Subject prerequisites
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics.
IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with no individual band score less than 6.0
TOEFL Internet based (iBT): overall score of 64 with 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing.
La Trobe College Australia ELICOS (LTCA): completion of EFS level 5B with minimum 60% overall and 60% in final exam.
La Trobe College Australia Foundation Studies (LTCA): completion of Foundation studies with 60% in English (Academic Communication).
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE): overall score of 50 with no communicative skill score less than 50.
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 169 with no less than 169 in any component.
More than ever, employers are searching for professionals with advanced STEM skills.* With job growth expected in this area* – including in areas that don’t even exist yet – there’s no better time to build the scientific skills you need to create a successful, interesting and satisfying career.
La Trobe's Bachelor of Science offers you foundational skills in science and the freedom to delve into your passions. Whether it's protecting endangered animals, developing new ways to treat disease or fighting climate change, you'll be ready to pursue your dream journey in science by tailoring your degree with a mix of majors and minors.
As you learn from leading academics and researchers, you'll take a deep dive into science – not only scientific concepts, but also how scientists think, work and share their findings.
Build skills in problem-solving, communication and collaboration – all highly sought after by employers – then use these skills to come up with innovative solutions to real-world problems.
Personalise your learning so you can spend time focusing on the areas that really interest you. Choose from majors in a range of fields, including botany, statistics, microbiology, genetics, data science and more, and learn from academics who are leaders in their fields.
You'll have opportunities to put theory into practice through work placements with our industry partners. Previous students have undertaken placements with CSIRO, Bayer Crop Science and various State and Federal Government departments.
You'll learn:
Professional scientific thinking
Learn how science contributes new knowledge and finds solutions to problems in our society.
Communicating as a professional scientist
Gain experience communicating to a range of audiences, both in written and verbal formats.
Lab and fieldwork skills
Learn how to collect data and use specialist technical skills to develop new findings in the laboratory and in the field.
Problem-solving and facing new challenges
Learn to develop solutions to complex scientific problems.
Collaboration and working in teams
Collaborate and work effectively in teams to solve problems and achieve shared goals.
Professional conduct and professional identity
Learn about ethical conduct when working as a scientific professional and how to promote and communicate your professional identity to potential employers and peers.
CRICOS code: 022039C
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Study options
Core subjects
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Year 1
Academic integrity module,
wominjeka la trobe: indigenous cultural literacy for higher education,
big ideas in science: life, the universe and everything,
making sense of data,
Year 2
career options and professional identity,
ideas to innovation,
Majors
A major is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a major, this sequence must add up to 120 credit points. In some courses, you need to complete at least one major from your course's discipline to attain your degree. If there is room in your degree for more than one major, you may wish to complete an open access major from another discipline area.
Course majors
Applied cybersecurity
Artificial intelligence
Biochemistry
Botany
Chemistry
Crop science
Data science
Ecology
Genetics
Human physiological sciences
Mathematics
Microbiology
Physics
Psychological science
Statistics
Zoology
Minors
A minor is an optional sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a minor, this sequence must add up to 60 credit points. A minor can be undertaken in a similar or different interest area in your course or major's discipline and, in some cases, taken from a different discipline. Up to two minors can be chosen in place of an optional second major or standalone elective subjects.
Course minors
Applied cybersecurity
Applied statistics
Artificial intelligence
Biochemistry
Botany
Chemistry
Cognitive and developmental psychology
Crop science
Data science
Discrete mathematics
Ecological genetics and evolution
Ecology studies
Genetics
Human anatomy
Human physiological sciences
Mathematics
Microbiology
Neuroscience
Physics
Psychological science
Statistics
Zoology
Elective subjects
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines.
Scientists work across a large range of industries. You'll graduate ready to find work in government, the private sector, not-for-profits, labs and academia. Graduate science jobs may include:
Geneticist
Apply genetic approaches to analyse patients.
Write assessments and reports, and liaise with stakeholders.
Develop your practice and maintain privacy and safety at all times.
Physicist
Apply your knowledge of physics to a range of disciplines across commercial or academic research including health, materials science, propulsion, nanotech and more.
Chemist
Conduct experiments and carry out lab work to find chemistry-based solutions for organisation's goals.
Write reports, present information, read and contribute to scientific literature.
Microbiologist
Conduct research and experiments to cure diseases, improve water quality, improve health or anything else related to microorganisms, their interactions and applications.
Environmental Analyst
Observe and document the environmental impacts of activity on a given area.
Write reports, contribute to databases and provide expert advice to stakeholders.
530 AUD/year
