Highlights

• Designed for high-achieving students interested in a career in science research.
• Bypass general science units to get straight into Biological Sciences.
• Immerse yourself in real-world research from your first year – with authentic research environments and projects.
• Study alongside other high-achieving students, with leading QUT researchers in the labs and facilities.
• Specialised quantitative mathematics minor to build analytical skills needed to underpin your scientific research. 

Why choose this course?

QUT’s new Bachelor of Science (Advanced) will give you the passport to an international research career with an internationally recognised qualification.

This course is designed for those who have a passion for scientific inquiry and seek to pursue a career in scientific research. You’ll have successfully completed Year 12 Mathematical Methods and biological science subject. By meeting these prerequisites, you’ll be able to bypass general science units to get straight into your area of passion - in this case biology.

You'll receive a strong foundation in the core biological sciences such as physiology, genetics, zoology, plant sciences and microbiology. It is designed to be hands on, to develop problem-solving skills through active learning, and to give an early appreciation of the way that many disciplines can be brought to bear on a problem.

This course is exclusively offered to a small cohort of high-achieving, driven students. This means you’ll receive dedicated support and opportunities, within that community of practice. You’ll study alongside other like-minded students, with leading QUT researchers in the labs and facilities; and immerse yourself in real-world research from your first year – with authentic research environments and projects. You’ll engage with the science research community and participate in QUT’s Science Research Symposium from your first year of studies – where scientific work is presented, critiqued and questioned.