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C09026v3 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Chemistry

Award(s): Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Chemistry (BSc(Hons))
CRICOS code: 040707M
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Location: City campus

Overview
Career options
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Other information

Overview

The honours degree offers basic training in research and introduces advanced areas of study in applied chemistry.

This degree in applied chemistry provides students with an opportunity to get involved in a research program in an area that interests them, as well as providing training in research techniques and experience with modern research instrumentation. The honours program adds a new dimension to the skills students have acquired during their undergraduate years and enhances their immediate employment prospects and future career potential. An honours degree can lead into a postgraduate research degree.

Career options

Career options include developer, production manager, researcher, safety officer and sales manager in drug, food, industrial chemical and process industries, metal and alloy, paint and plastic.

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline at an appropriate level.

The honours program is open to students who have attained at least a credit average over the final third of the undergraduate program.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Course duration and attendance

The course is offered on a one-year, full-time basis.

Course structure

The major component of the course is a research project that extends over the full duration of the course and normally takes the form of an experimental or analytical investigation, undertaken in the laboratory or the field. Candidates may also be required to undertake one or more critical reviews of the scientific literature in designated areas and to attend formal classes devoted to advanced coursework. The results of the project are presented in an oral seminar and in a written thesis, both of which are formally assessed.

Course completion requirements

65861 Honours (Chemistry) 1 24cp
65862 Honours (Chemistry) 2 24cp
Total 48cp

Course program

The course commences in Autumn semester. An example program is shown below.

Year 1
Autumn semester
65861 Honours (Chemistry) 1 24cp
Spring semester
65862 Honours (Chemistry) 2 24cp

Other information

Further information is available from:

Building 6 Student Centre
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS
www.ask.uts.edu.au