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18. Extended Bachelor of Science Program

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 18. Extended Bachelor of Science Program

The Extended BSc Program has been specifically designed for international students who have completed secondary schooling outside Australia and at a level below that of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE). It provides a direct entry into the BSc course for students with high academic potential who do not meet the usual selection criteria for the Bachelor of Science degree.

The program extends the length of the Bachelor of Science course by one semester (equivalent to 50 points). Students must complete a total of 350 points to be awarded the Bachelor of Science.

The initial 18 months of the program consists of an integrated course of bridging material plus the first year of the Bachelor of Science. Students who have successfully completed the prescribed subjects of the bridging component will be able to transfer to the second year of the standard Bachelor of Science course at the end of the first 18 months.

Student advisers will tailor bridging programs for individual students. For the descriptions of bridging subjects in the Extended Bachelor of Science Program (see Study skills and 620-081 Preliminary Mathematics A).

Students should discuss their course plan with a student adviser before the start of each semester. This will assist with later year planning and issues related to prerequisites. The student adviser will help ensure that the student's subject selection is appropriate for their preferred later year studies.

 18.1. Course structure

Course requirements are the same as for the Bachelor of Science (Course requirements) with the following exceptions:

• a minimum of 350 points are required, including 50 points of bridging subjects and electives;

• the extended 50 points of bridging subjects and electives will not be counted in the 125 point maximum of 100-level subjects, the 75 point minimum of science points at 100-level or the 25 point maximum of non-science points at first year level;

• the extended 50 points of bridging subjects and electives are not counted towards the minimum 237.5 science points required for the BSc.

The course structure normally depends on each student's English language proficiency (determined by IELTS score or equivalent). The following options refer to the 50 points of bridging subjects undertaken in the first 18 months in addition to 100 points of 100-level subjects.

IELTS score of 5.5
Students with an IELTS score of 5.5 are normally required to undertake the following four bridging subjects:		Points
	600-100 English for Academic Purposes A	12.5
	620-081 Preliminary Mathematics A	12.5
	600-101 English for Academic Purposes B	12.5
	600-103 Intensive Academic Preparation (Special)	12.5

IELTS score of 6.0
Students with an IELTS score of 6.0 are normally required to undertake the following four subjects:		Points
	145-004 Advanced ESL 1	12.5
	620-081 Preliminary Mathematics A	12.5
	600-102 Intensive Academic Preparation (Science)	12.5
	plus one approved elective subject	12.5

IELTS score of 6.5
Students with an IELTS score of 6.5 are normally required to undertake the following four subjects:		Points
	600-102 Intensive Academic Preparation (Science)	12.5
	620-081 Preliminary Mathematics A	12.5
	plus two approved electives	25.0

Approved electives
Approved electives that may be undertaken in a student's first semester:		Points
	600-111 Biology of Australian Flora & Fauna	12.5
	610-141 Chemistry	12.5
	(Note: Prerequisite is completion of studies equivalent to VCE Chemistry)
	625-102 Geology	12.5
	625-103 The Atmosphere and Oceans	12.5
	640-177 Stars and Galaxies	12.5
Approved electives that may be undertaken in a student's second semester:
	610-142 Chemistry	12.5
	(Note: Prerequisite is 610-141)
	620-160 Experimental Design & Data Analysis	12.5
	(Note: Prerequisite is 620-081)
	620-082 Preliminary Mathematics B	12.5
	(Note: Prerequisite is 620-081)

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