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This program is tailored for aspiring scientists pursuing postgraduate research opportunities. With 13 specializations ranging from Chemistry to Computational Biology and Ecology to Environmental Change, the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) covers diverse scientific disciplines. Students will gain in-depth subject expertise and practical research abilities while conducting original investigations in their chosen field. Outstanding academic performance may enable direct progression to PhD studies. With faculty approval, students can switch between the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) programs. Additionally, this honors degree can be pursued as a conjoint program, allowing simultaneous completion of two undergraduate degrees. While preparing students for doctoral studies, this program also delivers the advanced competencies valued by employers across scientific sectors.
The Applied Physics specialization combines the analytical rigor of traditional physics with interdisciplinary skills highly sought after by New Zealand industries and contemporary scientific research fields.
Secondary school qualifications
You need to have one of the following:
International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum total score of 24.
General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level. You must have completed a minimum of three A-Level subjects.
Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). You must have completed a minimum of three A-level subjects.
GCE ‘A’ Level requirements apply to ‘A’ Level qualifications examined by bodies such as AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC, CCEA and Pearson Education Limited taken outside of New Zealand.
IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.5 and no bands below 5.5; Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): Overall score of 80 and written score of 21; Paper-based TOEFL: Overall score of 60 and a writing score of 21; Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE): Overall score of 169 and no bands below 162; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Overall score of 50 and no PTE Communicative score below 42; Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes (FCertEAP): Grade of C-; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 80.