If you鈥檙e still unsure about which major you want to select, these sample course selections will open doors to multiple majors across your broad area of interest. Ultimately, helping you decide which major is right for you when it comes to selection time.
Understanding our major offering
We鈥檝e divided the UNSW Advanced Science majors into broad fields of interest in the diagram below to help you understand the relationship between them. By selecting courses in your first year of study related to majors that cross over into multiple fields of interest, you鈥檒l gain greater exposure to a wider range of major options to help you choose the one that鈥檚 right for you.
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If you鈥檙e interested in human sciences, the majors available to you in your advanced science bachelor鈥檚 degree include:
- anatomy
- biotechnology
- genetics
- immunology
- microbiology
- molecular & cell biology
- pathology
- physiology
- pharmacology.
Sample course selection
The below course selection is an example of how you could tailor your course combination to gain exposure to the above majors. Remember, there are many ways you can structure your bachelor鈥檚 degree. This below sample is just one option to give you a greater understanding of potential cross-over course selections for maximum exposure to a wide variety of science majors.
- 叠础叠厂1201听
- 颁贬贰惭1011听
- 厂颁滨贵1131听
- 叠础叠厂1202听
- 惭础罢贬1041听
- 叠滨翱厂1101听
- 惭础罢贬1031听
- 颁贬贰惭1021听
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If you鈥檙e interested in natural sciences, the majors available to you in your advanced science degree include:
- biology
- ecology
- earth science
- geography
- marine science.
Sample course selection
The below course selection is an example of how you could tailor your course combination to gain exposure to the above majors. Remember, there are many ways you can structure your bachelor鈥檚 degree. This below sample is just one option to give you a greater understanding of potential cross-over course selections for maximum exposure to a wide variety of science majors.
- 叠础叠厂1201听
- 骋贰翱厂1211听
- 叠滨翱厂1301听
- 叠滨翱厂1101听
- 骋贰翱厂1701听
- 厂颁滨贵1131听
- 惭础罢贬1041听
- 骋贰翱厂1111听
- 叠贰贰厂1041听
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If you鈥檙e interested in physical sciences, the majors available to you in your science degree include:
- chemistry
- mathematics
- physical oceanography
- physics
- statistics.
Sample course selection
The below course selection is an example of how you could tailor your course combination to gain exposure to the above majors. Remember, there are many ways you can structure your bachelor鈥檚 degree. This below sample is just one option to give you a greater understanding of potential cross-over course selections for maximum exposure to a wide variety of science majors.
- 惭础罢贬1141听
- 颁贬贰惭1031听
- 厂颁滨贵1131听
- 惭础罢贬1241听
- 颁贬贰惭1041听
- 笔贬驰厂1131听
- 笔贬驰厂1231听
- Elective
Elective selection
You can use your elective(s) to unlock even more science majors:
- Material Science -聽
- Bioinformatics -聽
- Climate Systems Science -聽
- Climate Dynamics -聽
Want an extra challenge?
Some UNSW Science courses offer 鈥渉igher鈥 versions for students who want an extra challenge. These courses are not more highly weighted, nor do they give you any extra bonus points - they鈥檙e simply offered to provide an extra challenge for students who excel in a particular subject level.
Still have questions?
Remember that the course combination you enrol into today is not set in stone 鈥 you can discuss your enrolment with The Nucleus: Student Hub and fine-tune your enrolment before term starts.
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