Our double degree in this growing industry - science and engineering on a tiny scale - has applications from making surfaces dirt-repellent to developing more effective cancer treatments. Fields set to benefit from nanotech include medicine, manufacturing, computing, environmental sustainability, textiles and cosmetics. In fact, anywhere that physics, chemistry, biology and engineering intersect can benefit from nanotechnology. This degree gives you knowledge of biochemistry, chemistry, mathematics, physics as well as nanotech subjects including nanomaterials and fabrication, synchrotron science and technology, and bionanotechnology. Our focus on practical skills and experience means you'll develop your own nanotech project in your final year as you complete your Master's thesis, hosted by a leading research group or organisation, for example CSIRO. Fifth year also includes a study tour - in 2013 our students travelled to the Nano Tech Exhibition and Conference in Tokyo. Our cadetship program provides work experience in industries like manufacturing, mining, pharmaceuticals and consulting. You can also take advantage of overseas study opportunities with our exchange partners in over 30 countries, and may be eligible for scholarships including the Ambassador Scholarships in Engineering and Mathematical Sciences and the Dean's Scholarship for Academic Excellence.

Our graduates have been engaged in businesses and organisations such as SGS, Rio Tinto, Dulux, INP Grenoble, Air Services Australia, Northgate Minerals, Australian Radiation Services, CETEC-Foray and the Australian Academy of Technological Science and Engineering. The broad study of science and nanotechnology offers you many opportunities across the science-based industries, in research laboratories, and in the emerging global nanotechnology industries. Graduates are likely to find work in: - advanced materials - semiconductor and microelectronic technologies - advanced medical diagnostics - mineral processing - aerospace and defence industries - chemicals and polymer manufacture - surface coating technologies - government and private sector research laboratories. A cross-disciplinary background means graduates can also look for opportunities in areas where the traditional sciences intersect.