3 years Full time or 6 years Part time
In this course, students can select and study subjects from their major starting in first year, and continue to specialise in second and third years. Students participate in fieldwork and practical experience. They undertake hands-on study and research in areas such as tropical rainforests, coastal wetlands, mangroves, tropical savannah, and the Great Barrier Reef, as well as in more traditional science areas. The Physics major of this course is accredited by the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) while the Chemistry major is accredited with the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI).
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For current course information, visit Bachelor of Science at JCU.
James Cook University
Townsville: Aquaculture science and technology; chemistry; data science; environmental earth science; marine biology; mathematics; molecular and cell biology; physics; geology; zoology and ecology. Cairns: data science; environmental earth science; zoology and ecology. Only the first year of the aquaculture science and technology, marine biology, and mathematics majors can be studied at Cairns.
Not all majors are available at both campuses.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for JCU and for this course, refer to the JCU website.
Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
96.40
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.95
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
82.55
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
85.25
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
65.35
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
68.75
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.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Researcher and research technician with government bodies, research organisations, private industries and consultancies in the fields of specialisation.