Bachelor of Science Advanced

Course Description

The Advanced Program, designed specifically for high achieving students, offers direct entry into Honours, unlike the normal Bachelor of Science which delays selection for Honours until the completion of the third year.

Students who are eligible for this degree fulfil all the same requirements as Bachelor of Science candidates, but are also eligible for additional benefits and challenges.

All are invited to participate in various enrichment activities throughout the program and, after the first year, to develop a close association with an appropriate member of one of the faculty's research teams.

Advanced students have the opportunity to undertake individual research subjects. Students are normally required to achieve at least a Distinction average in subjects completed in a calendar year.

In the final year, all students undertake a substantial piece of supervised research in their major discipline, together with other required seminar and/or course work. Graduates may then be eligible for enrolment into a research doctorate in their chosen field or into other postgraduate degrees. Those who do not qualify for direct entry to the advanced degree may gain admission via the Bachelor of Science, subject to satisfactory performance in first year and approval of the Sub Dean or Associate Dean (Education).

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements, English requirements and credit transfer information are available from the Course Finder.

Course structure

Students are required to fulfil all of the normal Bachelor of Science and Honours requirements and may select their major study program from any of those available within the Faculty (refer to the information under Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science Honours. Study programs are structured on an individual basis in consultation with the relevant Academic Advisor.

To maintain a place in an Advanced degree, students are normally required to achieve a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 75% in the 200 and 300 level subjects completed. The performance of each student will be reviewed initially by the Faculty after the completion of 72 credit points. Students not meeting the minimum progression requirements will be required to transfer into the Bachelor of Science degree. 

Majors

Please refer to the information contained in the entries for Bachelor of Science.

Students select a major from those available in the Faculty:

• Biological Sciences

• Chemistry

• Environment

• Geology

• Geosciences

• Human Geography

• Land and Heritage Management

• Physical Geography

Honours

After fulfilling the progression requirements, Bachelor of Science Advanced students automatically proceed to an Honours year in their chosen discipline. The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with Method 1 defined in the General Course Rules Section 8.

See separate entry for the Bachelor of Science Honours for further information.

OTHER Information

Please note: Similar Advanced programs are also available to students wishing to undertake one of the specialist degrees: Bachelor of Conservation Biology, Bachelor of Environmental Science, Bachelor of Marine Science, Bachelor of Medical Biotechnology, Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry and Bachelor of Nanotechnology.

Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: smah-students@uow.edu.au