About Science

Whether you want to help fight the plastic in our oceans, develop clever chat bots or create the next viral app – you can be a part of making the world a better place.

It’s only when you understand how something works that you can improve it. Science gives you the tools to work out what’s really going on.

Jobs in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine are growing faster than other industries. Build the technical skills and knowledge you need for careers and industries that yet to be invented.

Whether you’re looking to build a career in an established industry or explore the possibilities in a completely new field – science is for you.

Discover the Bachelor of Science

A/Professor Deb King (Director of the BSc) talks you through our Bachelor of Science program. Find out what you can study and where a degree with more than 40 different majors can take you!

Looking for personalised advice?

Find out more about our graduate degrees and get support with your application. Speak to our expert staff online, via phone or at an upcoming event. You can also register to learn more about your course options and opportunities via email.

Why study at the University of Melbourne

Explore the big questions

Explore the big questions

Make a difference in society like our researchers, who are tackling some of the planet’s biggest challenges.

Future-proof your career

Future-proof your career

Jobs in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine are growing faster than other industries. By 2024, they’re likely to grow by 11.6%.

First-class facilities

First-class facilities

As a Science student at Melbourne, you’ll have access to our $100 million life sciences building – the most sophisticated of its kind in Australia.

Hear from our students

Find out what motivated our current students to choose Melbourne, and the impact studying with us has had on their lives and careers.

As part of the my degree, I was able to complete a placement on a neuropsycho-oncology research study at MCRI, which allowed me to see what it would be like to be a neuropsychologist in that field.

Farah Elhassan, Bachelor of Science

Talk to us

Please speak to our expert staff to discover more about our learning opportunities and get support with your application.