Bachelor
Studying a Bachelor of Science is guaranteed to quench your thirst for knowledge about the world, and will be the start of a lifelong career in science.
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Your major is the subject area you want to specialise in. It makes up one third of your degree, and usually consists of eight courses related to your chosen subject.
Choose one of these majors as part of your degreeIf you want to include a second major, you can choose another subject from the list above or view more options from different AUT degrees
You can build your degree in a way that suits you and your interests, and include subjects from outside of science as part of your studies.
To graduate with a Bachelor of Science you need to complete:
All Bachelor of Science students need to complete core courses that help you develop transferable skills and support your work in all other courses in the degree.
Choose one of:
And choose one natural sciences course
And one mathematical and computer sciences course
*Only available to students in the Analytics and Mathematical Modelling and Computation majors
And one course from either the natural sciences or mathematical and computer science courses above.
Complete the following course:
And one of:
In Year 3, you complete a project in an area related to your major. This project gives you an important competitive edge for your career, and is good preparation for postgraduate study.
Courses you complete for this project:
These courses give you a basic understanding of different areas of science, and help you decide which subject to focus on later in your studies. One of the core courses is the capstone project, a research or industry project you complete in your third year.
Your chosen major (120 points)Your major is the subject area you want to specialise in. This makes up one third of your degree, and usually consists of eight courses related to your chosen subject. You can view the list of majors in this degree in the 'Majors' tab.
Flexible component (120 points)You can choose one of the following options
Your second major, minor(s) and elective courses can be from different AUT degrees; they don't need to be from science.
Use our online tool to build your own degree and see what your three years of study could look like.
If you started your studies at AUT before 2023, the courses you need to study to complete the requirements for your programme are a little different. You can find the old programme regulations you need to meet on Canvas. Simply log in with your AUT student ID number and password.