Science

For the Diploma in Science, you must pass the following units:

• Biodiversity
• Cell Biology
• Essential Chemistry 1
• Essential Chemistry 2
• Scientific Literacy
• Tertiary Study Skills*.

You must also pass one of the following units (based on advice from UWSCollege prior to enrolment):

• Analysis of Change
  
• Quantitative Thinking.
  

If you wish to enter the Bachelor of Natural Science (Animal Science), the Bachelor of Natural Science (Environmental Management) or the Bachelor of Natural Science (Environment and Health) upon successful completion of your studies, you must also pass the following two units:

• Resource Sustainability
• Integrated Science.
  

Or,

if you wish to enter the Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Medical Science upon successful completion of your studies, you must also pass the following two units:

• Introduction to Anatomy
• Introduction to Physiology.
  

* No advanced standing at university will be granted for this unit.

For the Diploma in Science, you must pass the following units:

• Biodiversity
• Cell Biology
• Essential Chemistry 1
• Essential Chemistry 2
• Scientific Literacy
• Chemistry*
• Mathematics B*
• Tertiary Study Skills*.
  

You must also pass one of the following units (dependent upon your result in Mathematics B):

• Analysis of Change
• Quantitative Thinking.
  

If you wish to enter the Bachelor of Natural Science (Animal Science), the Bachelor of Natural Science (Environmental Management) or the Bachelor of Natural Science (Environment and Health) upon successful completion of your studies, you must also pass the following two units:

• Resource Sustainability
• Integrated Science.
  

Or,

if you wish to enter the Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Medical Science upon successful completion of your studies, you must also pass the following two units:

• Introduction to Anatomy
• Introduction to Physiology.
  

* No advanced standing at university is granted for these units.

1. Academic entry requirements
   
   Minimum entry requirements are successful* completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent or UWSCollege University Foundation Studies or equivalent.
   
   Students are also assumed to have completed study in Mathematics at senior high school level.
   
   For students who have completed UWSCollege University Foundations Studies, the entry requirements are:
   
   • Standard (three terms) — a Grade Point Average of 5.5 or higher
   • Fast Track (two terms) — a Grade Point Average of 6.0 or higher and a “C” result in any University Foundation Studies mathematics unit if enrolling in Analysis of Change.
For information on country-specific entry requirements, see UWS International Academic Requirements (particularly the **Undergraduate and Postgraduate Entry Requirements table).


2. English entry requirements
   
   International students must satisfy one of the following language requirements:
   • IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each sub-band
   • EAP 4 50% pass and pass in the overall test component
   • a “C” result in University Foundation Studies English
   • IELTS (Academic) 6.0 equivalent in the UWSCollege English Entrance Test.

* Successful completion means gaining a 50% pass in all required units.

** The information in the publication is correct as at 5 December 2011. The University of Western Sydney reserves the right at all times to vary information within this publication.

Successful completion of the Diploma in Science provides advanced standing of 80 credit points (equivalent to a year of study) in the Bachelor of Medical Science, Bachelor of Natural Science or Bachelor of Science in most key programs at UWS. The Bachelor of Science can also be studied without a key program.

To successfully complete your diploma, you will need at least a 50% pass in all required units.