RANKED
NO. 35 IN THE WORLD FOR CHEMISTRY
TOP 100 IN THE WORLD FOR
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
TOP 100 IN THE WORLD FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BACHELOR 0F SCIENCE
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019 KPT/JPT (R/421/6/0027) 10/20 - MQA/SWA0129
3 years
February, July and October
RM 43,500 Malaysian Student
RM 48,700 International Student
2019 fees p.a.
Internship
(Optional)
Science is a way of life. If you want to make
a difference, studying a science degree at
Monash will give you the opportunity to learn
from leading experts whose cutting-edge
research is influencing the world's future.
This degree offers flexibility yet provides
in-depth training in at least one specialised area
(i.e. a major). Your options range from
cutting-edge theoretical and applied science to
new interdisciplinary fields. In the first year, you
will sample from a wide range of units before
choosing the major sequence that suits your
interest in the second year.
For this course, you can choose to focus on one
major or even pursue a double major degree.
Students who pursue a double major degree will
still complete their degree within three years.
For example, you may choose to do a double
major degree consisting of Applied Microbiology
and Biotechnology, Medicinal Chemistry and
Tropical Environmental Biology. Any combination
of the six majors is possible.
CAREER PATHS
Graduates of this course can find
employment in areas such as:
> Clinical trials coordination
> Intellectual property management
> Biomedical product marketing
> Drug discovery and development
> Water authorities
> Conservation and marine biology
> Environmental management
> Analytical/Biomedical chemist
> Biotechnologist
> Quality controller
> Science journalist
> Process control specialist
> Microbiologist
Science graduates have diverse and interesting
careers, but not all become scientists. A special
feature of the course allows you to pursue
non-science units at different schools, e.g.,
journalism, psychology, management, to form a
study plan that suits your individual needs and
career aspirations. You can also supplement a
major with a minor sequence.
Areas of study
We currently offer the following majors and
minors for this course:
> Applied microbiology
Study of microorganisms, including bacteria,
fungi and viruses with an emphasis on the
application of knowledge and skills to
real-world challenges such as infectious
disease, food spoilage and biofouling.
Study of the human mind, mental processes
and resulting behaviour.
> Tropical Environmental Biology
Study of the behaviour of living systems with a
strong focus on important ecological and
environmental topics such as climate change,
biodiversity and conservation.
> Genetics (minor)
> Chemistry (minor)
Course structure
This is a comprehensive course, structured in
three equal parts:
PART 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 will also provide you with the mathematical or
statistical foundation for your study of science
and address the nature of science and its
communication.
PART B. SCIENCE LISTED MAJOR
This will provide you with a focused program of
study that will develop your expertise in one
discipline area. You will 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.
PART 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 across the University in which you are
eligible to enrol.
> Biotechnology
Technology that utilises biological systems
and/or living organisms to develop or create
different products or processes of value to
society.
> Genomics and bioinformatics
Study of the total genetic makeup of individual
organisms, and bioinformatics encompasses a
diverse range of analytical methods and tools
applied to genomic data.
> Medicinal chemistry
Rapidly advancing field of chemistry focusing
on the design and development of new drugs
and medicines.
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> Psychology
Out of the classroom and
into the rainforest,
we take a look at
tropical terrestrial biology.
Scan to watch.