, our newly updated Bachelor of Science with Honours provides a gateway to an exciting world of rewarding careers.The University of Tasmania’s new science degree provides you with a foundation of core skills in science, analysis and rational thinking, and entrepreneurship.

You have options to focus your study in one or more scientific disciplines, and learn the methods to apply your skills and knowledge to the practical needs of industry, business and government in both scientific and non-scientific roles.In choosing a Bachelor of Science with Honours you can:Build a degree that is tailored specifically to your own needs:

select your major and minor subjects from 17 different disciplinary areas.Try new subjects without the pressure of long-term commitment and discover potential new areas of interest.Learn through hands-on practical experience including laboratory work, field trips, field-based units and research projects.Enjoy being mentored by highly qualified staff, many of whom are national and world leaders in their field.From 2018 onwards, our new curriculum offers you more flexibility and choice in how your degree is structured, real-world learning embedded in every course, and a choice of two Honours pathways.

In addition to traditional research honours, we now offer an integrated, work-focused Applied Honours year which is open to all students who successfully complete their bachelor degree.For more information on this exciting change and for a list of courses that will be offered under the new model from 2018, visit A New State of MindFor students who commenced 73O Bachelor of Science prior to 2018, please refer to the 2017 handbook entry.

A Bachelor of Science with Honours normally takes four years to finish and requires the successful completion of 24 units and an honours year.

The flexibility of this degree allows for many structure options; however, a typical, single major degree will be made up of the following components:

Your first three years

• Discipline major (eight units)
• Discipline minor (four units)
• Degree core knowledge (three mandatory units and one breadth unit of your choice from a selection)
• Experience and engagement (eight units) comprising:
• Degree electives (two paired science oriented units from a selection)
• Student electives (four units of your choice from anywhere in the University)
• Breadth unit (one unit of your choice from a selection)
• Experience and Engagement unit (one unit of your choice from a selection providing genuine E&E experience such as work-integrated learning, research, fieldwork, or overseas exchange)

You can further diversify and improve your career options by using your student electives to complete a double science major, or experience another field of study from another Faculty, like Arts or Business.

Fourth honours year

Applied Honours is a new form of honours that enables students to apply their knowledge through interdisciplinary, team-based projects solving ‘real-world’ industry or community problems locally, nationally or internationally. It may include internships, placements and student exchange at an appropriate level.

Research Honours is the traditional honours pathway comprising a full year research project. You will need to maintain at least a credit average for your degree to be offered honours, in which case you will have a choice between research and applied honours pathways.

If you're interested in studying the Bachelor of Science with Honours, you'll need to meet the General Entrance Requirements of the University, and any course-specific requirements.

An ATAR score of 65 or higher and, for students who wish to undertake one of the majors below, also successfully complete prerequisite unit(s) at TQA3 level, or equivalent: