Bachelor (Honours)
Science holds the key to many of the challenges - pandemics, climate change, antibiotic resistance - that threaten the world today. With the UTS Bachelor of Science, students can take their place at the forefront of a profession with the power to build resilience in both humanity and the planet.
The Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree includes an additional research year on top of the standard Bachelor of Science curriculum. Available to high-performing students, this leading qualification is comprised of a year-long original research project in a professional scientific environment. With a choice of four disciplines, students can further develop specialist expertise in their chosen area of science and build high-level science research skills that are highly valued by employers.
Why UTS Science?
UTS Science, one of Australia's leading university science faculties, is committed to scientific advancement that creates a more sustainable world. When students study with UTS, they join a university that delivers global impact in STEM education and research and a faculty that produces scientists with the power to transform the profession.
Course features
Students complete a year-long project in a professional in a professional laboratory at UTS or with one of the university's numerous industry partners, choosing from the following discipline areas:
They work under the guidance of leading academics and practitioners, developing research skills with real relevance to industry. They also learn to engage, partner and collaborate with working scientists and develop a range of professional capabilities, including report writing and presentation skills, that have immediate utility in a vast range of science and similar roles.
Graduates emerge with an industry-recognised qualification that offers both expanded career opportunities (see the Bachelor of Science course listing for examples) and the option to pursue postgraduate research, including a master's by research or a PhD.
The major component of the course is a research project that extends over the full duration of the course and normally takes the form of an experimental or analytical investigation, undertaken either in the laboratory or the field. Candidates may also be required to undertake one or more critical reviews of the scientific literature in designated areas and to attend formal classes devoted to advanced coursework. The results of the project are presented in an oral seminar and in a written thesis, both of which are formally assessed.