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Now more than ever, companies are seeking professionals with cutting-edge STEM expertise. As job opportunities continue expanding in emerging fields – some not even established yet – this is the perfect moment to develop the scientific competencies for a rewarding, engaging career path. La Trobe's Bachelor of Science equips you with core scientific knowledge while allowing specialization in your interests. Whether conserving wildlife, pioneering medical treatments, or combating environmental challenges, you can customize your degree through various majors and minors to prepare for your ideal science career. Learning from top academics and researchers, you'll explore not just scientific principles but also the methodologies, thought processes, and communication practices of working scientists. Develop valuable problem-solving, teamwork, and communication abilities – all highly prized by employers – and apply them to devise creative solutions for real-world challenges.
Understand modern scientific approaches and the relationship between science and society. Utilize broad scientific knowledge across multiple disciplines, with specialized expertise in at least one area, to assess and solve practical problems. Analyze information from various sources to clearly communicate scientific findings and reasoning to different audiences. Demonstrate both independent and collaborative learning abilities while working professionally in team settings. Maintain rigorous academic standards and ethical practices when conducting, evaluating, and presenting scientific research.
Explore the hidden realm of microorganisms and their profound impacts. You'll study how bacteria and microbes influence climate change, sustain ecosystems, contribute to food production, and affect human health through disease transmission, antibiotic resistance, and waste management.
At a minimum, you need to have completed Australian Year 12 (or an accepted international equivalent) with a certain grade. You may also need to meet subject pre-requisites
English language requirement:
IELTS: Overall 6.0, no band less than 6.0; Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score of 46 with no communicative skill score less than 46; TOEFL Internet based (iBT): Overall score of 64 with 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing; Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) / Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): 169 with no less than 169 in any component