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In today's job market, employers increasingly prioritize candidates with specialized STEM expertise. As demand continues to rise across both established and emerging fields, now is the ideal moment to develop the scientific knowledge that can lead to a rewarding, engaging career path. La Trobe's Bachelor of Science program provides core scientific training while allowing you to focus on your specific interests. Whether your passion lies in wildlife conservation, medical breakthroughs, or environmental solutions, you can customize your studies through various major and minor combinations to prepare for your ideal scientific career. You'll study under distinguished academics and researchers, gaining not just scientific knowledge but also insight into how scientists approach problems, conduct research, and share discoveries. The program emphasizes critical abilities like analytical thinking, teamwork, and communication – all highly valued by employers – which you'll apply to develop creative solutions for real-world challenges.
Understand modern scientific methodologies and the relationship between science and society. Develop comprehensive scientific knowledge across multiple disciplines while specializing in one area, enabling you to analyze and assess solutions to practical problems. Learn to critically assess various information sources and clearly communicate scientific findings to different audiences. Gain experience working both independently and collaboratively, demonstrating professional teamwork skills. Maintain rigorous academic and ethical standards when conducting, evaluating, and presenting scientific research.
Study psychology through a scientific lens in this compelling major. You'll gain deeper insights into human cognition, behavior, and social interactions. Examine psychological wellbeing and disorders while developing skills to assess individual psychological functioning. Investigate how cultural and societal factors influence our experiences and health decisions. Explore the impact of social influences on our emotions and actions, and learn statistical methods for analyzing group differences.
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