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Bachelor of Science with Honours BSc(Hons)
at University of Canterbury

Christchurch, New Zealand

Tuition Fee NZ$ 37,563
Country Rank-
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6 TOEFL: 80

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science with Honours degree is made up of one full-time year of coursework that includes a research component. Subject areas range from Astronomy to Statistics, and you may complete the programme in two subjects if desired (combined honours).

For more information about why you should consider studying a postgraduate Science programme at UC, see the Postgraduate Prospectus.

Course Content
The Bachelor of Science with Honours includes 90 points of coursework and a 30-point research project.

It takes 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time to complete. You can begin studies in February, or for some subjects in July – please contact the relevant department for clarification.

Entry Requirement

You must have completed a three-year bachelor's degree with at least a B Grade Point Average in 60 points of your 300-level major courses, or equivalent.

English language requirements for undergraduate qualifications

If you want to study towards a Bachelor Degree (excluding teaching degrees), Certificate of Proficiency, Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma, or Graduate Certificate or Diploma you must have one of the following:

APPROVED ENGLISH TESTS	MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
IELTS	Academic with an average score of 6.0, with a minimum of 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking
TOEFL iBT	Total minimum score of 80, with at least 19 in reading, writing and listening. Please note UC only accepts TOEFL iBT scores from a single test date, not MyBest scores.
TOEFL PBT	With a minimum score of 550 and TWE with a minimum score of 4.5
CCEL EAP	Level 2 with a minimum C+ grade
CAE or CPE	minimum score of 169 with at least 162 in reading, writing, listening and speaking
Pearson Test of English (Academic)	PTE with an overall score of 46 and no PTE communicative skills score below 36
NZCEL	Level 4 - Academic endorsement
FluentIQ	Overall mark of 8/10 with nothing less than a 7 being scored in a single category.
LanguageCert	B2 Communicator (LRWS) overall with High Pass
NZAPA	English New Zealand Accredited Pathway Assessment Level 2 (with no skill lower than Level 1)

Fees & Scholarships
FEES (NZD) 2022 120pt This is an indicative fee - total tuition fee will be dependent on your course selection (banded) $37,563
Career Prospect
UC science graduates find work in a range of different fields and sectors. Depending on your chosen path, you can become anything from a seismologist to a soil technician, meteorologist to a marine biologist, psychologist to a policy advisor, software engineer to a science writer, forensic analyst to a food technician.

Cost Of Studying At University of Canterbury

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Bachelor of Science with Honours BSc(Hons) at University of Canterbury