The Certificate in Applied Science gives you a taste of the many options in AUT’s School of Science.
The Certificate in Applied Science is designed to help you develop the academic and study skills for study at bachelor’s degree level. This certificate prepares you for the Bachelor of Science. Graduates are also prepared for employment in entry-level positions in science-related industries, including laboratory assistant or trainee roles.
What you study
In this certificate you gain a general understanding of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and academic writing skills. This gives you a great foundation for further study in a bachelor's degree.
We recommend the following study plan:
In this certificate you gain a general understanding of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and academic writing skills. You need to complete 120 points, including at least 45 points at level 4 or above.
Choose eight courses from:
ECOL401 Foundation Ecology
CHEM401 Foundation Chemistry
BIOL401 Foundation Biology
HUMB401 Foundation Human Anatomy and Physiology
COMM401 Introduction to Academic Writing
MATH400 Foundation Mathematics
MATH401 Foundation Algebra
STAT400 Foundation Statistics
BIOL500 Foundations of Life
BMED500 Introduction to Biomedical Science
CHEM500 Chemistry in Our World
CHEM501 Principles of Chemistry
COMP500 Programming Concepts and Techniques
COMP503 Programming II
DIDG507 Mahitahi | Collaborative Practices
EASC500 Our Dynamic Earth
ENVS503 Our Total Environment
FOOD502 Food Science
FOOD503 Food Technology
GESC500 Mapping Our Environment
HEAL504 Lifespan Development and Communication
HEAL505 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
HEAL507 Health and Environment
MAOH501 Hauora Maori
MASC500 Introduction to Marine Science
MATH504 Introductory Mathematics for Science
MATH505 Algebra and Calculus I
MICR501 Microbial Life
PHYS501 Physics for Scientists and Engineers
SCIE504 Science and Society
STAT500 Applied Statistics
STAT502 Introductory Probability and Statistics
SOSC585 Climate Action