Overview
This selective-entry, research-oriented honours degree is designed for highly-motivated students who want hands-on involvement in research projects.
As an honours student, you have the opportunity to engage with research groups and provide support for their projects. It’s also a pathway into higher degrees by research, such as a PhD.
In preparation for a higher degree course, you will choose to major in one of the following areas:
- biology
- biotechnology
- chemistry
- physics
- computer science
- geo spatial science
- applied mathematics and statistics
- analytics
- environmental science
- food science.
Why study science at RMIT?
- RMIT’s applied science degrees give you the flexibility and freedom to shape your own path and explore a broad range of scientific disciplines.
- Studying with leading researchers in state-of-the-art facilities means the skills you gain can take you anywhere in the world.
- You’ll go beyond the classroom and apply what you’ve learned to real-life problems, gaining hands-on experience working in teams during local and international field studies and excursions.
Career
This degree will provide you with the strong background in your discipline and in research practice needed for success in a higher degree. After graduating, you will also be qualified to work in a research support role in government, industry or academic research laboratories such as CSIRO, the Bureau of Meteorology, Defence Science and Technology and ANSTO. Graduates will be prepared with the research skills and advanced knowledge needed to solve real-world problems.
