Bachelor of Science

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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Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Course Code

AK1041

Study Mode

In person, Online

Intake Months

Mar, Jul

Domestic Fees

$8,661 total

International Fees

$39,146 per year / $39,546 total

About this course

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.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirementsIf you have New Zealand qualifications

University Entrance or equivalent

If you have qualifications from another country

See entry requirements for students from other countries. Select your country from the dropdown menu.

Country:

English language requirements

IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall with all bands 5.5 or higher; or equivalent

English language requirements

Useful New Zealand school subjects

Analytics, Mathematical Modelling and Computation majors: Calculus, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics
Biological Science, Biomedical Science majors: Biology, Level 3 Chemistry and other science subjects
Chemistry, Food Science majors: Level 3 Chemistry, Mathematics and other science subjects
Environmental Science, Marine Science majors: Biology and other science subjects

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Study locations

City Campus

Distance

Online

Career pathways

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 degree

Add a second major to your Bachelor of Science

If you want to include a second major, you can choose another subject from the list above or view more options from different AUT degrees

Course structure

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:

Core courses (120 points)

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.

Year 1

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.

Year 2

Complete the following course:

SCIE606 Vision Matauranga: Science Practice in Aotearoa

And one of:

Year 3 - Final-year project

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

Two minors (60 points each); or
A minor (60 points) and elective courses (60 points); or
A second major (120 points)

Your second major, minor(s) and elective courses can be from different AUT degrees; they don't need to be from science.

Build your degree

Use our online tool to build your own degree and see what your three years of study could look like.

https://www.aut.ac.nz/courses/bachelor-of-science

Students who started at AUT before 2023

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.

View Canvas information for current science students