UTS course code: C20038
Testamur title: Diploma in Scientific Practice
Abbreviation: DipScPrac
Course Director: Associate Professor Rod Buckney
Course fee: HECS (local)¹
Total credit points: 12

Footnotes:
1. This course is not offered to international students.

Overview
Admission requirements
Course program
Other information

Overview

The Faculty of Science offers a Diploma in Scientific Practice, which can be taken in combination with any Science, Biotechnology or Medical Science course. The Diploma study consists of a minimum of 30 weeks of Industrial Training and two 6-credit-point subjects. Students undergo workplace assessment and must also pass both subjects to graduate with the combined Bachelor of Science/Biotechnology/Medical Science, Diploma in Scientific Practice. The combined program is designed to ensure that graduates have enhanced practical skills and a mature understanding of the workplace environment.

Admission requirements

Students enrolled in a Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Biotechnology or Bachelor of Medical Science program may apply to enter the combined program after completion of at least 48 credit points of study; in some programs a later entry is recommended. Places are not guaranteed because industrial training providers are not necessarily in a position to offer places in any one year.

Course program

The following general pattern is followed, though students in particular Bachelor courses may undertake the Diploma components at a different stage or sequence.

Full-time program

Spring semester
xxxxx Bachelor program subjects 24cp

Spring semester
xxxxx Bachelor program subjects 24cp

Spring semester
xxxxx Industrial Training 0cp
60812 Professional Scientific Practice B 6cp

Spring semester
xxxxx Bachelor program subjects 24cp

Students enrolled in the combined program will normally complete the Bachelor program after the Scientific Practice subjects are completed, though there may be circumstances with part-time students, where concurrent completion would occur.

Other information

For further information contact:

Office of the Associate Dean
(Teaching and Learning)
Faculty of Science
telephone (02) 9514 4044
fax (02) 9514 4095