The Bachelor of Science (Honours) Enhanced Program for High Achievers requires four years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time).
The course is structured around coherent programs of study from First Year to Fourth Year, leading to a recognised major and minor, or Extended Major, or double major in one or two areas of science, and honours.
This course is designed to offer students of exceptional merit additional challenging material to enable them to maximise their intellectual growth and potential and to provide an environment where students with similar interests and capabilities can come together to pursue their studies, develop their interests and share ideas.
This course extends the material offered in the three-year Bachelor of Science.
In addition, it aims to develop through a combination of inquiry based learning and students' capabilities, interest and enthusiasm, an enhanced research training experience so that students are particularly well prepared to embark on a larger scale research project, like a PhD.
All programs are offered by the Faculty of Science and Engineering
The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements. Successful completion of at least three of the following SACE Stage 2 (Year 12) subjects; Biology, Mathematical Studies, Specialist Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, or the equivalent are normally required for entry to The Bachelor of Science (Honours) Enhanced Program for High Achievers.
Students will only be permitted to tertiary transfer to the commencement of second year.
The course aims to provide students who are planning for a career in science with a broad-based foundation in science together with the ability to acquire extensive subject knowledge and basic research training in one or more science disciplines. It also aims to develop a range of transferable research, analytical and communication skills including the capacity to:
The course provides the foundations that will underpin ongoing professional development, preparing graduates for further study in a science or non-science related discipline or for a career in a science related field or in other areas where the range of skills and knowledge acquired is needed or desirable.
Graduates of the course are expected to be able to:
The Bachelor of Science (Honours) Enhanced Program for High Achievers requires four years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time), including the Fourth Year for students who meet the requirements for progression to the honours year.
To qualify for The Bachelor of Science (Honours), a student must complete 144 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic according to the program of study below.
Upon completion of 108 units students will be informed about whether they have been accepted into the Honours year. The entry requirement is normally a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 or more in the final 36 units of study prior to the Honours year. Students who are not accepted into the Honours year will be awarded The Bachelor of Science.
It is possible to elect to exit after three years of full-time equivalent study with a Bachelor of Science.
The first 108 units must include#:
Students accepted into the Honours year must complete 144 units in total and include:
No more than 45 units of First Year level topics may be included in the 144 units for the degree.**
A topic that is counted towards a major or Extended Major may not also be counted towards a minor. A maximum of 13.5 units counted towards a major may be counted towards a second major.
Elective topics may be selected from any offered within the University or, with approval from the Faculty of Science and Engineering, from outside the University, provided any course and prerequisite requirements are met.
Except with the permission of Faculty Board, students may not enrol in a topic in Fourth Year until they have passed 108 units of Bachelor of Science topics in First, Second and Third Year.
Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
* These are the minimum requirements to complete The Bachelor of Science (Honours) Enhanced Program for High Achievers. A student may combine an Extended Major with a minor.
** Topics designated 'any year' or with no year level specified are regarded as First Year level topics.
# Unit values indicated in the following paragraph do not include Cognate Studies. Cognate Studies are cross-disciplinary studies which students must take where indicated to complete their Extended Major, Major or Minor.
#&hash Students undertaking two majors should consult with the course coordinator regarding their program. Exemption from units in one or both of the majors may be required to accommodate the core SERC topic units at Second and Third Year level as students may not enrol in more than 144 units in total. Where one or more topics can be counted towards both majors, exemption to accommodate SERC topics may not be required.
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The Bachelor of Science (Honours) Enhanced Program for High Achievers may also be studied in a combined degrees program with a:
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