Bachelor of Science

The Bachelor of Science provides a multitude of study options, graduate pathways and career outcomes, and the opportunity to tailor your degree to suit your interests and goals.

The Bachelor of Science spans the sciences, health sciences, technology and engineering systems.

As well as preparing you for a professional career in science, the Bachelor of Science is the first step towards a career in fields such as engineering, veterinary science or health practice, which can be pursued through further study. This course is an ideal pathway, along with the Bachelor of Biomedicine, to graduate professional entry programs in dental science, medicine, nursing, optometry and physiotherapy. It is also the shortest pathway to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Melbourne.

Key features

• Choose from 39 majors in which to specialise
• The University of Melbourne is ranked #1 in Australia for psychology, physics and astronomy (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016)
• The University is located within the Parkville precinct, an innovative hub for world-class science and the main precinct in Australia for research and activity in the medical, bioscientific, pharmaceutical and biotechnology fields. It is home to research centres like the Victorian Life Sciences Institute (VLSCI); the Melbourne Brain Centre; and the Bio21 Institute, the University’s $140 million, state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary research facility and one of the largest biotechnology research centres in Australia.