Overview
Learning Outcomes
- Leaders
- Scholars
- Professionals
- Professionals
- Leaders
- Professionals
- Global citizens
- Scholars
- Leaders
- Scholars
- Global citizens
- Leaders
- Scholars
Program Structure
Students must complete 144 UOC when taken as a standalone program.
Students in the Bachelor of Life Sciences are expected to complete the following requirements:
96 UOC of Science courses
- At least one approved Bachelor of Life Sciences major
- Science elective courses. Science courses are defined in 'Table 1' in the Additional Information section.
36 UOC of Free Electives. These courses can be taken from any Faculty of the University at any stage of your program.
12 UOC of General Education courses. Please see the rules regarding General Education below. These courses can be taken at any stage in your program.
Please click the Sample Programs link below to view a typical enrolment pattern for this program.
Free Electives
Excluded General Education Courses
Course Information Rule
Program Constraints
Maturity Rule
Enrolment Disclaimer
You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.
Sample Programs
Admission Requirements
Entry Requirements
Limitations on Recognition of Prior Learning
Special Admission Requirements
Other
Program Requirements
Progression Requirements
For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression
Associated Programs
Similar Program
Honours Pathway
Professional Outcomes
Career Opportunities
Pharmaceutical and medical research, work health and safety, environmental research and industry, wildlife management, patent law, cognitive science, oceanography; food manufacturing, processing and research; science journalism, meteorology, optics, the application of mathematics and statistics in the finance industry.
Recognition of Achievement
University Medal
Award of Pass with Distinction
Additional Information
Definition of 'Science' courses
Courses that are classified as 'Science' can be found under Table 1 on the Science Terminology page.
Science Handbook Rules and Editions
Students must follow the program rules and requirements in the UNSW Handbook published in the year they commence their studies with the Faculty of Science.
Students who transfer from another UNSW Faculty into Science (for example, from a Bachelor of Arts into a Bachelor of Science) must follow the program rules and requirements in the UNSW Handbook published in the year of their transfer.
Students, who are readmitted to UNSW after a period of unapproved absence or deferment, or after exclusion, must satisfy the program rules in the Handbook published in the year of their readmission. In addition, these students may be subject to restrictions on which courses taken at UNSW may be counted on their return. In some cases, students returning from an unapproved absence may be required to repeat courses. See the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Advanced Standing section below for more details. Students who take approved leave or deferment will follow the Handbook for the year of their original commencement unless otherwise approved by the Associate Dean (Academic Programs).
Faculty of Science Rules
The Faculty of Science has some rules that relate to all students enrolled in programs offered by the Faculty in relation to recognition for prior learning, general education, course exclusions, study load, and cross-institutional study. All students should read the information contained on the Faculty General Rules and Requirements page.
Program Fees
At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following: