Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Overview
Discover the world of science research with Swinburne's Science Honours Course. You will have the opportunity to learn valuable research skills and advanced theory. You’ll then engage in professional training and a research project that leads to your own thesis.
This degree will provide you with valuable industry experience and pave the way for your PhD.
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Your industry experience
Build up your CV with real industry experience while you study through our Work Integrated Learning programs, which are a guaranteed part of all our bachelor degrees and can include placements, internships or industry-linked projects. In this degree, you'll apply your learning in three professionally focused, industry-linked projects.
Skills you’ll learn
- Conducting laboratory experiments
- Critical data analysis
- Problem solving
- Researching and gathering information
- Report writing skills
- Teamwork
Your career opportunities
- Forensic scientist
- Sustainability analyst
- Meteorologist and climate modeller
- Pathologist
- Astrophysicist
Key codes
International student visa
International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.
Why Swinburne?
Top 200 for Physics
Times Higher Education World University Ranking by Subject 2023Top 200 for Physical Science
ARWU Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022Ranked Top 200 – Physics and Astronomy
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023-
"As part of my degree I worked at Defence Science and Technology Group (DST Group) for a year, which changed how I view science and taught me to view things from different perspectives."
Tim , Bachelor of Science
