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A La Trobe degree in science allows you to gain the skills and knowledge required to help solve global issues such as climate change, the protection of endangered animals and cancer treatment. New discoveries and developments are being made in science all the time.
A science degree from La Trobe provides you with plenty of flexibility with a wide variety of subject areas to choose from and the opportunity to include subjects from other disciplines as part of your degree. La Trobe's science degrees start at undergraduate level with a broad range of topics in first year and allow you to specialise as you progress into subsequent years of the degree.
This strong foundation provides our graduates the opportunity to then explore further postgraduate study in science or even specialise in particular fields of scientific research.
Enjoy guest lecturers and work placement opportunities with leading government and research organisations and gain volunteer experience to help build your CV.
Learn more about studying science at La Trobe University and how we can help you with your career in science today.
The Bachelor of Science is a building block for a range of careers, giving you a broad grounding in many areas of science. You can go on to further study or find a role in areas such as government, defence, research, astronomy, meteorology, business, journalism, or management.
We also offer single subject study. Visit our short courses page to find out more.
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 57.60Albury-Wodonga: 55.40
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent3 years
ATAR and location:Other: 59.80
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)
Duration: 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent.
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 60.75Albury-Wodonga: 60.85
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent3 years
Location: Melbourne Albury-Wodonga
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 (March)
Duration: 1 year full-time1 year full-time
ATAR and location:Online: N/A
Start dates: Study Block 1 (January), Study Block 2 (February), Study Block 3 (March), Study Block 4 (April), Study Block 5 (May), Study Block 6 (June), Study Block 7 (July), Study Block 8 (August), Study Block 9 (September), Study Block 10 (October), Study Block 11 (November), Study Block 12 (December)
Duration: 3 years full time or part time equivalent.
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 66.10
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent4 years
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 71.75
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 4.5 years full-time (4 years in an accelerated program) or part-time equivalent4.5 years
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 55.25Albury-Wodonga: 56.10
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent3 years
Location: Melbourne Albury-Wodonga
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 (March)
Duration: 1 year full-time1 year full-time
ATAR and location:Albury-Wodonga: 62.55Bendigo: 61.45
Start dates: Semester 1 (March)Semester 1 (March) Bendigo, Albury-Wodonga; Semester 2 (July) Bendigo Only
Duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part time.3 years
ATAR and location:Albury-Wodonga: 88.85Bendigo: 85.35
Start dates: Semester 1 (March)
Duration: 3 years
Location: Melbourne
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 (March)
Duration: 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent1 year full-time
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 65.70
Start dates: Semester 1 (March)Semester 1 (February)
Duration: 3 years full time (or part time equivalent)3 years full time
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 56.35Albury-Wodonga: 56.55Bendigo: 56.35Mildura: N/PShepparton: 56.35
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July), Summer (November)Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July), Summer 1 (November)
Duration: 3 years3 years
ATAR and location:Albury-Wodonga: N/PBendigo: N/P
Start dates: Semester 1 (March)Semester 1 (March)
Duration: 4 year full time or part time equivalent4 years
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 80.35
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent4 years full-time
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 82.70
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 4 years full time4 years
ATAR and location:Melbourne: N/P
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 4 years4 years
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 80.50
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 4 years full-time4 years
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 84.65
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent4 years full-time
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 82.60
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent4 years
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 60.00
Start dates: Multiple start dates at various locationsMultiple start dates at various locations
Duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part time.3 years
Location: Melbourne
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 1 year full-time1 year full-time
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 62.55Bendigo: 63.40
Start dates: Multiple start dates at various locationsSemester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent4 years full-time
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 73.35
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 (March)
Duration: 4 years full-time (or part-time equivalent)4 years full-time
ATAR and location:Bendigo: 99.00
Start dates: Semester 1 (March)Semester 1 (March)
Duration: 5 years full-time study5 Years
ATAR and location:Bendigo: 70.70
Start dates: Semester 1 (March)Semester 1 (March)
Duration: 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent3 years
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 55.05Bendigo: 55.05
Start dates: Multiple start dates at various locationsSemester 1 (March)
Duration: 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent.3 years
Location: Melbourne Bendigo
Start dates: Semester 1 (March)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent1 year full-time
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 62.85
Start dates: Semester 1 (March)Semester 1 (March)
Duration: 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent.4 years
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 90.90Bendigo: 92.20
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)
Duration: 5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 93.70Bendigo: N/P
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 5 years full-time or part-time equivalent5 years
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 77.15
Start dates: Semester 1 (March)Semester 1 (March)
Duration: 4 years full time4 years full-time study
ATAR and location:Bendigo: 85.95
Start dates: Semester 1 (March)Semester 1 (March)
Duration: 2.5 years full-time as accelerated (equivalent to 3 years full-time study). Some students may take longer.2.5 years full-time as accelerated (equivalent to 3 years full-time study). Some students may take longer.
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 68.95
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent3 years
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 55.00Albury-Wodonga: 57.90Bendigo: 57.50
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent3 years
Location: Melbourne
Start dates: Semester 1 (March)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent1 year full-time
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 70.00Bendigo: 70.00
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 3 years full-time, or part-time equivalent.3 years
Location: Melbourne Albury-Wodonga Bendigo
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent1 year full-time
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 76.40
Start dates: Semester 1 (March)Semester 1 (March)
Duration: 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent3 years
Location: Melbourne
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)
Duration: 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 60.80
Start dates: Semester 1 (March)Semester 1 (March)
Duration: 3 years full time (or part time equivalent)3 years full time
ATAR and location:Other: 67.60
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 3 years3 years full-time
ATAR and location:Bendigo: N/A
Start dates: Semester 1 (March)
Duration: 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent.
Location: Melbourne Albury-Wodonga Bendigo Mildura Shepparton
Start dates: Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 3 years full-time and 4-8 years part-time3 years full-time
Location: Melbourne
Start dates: AnytimeAnytime
Duration: 3 years full time or 6 years part-time3 years
Location: Melbourne Albury-Wodonga Bendigo Mildura Shepparton
Start dates: AnytimeAnytime
Duration: 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent4 years full-time
Location: Melbourne
Start dates: Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 1 year
Location: Melbourne Albury-Wodonga Bendigo Shepparton
Start dates: See additional informationSemester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 2 years full-time, or the equivalent part-time2 years
Location: Melbourne
Start dates: Multiple start dates at various locationsSemester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)
Duration: 2 years2 years full-time or up to 4 years part-time
Location: Melbourne
Start dates: Multiple start dates at various locationsSemester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)
Duration: 2 years full-time2 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Location: Melbourne
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 2 years full-time2 years
Location: Melbourne
Start dates: Multiple start dates at various locationsMultiple start dates at various locations
Duration: 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent.
Applicants with relevant experience and/or a cognate degree may be granted advanced standing, allowing them to accelerate their studies.2 years full-time
Location: Melbourne
Start dates: Multiple start dates at various locationsMultiple start dates at various locations
Duration: 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent2 years full-time
Location: City
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)1 February
Duration: 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent.2 years
Location: Melbourne
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent1.5 years full-time
Location: Melbourne Albury-Wodonga Bendigo Mildura Shepparton
Start dates: AnytimeAnytime
Duration: 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent2 years full-time
Location: Bendigo
Start dates: Semester 1 (March)
Duration: 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
Location: Melbourne
Start dates: AnytimeAnytime
1-3 years full-time or up to 6 years part-time Duration:
Location: Melbourne Albury-Wodonga Bendigo Mildura Shepparton
Start dates: AnytimeAnytime
Duration: 1-2 years full-time or 2-4 years part-time2 years
Work Integrated Learning programs allows students to undertake placements in a wide variety of settings. Learn more.
As a La Trobe student, you can broaden your horizons by studying overseas with one of our global exchange partners. We have partnerships with more than 100 universities in over 30 countries throughout Asia, Europe and North and South America.
You'll get to meet a large number of staff during your studies, from tutors through to lecturers and supervisors. View all staff in the College of Science, Health and Engineering.
