3 years February , July and October
RM49,920 Malaysian student
RM58,560 International student 2025 fees per year
Internship
( Optional )
CAREER PATHS Graduates of this course can find employment in areas such as :
• clinical trials
• intellectual property management
• biomedical product industry
• drug discovery and development
• food safety
• food production
• business development
• water management
• biodiversity and conservation
• environmental management
• analytical / biomedical chemistry
• biotechnology
• quality assurance and control
• science journalism
• process control
• microbiology
• project management and consultancy
• natural products research
• scientific and regulatory affairs
• climate change advocacy .
BACHELOR 0F SCIENCE
KPT / JPT ( R2 / 421 / 6 / 0027 ) 10 / 25 - MQA / SWA0129
Study science at Monash and learn from leading experts whose research is shaping the world ’ s future .
The choice , flexibility and depth across the range of science disciplines available at Monash means that you will graduate with a degree unique to you , tailored to your individual expertise , interests and career aspirations .
We offer specialisations ranging from cutting-edge theoretical and applied science to new interdisciplinary fields . You can choose to focus on a single major , or pursue a double major and still complete your degree within three years . Popular double majors are applied microbiology and biotechnology , and medicinal chemistry and tropical environmental biology , although any combination of the six majors is possible .
Science graduates have diverse and interesting careers . The flexibility of the training and interdisciplinary approach nurtures greater adaptability in our science graduates . Our graduates are scientists , analysts , journalist , environmental advocates , and some are attached to corporate companies as procurement , marketing and corporate personnel . What makes this course special is that it allows you to pursue non-science units at different schools , like journalism or management , to form a study plan that suits your individual needs and career aspirations . You can even supplement a major with a minor .
Get ready for the real world
Build your professional experience with a science-related internship , offered as an elective unit during your summer semester 1 . This is a great way to prepare yourself for the demands of the real world . Leveraging on the industry partnerships across the country and region , we ’ ve worked with multinational companies throughout the years to place our students .
Areas of study
• Applied microbiology 2
• Biotechnology
• Food science and business
• Genomics and bioinformatics
• Medicinal chemistry
• Psychology 2
• Tropical environmental biology 2
• Chemistry ( minor )
• Genetics and genomics ( minor ).
Course structure
This course is structured in three equal parts :
A . SCIENCE SPECIFIED STUDY This will expose you to several science disciplines , contributing breadth to your understanding of science and giving you the opportunity to learn more about several disciplines before finalising your choice of major . It ’ ll also provide you with the mathematical or statistical foundation for your study of science and address the nature of science and its communication .
B . SCIENCE LISTED MAJOR This will provide you with a focused course of study that will develop your expertise in one discipline area . You ’ ll learn to develop , apply and communicate an advanced level of understanding of the concepts and theoretical frameworks that constitute the knowledge base of the discipline .
C . FREE ELECTIVE STUDY This will enable you to further develop your knowledge of your chosen major , or the sciences more broadly , or study a second science major . Alternatively , you can select units from any school in which you ’ re eligible to enrol .
Your first year
This course provides you with a broad science education in your first year to let you explore your interests before you specialise in one or more areas that inspire you in your second year . This flexibility allows you to explore new areas , further develop your strengths in science , and pursue your interests beyond the area in which you specialise .
During your first year , you ’ re encouraged to choose a range of subjects that can give you a breadth of science knowledge . Areas such as chemistry , biology , and statistics can go hand-in-hand with exciting subjects like earth to microbiology , biotechnology , environmental biology , and psychology . Throughout the course , you can opt to focus entirely on science or pursue complementary interests with the free-elective component of the degree .
YEAR 1 / LEVEL 1 UNITS Two Level 1 science sequences ( four units ) from :
• Blueprints for life and Life on Earth
• Chemistry 1 advanced and Chemistry 2 advanced
• Foundations in psychology and Introduction to psychological inquiry .
1 Depending on your intake , the summer semester may commence before your third year or in between semesters of your third year . 2 Available as a minor .
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