Undergraduate Science Programs in Australia

University of Queensland Undergraduate Science Degrees

Based at the St. Lucia campus in Brisbane, the Faculty of Science at UQ is recognized as a powerhouse for some of the world's leading scientists, teachers, science programs and commercial outcomes.

The faculty unites the disciplines of biomedical and biological sciences, chemistry, earth sciences, geographical planning, maths and physics, and marine and environmental sciences. It aims to focus on learning and research in the areas of climate change, sustainability and other vital scientific areas, and develop strong links between the enabling and applied sciences. The development of alternative sources of fuel, better treatment for illness, eradication of disease and rehabilitation of the environment are just some of the groundbreaking projects UQ scientists and graduates are working on today.

The faculty has a distinguished international record and a range of unique features as evidenced by the following:

• ranked 28 in life sciences andbiomedicine in the prestigious 2009 UK Times Higher Education Supplement's annual top 100 ranking of universities in the world;
• ranked in the top three Australian institutions in the fields of molecular biology/genetics, biology and biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacology, microbiology, ecology/environment, and plant and animal science, according to total citations based on papers published and cited in Thomson Reuters-indexed journals between 2003 and 2007;
• boasts Australia's most extensive marine science teaching and research facilities, with field stations on the Great Barrier Reef (Heron Island), Low Isles and Moreton Bay (North Stradbroke Island);
• features commercial aquaculture facilities; and
• houses Australia's most comprehensive range of electron optical instrumentation, within UQ's Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis.

UQ's Faculty of Science offers the following undergraduate science programs:

Bachelor of Agribusiness
Bachelor of Agricultural Science
Bachelor of Applied Science
Bachelor of Food Technology
Bachelor of Occupational Health & Safety Science
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Bachelor Biotechnology
Bachelor of Environmental Management
Bachelor of Environmental Science
Bachelor of Marine Studies
Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning

The Bachelor of Science allows students to choose a major from one of the following study areas:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Science, Biophysics, Chemical Sciences, Computer Science, Ecology, Genetics, Geographical Sciences, Geological Sciences, Marine Science, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Plant Science, Psychology, Statistics, Zoology

Scholarships

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