Designed for gifted and talented students, this elite program has a strong research focus. It provides the flexibility of a Bachelor of Science plus advanced units that are not available to other students. You will gain practical experience working in research laboratories and attend regular research-focused seminars and discussions with academic and research staff, exposing you to cutting-edge research. You will also develop industry skills including technical writing and communication, technology management, and the use of modern instrumentation. Specialist studies are available in astronomy and astrophysics, biology, biomolecular sciences, chemistry, mathematics, palaeobiology, physics or software technology.

Career Opportunities: Graduates can expect the best possible employment prospects offered in science and are likely to progress to postgraduate degrees (eg PhD). However, the degree is also invaluable for vocational disciplines. Thus, employment is not limited to the traditional fields of science and technology but open to all areas that expect graduates of high calibre. Some include: astronomical research and instrumentation biomedical science researcher bioproduct manufacturing biotechnology industry computer scientist drug discovery and development researcher environmental monitoring environmental scientist financial analyst forensic scientist medical researcher mathematician patent assistant/examiner pharmaceutical researcher scientific researcher software engineer statistical analyst university postgraduate study and research