Bachelor of Science (Honours) Advanced

The Advanced Program, designed specifically for high achieving students, offers direct entry into Honours, unlike the normal BSc which delays selection for Honours until the completion of the third year. It offers a greater degree of flexibility in program design through: the possibility of exemptions from some first year subjects; direct entry into some 200-level subjects; the opportunity to undertake individual research subjects at second, third and fourth year level; the opportunity to progress at a faster rate through the use of "fast tracking" mechanisms; the chance to participate in various enrichment activities and to develop a close association with an appropriate member of one of the Department's research teams. In the final year, all students undertake a substantial piece of supervised research in their major discipline together with other required seminar and/or course work.

Study programs are structured on an individual basis in consultation with the Head of Department. Students are required to fulfil all the normal BSc and Honours requirements and may select their major study program from any of those available within the Faculty (refer to Bachelor of Science majors and special programs).

Similar Advanced Programs are also available to students wishing to under take one of the specialist degrees: Bachelor of Biotechnology, Bachelor of Environmental Science, Bachelor of Marine Science and Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry.

In order to maintain a place in an Advanced Science degree, students are normally required to acheive at least a Distinction average (75%) in the 200 and 300 level subjects completed. The performance of each student will be reviewed by the Sub-Dean after the completion of 72 credit points. Students will be interviewed by the Sub-Dean and the end of their first year to assess their progress.

BSc students with an exceptionally high level of performance in first year may enter the program on the recommendation of the Coordinator or Head of the Academic Unit, or the invitation of the Dean. Transfer will not be considered before completion of the first year of the course and is based on at least a Distinction average (75%) taken over all subjects completed, and the aproval of the Dean or Sub-Dean.