Diploma of Science
Postgraduate
In Southport (Australia)
*Indicative price
Original amount in AUD:
$ 26,000
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Southport (Australia)
The Diploma of Science is a one-year (full-time or part-time equivalent) course that equips students with foundational knowledge and skills in areas including environmental, health and physical sciences such as engineering.
The Diploma is a pathway to Southern Cross University’s Associate Degree of Science or it can offer up to one year of credit into linked Bachelor degrees in environmental science, marine science and management, forestry science and management, civil engineering (Honours) and mechanical engineering (Honours).
This course is offered through SCU College. All SCU College students are offered extra support through College Connect while undertaking this Diploma.
Career opportunities
Graduates of the Diploma of Science can find work in para-professional work in a range of settings, including positions as field assistants, laboratory assistants, revegetation officers and environmental monitoring officers.
Graduates who proceed to one of the pathway Bachelor degrees will have a range of career opportunities available in their chosen fields in government agencies and in the private sector.
Major areas of study
The course includes core studies in science that prepare students for further study through a range of science discipline units. The Diploma will assist students’ progression to their preferred area of study, should they decide to articulate into Southern Cross University’s Associate Degree of Science, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Environmental Science, Bachelor of Marine Science and Management, Bachelor of Forest Science and Management, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering, and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering.
Study areas are offered as follows:
Human Science (Lismore campus)
Environmental Sciences (Lismore campus, or by distance education)
Physical Sciences and Mathematics (Lismore campus, or some units by distance education)
Engineering (Lismore campus)
Please note: Not all study...
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Subjects
- Engineering
- University
- GCSE Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Credit
- Environmental Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Teaching
- International
- Civil Engineering
Course programme
Diploma of Science
*Indicative price
Original amount in AUD:
$ 26,000