Bachelor
This program will provide you with foundation research skills that will underpin your future career as a scientist or researcher in the applied sciences.
This program will provide you with foundation research skills that will underpin your future career as a scientist or researcher in the applied sciences.
Specifically, you will develop:
Research experience gained as part of this honours program is required for most academic and research positions, and increasingly for positions in other sectors of industry.
In consultation with the program coordinator and your potential supervisor, you will be allocated a project that aims to develop your skills to an advanced level in your area of interest.
Honours projects
The projects are developed specifically for honours students and may be a preliminary exploration, a smaller component of a bigger research project or may also be part of an existing or new collaboration with industry. All projects draw from the wide range of disciplines taught across RMIT's science programs. Many projects involve substantial cross-disciplinary work.
Discipline areas include:
A list of current projects is available from the Honours Coordinator.
Research community
This undergraduate degree is closely aligned with RMIT's research community. Depending on your project, you will work with a supervisor actively involved in one of RMIT's research centres or groups, including:
The highest level of education you have previously completed will determine which category applies to you.
Applicants with Higher Education study
An Australian bachelor degree in science or equivalent, with a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 out of 4.0 overall and 2.5 in the final equivalent full-time year.
Applicants with recent secondary education (current or within the past two years)
Secondary education (Year 12) is not considered for entry into this program.
Applicants with Vocational Education and Training
Vocational education and training (VET) is not considered for entry into this program.
Applicants with Work and Life Experience
Work and life experience is not considered for entry into this program.