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Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)

Australia

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What will I learn?

Overview

Discover solutions to the world’s biggest challenges with the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours). This advanced-level degree caters to talented students and innovative thinkers. It’ll prepare you for a career at the forefront of scientific discovery and innovation.

Choose from 26 majors within the physical, natural and human sciences. Explore different disciplines in your first year to find the specialisation that’s right for you. If you already know what you want to specialise in, you can tailor your degree from the start. In your fourth (Honours) year, you’ll complete a supervised research project on a topic of your choice, working alongside world-leading researchers.

Program structure

The Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) starts with foundation courses to build your core skills before you choose a major (or two) to explore what inspires you the most. You’ll also study free electives from any faculty at UNSW and general education non-science courses to expand your knowledge base. In your fourth year, you’ll complete your honours year which involves a supervised research project and, in some cases, advanced coursework.

Future careers

Studying science provides an education for life. You’ll develop transferable skills that can be applied to almost any industry. Alongside subject matter expertise, this degree will give you a strong foundation in logical, analytical and critical thinking, as well as skills in teamwork and communication. The Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) is designed to match local and global career opportunities, preparing you for the workplace. Recent graduates work in business, industry and government across a plethora of fields.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Science

CRICOS

088842G

Study options

Full Time (4 years)

Tuition fees
A$48,995.00 (US$ 31,930) per year
Fees are subject to annual review by the University and may increase annually, with the new fees effective from the start of each calendar year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

27 May 2024, 9 September 2024

Venue

UNSW Sydney - University of New South Wales

Kensington Campus,

High Street, Kensington,

UNSW SYDNEY,

New South Wales,

2052, SYDNEY, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

There are several admission pathways to an undergraduate degree at UNSW including high school qualifications, UNSW Foundation Studies, UNSW Diploma, recognised prior study or university transfer.

English Language requirements:

IELTS: 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest); TOEFL IBT (Internet Based): 90 overall (min. 23 in writing, 22 in reading, listening and speaking); Pearson (PTE - Academic): 64 overall (min. 54 in each subtest); C1 Advanced Cambridge: 176 overall (min. 169 in each subtest); C2 Proficiency Cambridge: 180 overall (min. 180 in each subtest); UNSW Global University English Entry Course (UEEC): C+, Writing C.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

Pathways options

Offered by other partners

This university accepts pathways courses from
  • UNSW Foundation Studies
  • Nilai University
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About UNSW Sydney - University of New South Wales

UNSW Sydney is a world-leading teaching and research powerhouse, ranked in the top 20 universities worldwide.

  • Equal 19th in QS World University Rankings 2024
  • #1 university in Australia for Employment Outcomes
  • #1 in Australia for International Research Network
  • Among top world universities for 42 subjects (QS 2023)

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