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The University of Queensland (UQ)

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Bachelor of Science (Honours)

  • Bachelor (Honours)

Open up pathways to further research, postgraduate study options and exciting career opportunities by undertaking an additional year of study to obtain your honours.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
1 year full-time
Course Code
2031, 082958M
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
International Fees
$48,160 per year / $48,160 total

About this course

Open up pathways to further research, postgraduate study options and exciting career opportunities by undertaking an additional year of study to obtain your honours.

Entry requirements

Prerequisites
All fields of study (excluding Psychology):Bachelor of Science (or equivalent), with:
  • a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale, and
  • a GPA of at least 4.5* for 8 units of courses at level 3 or higher relevant to the honours project, and
  • have secured an honours project and supervisor, and
  • satisfied any additional requirements set by the head of school.
* GPA of at least 5.0 for the Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics fields of study.
Psychology field of study:Bachelor of Science (or equivalent), with:
  • a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 for level 2 and 3 courses in the Psychology extended major, and
  • satisfied any additional requirements set by the head of school.
Prerequisites
All fields of study (excluding Psychology):Bachelor of Science (or equivalent), with:
  • a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale, and
  • a GPA of at least 4.5* for 8 units of courses at level 3 or higher relevant to the honours project, and
  • have secured an honours project and supervisor, and
  • satisfied any additional requirements set by the head of school.
* GPA of at least 5.0 for the Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics fields of study.
Psychology field of study:Bachelor of Science (or equivalent), with:
  • a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 for level 2 and 3 courses in the Psychology extended major, and
  • satisfied any additional requirements set by the head of school.
Minimum entry score

Select where you studied and your qualification to see the minimum entry score you need to be considered for this program.

Use the minimum entry score as a guide. Your score must be at least equivalent to the required Australian Year 12 ATAR score. Entry requirements are subject to change.

Equivalent subjects
SubjectQualification equivalent
English language requirements

IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ

TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.

PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.

BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.

CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.

OET is not accepted.

There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.

Learn how to meet the English language requirements

Student visas

International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).

There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.

Learn more about student visas

Study locations

Herston

St Lucia

What you will learn

  • Tailor your studies to your interests and career goals with a flexible program that gives you the freedom to follow your scientific passion.
  • Work under the guidance of a researcher and learn about the research environment, how to perform critical experiments and analyse data, and how to communicate and present your results.
  • Be in high demand by employers for your ability to work independently.

Career pathways

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Depending on which major you choose, here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

  • Biopharmaceutical scientist
  • Academic researcher
  • Animal research scientist
  • Research officer
  • Clinical genetics scientist
  • Marine research officer
  • Environment and sustainability consultant
  • Conservation researcher
  • Data scientist
  • Food technologist

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Science & Mathematics courses at The University of Queensland (UQ).
82.4%
Overall satisfaction
80.5%
Skill scale
67.8%
Teaching scale
78.8%
Employed full-time
$84.2k
Average salary