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Bachelor of Advanced Science
Full time Part time
James Cook University - Cairns

Course outline

This course prepares high-achieving, highly motivated students to be future science leaders and researchers. First year core subjects emphasise quantitative and computational skills while third year students undertake a research internship to explore an outstanding problem in their chosen fields. Leading science professionals deliver seminars designed to develop students’ capacity to engage with the multidisciplinary challenges of the modern world. Students participate in fieldwork and practical activities to better understand the biological, physical, chemical, and geological processes that structure natural environments. Students can customise their minor study to a complementary discipline. For most current course information, visit Bachelor of Advanced Science at JCU.

Majors

Townsville: aquaculture science and technology; chemistry; data science; earth science; marine biology; mathematics; advanced molecular and cell biology; physics; zoology and ecology. Cairns: data science; earth science; zoology and ecology. The first year only of the following disciplinary majors can be studied at Cairns: aquaculture science and technology; marine biology.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for JCU and for this course, refer to the JCU website.

Prerequisites

English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); Mathematical Methods (Units 3 and 4, C); Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years

Recommended study
At least one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 and 4, C).
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2021

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Highest Rank to receive an offer

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* “<5" – indicates less than 5 ATAR/Selection Rank based offers were made

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2021

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Higher education study

Vocational Education and Training (VET) study

Work and life experience

Recent secondary education

Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank

Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered

Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor

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Career opportunities

Researcher and research technician with government bodies, research organisations, private industries and consultancies in the fields of specialisation.

Membership

Australian Institute of Geoscientists; Australian Mathematical Society; Australian Society of Operations Research; Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand; Geological Society of Australia; Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Course Code
326361
Start Date
Offer rounds
Fee
CSP/$6900 (1st year contribution)
Level of Qualification
Bachelor degree
Study Area
Sciences
Study Mode
Full time, Part time
Course Duration

3 years Full time or 6 years Part time

Location
Cairns & Far North Queensland
 
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