Undergraduate
Bachelor of Science (Dean's Scholar, Food Science) (Honours)
RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
The RMIT Bachelor of Science offers flexibility to pursue a range of science specialisations while gaining practical real-world experience. It begins with introductory subjects across the physical, life, data and mathematical sciences, then develops critical thinking and problem-solving skills to be competitive across science-led disciplines, with options such as a Dean's Scholar or Food Science stream and a science and teaching package. Graduates work in laboratory and field science, data and research roles, science communication, and further study.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
- Year 1 Semester 1 Foundations of Science: Physical sciences
- Life sciences
- Maths
- Data and Science communication Semester 2 Major Generalist minor or Science subjects of your choice Year 2 Semester 3 Semester 4 Complete your Major AND Add an Advanced Minor OR Expand your generalist minor to a second Major AND Complete electives AND 3rd year CAPSTONE PROJECT Work integrated Learning (WIL) Year 3 Semester 5 Semester 6 Please note: Some majors have constraints on combinations of majors/minors and electives. Your degree commences with an integrated suite of four core subjects
- introducing you to key concepts and skills from across the physical (physics, chemistry and geospatial)
- life (biological, environmental and food)
- data and mathematical sciences. During your science studies
- you will also study subjects from the Future Technology Skills suite
- enabling you to explore important interdisciplinary fields in STEM disciplines
- including Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- sustainable development and innovation
- and the future of work. After your first semester
- you will follow your chosen specialisations and select your major(s)
- and complementary generalist and specialist minors. Possible combinations include two majors
- or one major and two minors. You may choose your major from: Biological Sciences Biotechnology Chemistry Food Science and Technology Geospatial Science Mathematics Nutrition Science Physics Statistics You can choose from generalist minor(s) in: Biosciences Chemistry Environmental Science Food Science Foundations of Teaching Geospatial Science Mathematics Nutrition Science Physics Statistics and specialist minors in: Advanced Chemistry Advanced Physics Biodiversity and Ecology Biotechnology Environmental and Analytical Chemistry Environmental Biology and Ecosy
Admissions
Prerequisites: Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL; or a study score of at least 27 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or equivalent studies . AND Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or equivalent studies. 2026 ATAR* The lowest selection rank plus any adjustment factors to receive an offer for semester 1 2026 for each stream are as follows: Plan/package detail Semester 1 ATAR* Bachelor of Science 70.00 Master of Teaching Practice packaged pathway BP350PATH1 Science (Degree)/Teaching Practice (Secondary Teaching) (Masters Degree) 73.80 Guaranteed ATAR For Semester 1 2027 applicants, this course has a Guaranteed ATAR (excluding adjustment factors). This means tha
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