If youre still unsure about which major you want to select, these sample course selections will open doors to multiple majors across your broad area of interest. Ultimately, helping you decide which major is right for you when it comes to selection time.
Understanding our major offering
Weve divided the UNSW Life Sciences majors under broad fields of interest in the diagram below to help you understand the relationship between them. By selecting courses in your first year of study related to majors that cross over into multiple fields of interest, youll gain greater exposure to a wider range of major options to help you choose the one thats right for you.
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If youre interested in human sciences, the majors available to you in your advanced science bachelors degree include:
- anatomy
- biotechnology
- genetics
- immunology
- microbiology
- molecular & cell biology
- pathology
- physiology
- pharmacology.
Sample course selection
The below course selection is an example of how you could tailor your course combination to gain exposure to the above majors. Remember, there are many ways you can structure your bachelors degree. This below sample is just one option to give you a greater understanding of potential cross-over course selections for maximum exposure to a wide variety of science majors.
- 詁插詁釦1201泭
- 唬晨楚紼1011泭
- 釦唬梆幛1131泭
- 詁插詁釦1202泭
- 紼插啦晨1041泭
- 詁梆倏釦1101泭
- 紼插啦晨1031泭
- 唬晨楚紼1021泭
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If youre interested in natural sciences, the majors available to you in your advanced science degree include:
- biology
- ecology
- earth science
- geography
- marine science.
Sample course selection
The below course selection is an example of how you could tailor your course combination to gain exposure to the above majors. Remember, there are many ways you can structure your bachelors degree. This below sample is just one option to give you a greater understanding of potential cross-over course selections for maximum exposure to a wide variety of science majors.
- 詁插詁釦1201泭
- 勞楚倏釦1211泭
- 詁梆倏釦1301泭
- 詁梆倏釦1101泭
- 勞楚倏釦1701泭
- 詁楚楚釦1041泭
- 紼插啦晨1041泭
- 勞楚倏釦1111泭
Elective selection
You can use your elective to unlock these additional science majors.
- Anatomy Major - 唬晨楚紼1011泭
- Physiology Major - 唬晨楚紼1011泭
Want an extra challenge?
Some UNSW Science courses offer higher versions for students who want an extra challenge. These courses are not more highly weighted, nor do they give you any extra bonus points - theyre simply offered to provide an extra challenge for students who excel in a particular subject level.
Still have questions?
Remember that the course combination you enrol into today is not set in stone you can discuss your enrolment with The Nucleus: Student Hub and fine-tune your enrolment before term starts.
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