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Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science Honours
Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Science |
Abbreviation: | BSc |
UOW Course Code: | 749 |
CRICOS Code: | 020187G |
Study Area/Disciplines/My University Key Words: | Health & Medicine/ Exercise Rehabilitation, Nutrition/Dietetics, Health Sciences |
Total Credit Points: | 144 |
Duration: | 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn |
Delivery Mode: | On-campus |
Delivery Campus/UAC Code: | Wollongong / Exercise Science - 757642, Nutrition - 757645 |
ATAR: | 78 |
Additional Information: | Course Finder (Exercise Science) |
Course description
The Bachelor of Science (UOW Course Code 749) offers students the opportunity to enrol in a major in the disciplines of Exercise Science and Nutrition.
entry requirements
Academic requirements, English requirements and credit transfer information are available from the Course Finder:
Bachelor of Science (Exercise Science)
Bachelor of Science (Nutrition)
Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Course structure
The Bachelor of Science requires the successful completion of 144 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table set out under each major. Elective subjects are chosen from the Health and Behavioural Sciences, Science or the General Schedules.
Subjects to a value of at least 90 credit points of subjects must be selected from the Health and Behavioural Sciences schedules.
Students may undertake no more than 60 credit points of 100-level subjects.
Majors
Minors
Honours
The Bachelor of Science (Honours) is designed to provide students with skills to demonstrate excellence in research with a clear understanding of a research question in relation to current knowledge. The degree program fosters the following abilities and skills: plan, design and perform a research project; collect and analyse data; evaluate data; synthesise results and integrate with relevant ideas and concepts; communicate findings; and put relevant principles into practice.
Entry into the Bachelor of Science (Hons) requires the student to have attained at minimum of a credit average in subjects undertaken during their undergraduate degree. However, a credit average does not guarantee entry into Honours, and additional selection criteria may apply depending on the discipline in which Honours is undertaken.
As specific entry requirements vary from School to School, students considering applying for enrolment in the BSc (Hons) should first contact the Honours Coordinator for the School in which they are interested in pursuing Honours. It is strongly recommended that student seek academic advice prior to enrolling their subjects in Year 2 and in Year 3 of their degree to ensure that specific entry requirements for Honours are met.
In addition to achieving a minimum credit average and any other selection criteria, admission to the Bachelor of Science (Hons) will also be dependent upon the availability of an appropriate supervisor, who must be identified by the applicant before applying for entry.
The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with Method 1. For further information refer to General Course Rules Section 8.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder (Exercise Science)
UOW Course Finder (Nutrition)
UOW Course Finder (Honours)
Email: smah-students@uow.edu.au