University Of The Sunshine Coast
Are you looking for a career where you can make a difference? If you are creative, enjoy solving problems, enjoy collecting and organising information, and love evaluating evidence, then a career in science is likely to suit you. This two-year program offers the perfect pathway to university to gain new skills, switch careers or simply learn more about a science field that interests you. This program provides students with an alternative pathway to the Bachelor of Science and related programs at USC.
In this program you will:
Fast-track your science education and gain guaranteed entry into a degree at USC
Gain the necessary skills needed to solve real-life problems related to many branches in science
Learn core scientific principles such as biology and chemistry
Choose to specialise in Biology; Biotechnology; Chemistry; Ecology or Mathematics
Sunshine Coast, Australia
24 Months
AU$ 28,000
IELTS: 6
Introductory and Developing courses (6) 72 units
LFS100 Cell Biology
SCI102 Biodiversity and Ecology
SCI105 Introductory Chemistry
SCI110 Science Research Methods
SCI113 Discovering Science
PLUS select 1 course (12 units) from:
MTH103 Introduction to Applied Mathematics
MTH104 Introductory Calculus
Pathway courses (4) 48 units
Select 4 courses for ONE of the following pathways:
BIOLOGY
ENS221 Plant Diversity and Ecology
ENS222 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
LFS252 Molecular Biology
LFS261 Microbiology
BIOTECHNOLOGY
LFS251 Biochemistry
LFS252 Molecular Biology
LFS261 Microbiology
MBT254 Biotechnology: Research to Product
CHEMISTRY
CHM202 Organic Chemistry
CHM210 Inorganic Chemistry
LFS251 Biochemistry
CHM310 Physical Chemistry
ECOLOGY
ENS213 Invertebrate Biology and Ecology
ENS221 Plant Diversity and Ecology
ENS222 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
ENS282 Coastal and Marine Ecology
MATHEMATICS
ANM203 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data
MTH201 Calculus II and Linear Algebra
MTH212 Discrete Mathematics
MTH302 Applied Mathematics
For entry into most USC undergraduate degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades.
Further studies, for example, a semester or more at college or university, can also be considered for entry and may give you credit transfer towards a degree.
Some examples of upper secondary qualifications and a guide to the minimum grades that USC will consider are listed here. These are minimum requirements and do not guarantee entry. Some programs may require higher grades. Alternative qualifications may also be considered on a case by case basis.
English Language Requirement
IELTS (Academic) Overall score of 6.5 with minimum 6.0 in each subtest
TOEFL iBT Overall score of 85 with minimum score of 21 for writing
Annual tuition fee ($AUD)
A$28,000
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Ecology
Education
Industry or government work in biology
Mathematics
Research