Why Study Science

Science is creative and often curiosity driven but it also plays a critical role in solving the problems we face with human health, combating disease, solving crime, feeding and protecting the world’s growing population and mitigating the ravages of global warming. Never before has so much depended on the science literate and their ability to devise innovative solutions to the social and environmental challenges that confront us.

A Rich Variety of Rewarding Careers

Interestingly, not everyone who studies science chooses to become a scientist. There are excellent job prospects in government and industry for those who bring science to the table to inform decision-making and influence outcomes. Industry and government need science literate graduates in almost every field of endeavour.

Maximum Flexibility

The General Science degree  provides maximum flexibility in student choice. Study programs can be constructed coupling units, majors and minors offered by the Faculty of Applied Science with those offered across the campus.
The degree is loosely structured to meet the needs of those students seeking a more generic undergraduate studies.
A range of double degrees give a second string to the bow – in Science-Law, Science-Journalism and Science-Education.

Learn from the Very Best

The academic staff of the Faculty are either leading researchers or leading practitioners in the sciences and related professions.
Staff collaborate through contract work and consultancy with hospitals, national, state and local government, industry and community groups. This creates unparalleled connections to potential employers.

Why not a Career in Teaching?

This Bachelor degree can be coupled with a Graduate Diploma in Education to create a four-year program of study. The degree qualifies you to pursue a satisfying career as a secondary-school teacher in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics or Earth and Environmental Science, depending upon your choice of major.