Undergraduate Certificate in General Science

The Undergraduate Certificate in General Science will provide you with fundamental skills and knowledge in the field of science, to enhance your employability or upskill in your career.

Adapted from CQUni's Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Environmental Science degrees, you will benefit from industry-relevant and innovative units conveniently packaged as a short course.

During the course, you will learn the fundamentals of scientific method through a series of seminars, lectures and self-guided tasks. You will gain an understanding of the basic principles of chemistry and study evolution and the relationships among different groups of organisms and their evolutionary development, while developing your practical skills in a five-day residential school at Rockhampton campus.

Upon completion of the Undergraduate Certificate in General Science, students can articulate into CQUniversity's Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Environmental Science.

Study online and enjoy the flexibility to fit study around your commitments, and choose between full-time and part-time study options.

Undergraduate certificates are an officially recognised qualification made up of four units from the relevant bachelor degree. This means you can start study now, gain a qualification in as little as six months, and choose whether to continue with your bachelor degree, explore another study option or use your qualification to launch your career.

Commencing new students can take advantage of reduced student contribution fees in 2021 under the Job Ready Graduates Package funding from the Australian Government.

Graduates from the Undergraduate Certificate in Science from CQUniversity will have developed fundamental skills and knowledge for application in Science and professional upskilling for life-long learning.

Completion of this Undergraduate Certificate in Science will provide you with a pathway to the Bachelor of Science at CQUniversity.