3 years
BACHELOR 0F SCIENCE
KPT/JPT (R/421/6/0027) 10/20 - MQA/SWA0129
February, July and October
RM44,805 Malaysian student
RM51,135 International student
2020 fees per year
Internship
(Optional)
CAREER PATHS
Graduates of this course can find
employment in areas such as:
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clinical trials coordination
intellectual property management
biomedical product marketing
drug discovery and development
water management
conservation and marine biology
environmental management
analytical/biomedical chemistry
biotechnology
quality control
science journalism
process control
microbiology.
Study science at Monash and learn from
leading experts whose research is
shaping the world’s future.
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 most 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.
We offer specialisations ranging from
cutting-edge theoretical and applied science to
new interdisciplinary fields. You can choose to
focus on one 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, but any
combination of the six majors is possible.
Science graduates have diverse and interesting
careers but not all become scientists. 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.
Areas of study
We currently offer the following majors and minors:
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Applied microbiology
Study microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi,
parasites and viruses. Your knowledge can be
used to prevent food spoilage and biofouling, stop
the spread of infectious diseases, or to solve
environmental problems by removing pollutants
and harnessing useful compounds like enzymes.
Biotechnology
Utilise biological systems and/or living organisms
to develop new technologies and processes of
value to the healthcare industry, agricultural and
industrial sectors, and the environment.
Genomics and bioinformatics
Study the total genetic makeup of organisms and
the diverse range of analytical methods and tools
applied to genomic data. These allied fields are
contributing to superior healthcare, enhanced food
security and more.
Medicinal chemistry
Study the design, development, biological
activities and properties of drugs. You’ll learn how
to seek new active chemical compounds from
natural products such as rainforest plants, and
design novel synthetic compounds.
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Psychology
Study the human mind, mental processes and
resulting behaviour. This is a broad scientific
discipline that includes investigations of the brain,
memory, perception, reasoning, and mental health
and wellbeing.
Tropical environmental biology
Study the behaviour of living systems with
a strong focus on ecological and environmental
issues of global importance such as climate
change, biodiversity and conservation.
Chemistry (minor)
Study the science of matter and energy, how
atoms and molecules react and interact, and how
that behaviour can be harnessed to transform
materials, medicine and technology.
Genetics (minor)
Study the structure, function, transmission and
evolution of genes. Genetics underpins many
exciting areas such as biomedical science,
conservation biology and forensics.
Course structure
This course is structured in three equal parts:
A. SCIENCE SPECIFIED STUDY
This will expose you to several science disciplines,
providing 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 to support
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 more broadly, or
study a second science major. Alternatively, you
can select units from any school in which you’re
eligible to enrol.