- Students are to follow the requirements of the Handbook for the year they commenced the course.
However, the subject links below do not contain the subject information for the current year. You can view current subject information through the new Course Handbook.
Faculty of Science
Member Units
School of Biological Sciences
School of Chemistry
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Environmental Science
Bachelor of Environmental Science Advanced
Bachelor of Marine Science Advanced
Bachelor of Marine Science Honours
Bachelor of Medical Biotechnology
Bachelor of Medical Biotechnology Advanced
Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry
Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry Advanced
Bachelor of Nanotechnology Advanced
International Bachelor of Science
Double Degrees
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Laws (see Faculty of Law)
Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies - Bachelor of Science (see Faculty of Arts)
Bachelor of Computer Science - Bachelor of Science (see Faculty of Informatics)
Bachelor of Creative Arts - Bachelor of Science (see Faculty of Creative Arts)
Bachelor of Engineering (Faculty of Engineering majors) - Bachelor of Science (see Faculty of Engineering)
Bachelor of Engineering (Faculty of Informatics majors) - Bachelor of Science (see Faculty of Informatics)
Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Science (see Faculty of Creative Arts)
For tuition fee information please see the following:
Domestic - www.uow.edu.au/student/finances/
International - www.uow.edu.au/future/international/fees/
Faculty of Science Rules
All students enrolled in Faculty of Science degrees should note that:
1. they must satisfy the minimum mathematics requirement for all degrees offered by the Faculty of Science; (only candidates majoring in Human Geography or Land and Heritage Management are exempt from this rule);
2. a clear Pass (not a Pass Restricted/Pass Conceded grade) is required in a pre-requisite subject to progress to a higher level subject in disciplines within the Faculty of Science unless that pre-requisite is waived by the relevant Head of School for a particular student in special circumstances;
3. a student must have a clear Pass in at least 24 credit points of 300-level subjects which form part of a Science major;
4. a student must have a clear Pass in the subjects listed as core at 300-level in a 3-year degree to graduate with that degree;
5. only 60 credit points of 100-level subjects may be counted towards a degree; and
6. a student must complete a minimum of 32 credit points at 300-level for all degrees offered by the Faculty of Science.
Note: Students may obtain a copy of the Science Undergraduate Student Guide from the Faculty Office, Room 41.258.