In this course, students can select and study subjects from their major starting in first year, and continue to specialise in second and third years. Students participate in fieldwork and practical experience. They undertake hands-on study and research in areas such as tropical rainforests, coastal wetlands, mangroves, tropical savannah, and the Great Barrier Reef, as well as in more traditional science areas. The Physics major of this course is accredited by the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) while the Chemistry major is accredited with the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI).
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For current course information, visit Bachelor of Science at JCU.
Townsville: Aquaculture science and technology; chemistry; data science; earth science; marine biology; mathematics; molecular and cell biology; physics; zoology and ecology. Cairns: data science; earth science; zoology and ecology. Only the first year of the aquaculture science and technology, marine biology, and mathematics majors can be studied at Cairns.
Not all majors are available at both campuses.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for JCU and for this course, refer to the JCU website.
Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years
Mathematical Methods recommended for the Majors in Maths, Physics and Data Science
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
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Highest Rank to receive an offer
Median Rank to receive an offer
Lowest Rank to receive an offer
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
98.90
84.65
65.70
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.95
87.85
67.70
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Higher education study
Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Work and life experience
Recent secondary education
Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank
Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered
Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor
International students
All students
Number of students
<5*
0
<5*
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8
0
<5*
0
16
Percentage of all students
<5*
0.0%
<5*
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50.0%
0.0%
<5*
0.0%
100%
* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
Researcher and research technician with government bodies, research organisations, private industries and consultancies in the fields of specialisation.
3 years Full time or 6 years Part time