This Diploma offers people who hold a bachelor's degree in a major in an unrelated area the opportunity to study science in-depth.
It is designed to provide a qualification for graduates seeking to qualify for entry to postgraduate qualifications in science, change career direction, or to extend or upgrade their existing qualifications.
Subjects and courses
You will need 120 points towards the Diploma, with at least 90 points at 300-level. At least 60 points must also be from a single subject in the below list:
Astronomy
Biochemistry
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Computer Science
Data Science
Economics
Finance
Geography
Geology
Linguistics
Mathematics
Medicinal Chemistry
Philosophy
Physics
Psychology
Statistics
Further study
This qualification is an ideal pathway into postgraduate study, such as the Master of Science. UC offers over 16 postgraduate qualifications in science.
Careers
Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement, and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.