Faculty of Science : Guide to courses

4. Combined courses involving the Bachelor of Science

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 4. Combined courses involving the Bachelor of Science

Students who complete a combined course will graduate with two undergraduate degrees. Combined course students therefore have an increased choice of subjects and an opportunity to either specialise in inter-related discipline areas across two faculties, and/or to broaden their educational base.

Students wanting to specialise in a science discipline should consider completing the BSc degree and undertaking postgraduate study in their area of interest rather than completing a combined course.

The wide-ranging objectives of each of the combined courses can be gleaned by referring to the objectives for both the BSc and the other degree forming the combined course.

For the full list of combined courses offered by the Faculty of Science, see Faculty courses.

 4.1. Combined course requirements

All combined course students must satisfy the requirements of both components of the combined course in which they are enrolled, as well as accumulating a minimum number of points. These requirements vary and are stated in the specific entry for each combined course.

Students enrolled in BSc combined courses should read the section Course planning information for the BSc, BASc and BSc combined courses for information relevant to the BSc, including details about majors and science and non-science subjects. Combined course students should also note that no credit toward the BSc component of combined courses will be awarded for non-science subjects. Science and non-science subjects are defined on Science and non-Science subjects.

 4.2. Enrolment of combined course students in Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Students need to have completed at least 300 points, including the requirements of the BSc, to be considered for entry into the BSc (Hons) course.

Students planning to apply for BSc (Hons) should also ensure that all departmental requirements for entry into BSc (Hons) have been satisfied.

The Faculty will use the weighted average mark achieved for the 300-level science subjects to determine if a combined course student can enter BSc (Hons). The Faculty usually requires a weighted average of 65 per cent or more for the 300-level science subjects that have been completed.

BSc (Hons) will require at least one extra year of study. Further information about Honours is provided in Bachelor of Science (Honours) and Bachelor of Information Systems (Honours).

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