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Bachelor of Molecular Sciences

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Solve life's greatest challenges through cutting edge approaches in molecular sciences Understand life at the molecular level - the complex functioning of cells, tissues and organisms.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor

Entry requirements

About the Bachelor of Molecular Sciences

Understand life at the molecular level - the complex functioning of cells, tissues and organisms. Training in cutting-edge technologies will equip you with the tools to tackle the many challenges in the biological and/or health sciences. This degree also serves as an excellent stepping stone into careers in the biosciences.

Bachelor of Molecular Sciences
QUICK DETAILS
STATUS
  • Available
MINIMUM ATAR
  • 80
COURSE INTAKE
  • Semester 1, Semester 2
FULL TIME COMPLETION
  • 3 years full time
COURSE CODE
  • BP028
CRICOS CODE
  • 107482K
DEGREE TYPE
  • Specialised Bachelor's Degree
CAMPUS LOCATION
  • UWA (Crawley campus)
Bachelor of Molecular Sciences
About the course

In Molecular Sciences you will learn about life at the molecular level. Starting with the building blocks of life (DNA, RNA, proteins, lipids and carbohydrates) you work towards understanding the complex function of cells, tissues and organisms. Training in cutting-edge technologies will equip you with the tools to answer the many challenges in the biological and/or health sciences.

Bachelor of Molecular Sciences
About the course

In Molecular Sciences you will learn about life at the molecular level. Starting with the building blocks of life (DNA, RNA, proteins, lipids and carbohydrates) you work towards understanding the complex function of cells, tissues and organisms. Training in cutting-edge technologies will equip you with the tools to answer the many challenges in the biological and/or health sciences. The degree serves as an excellent stepping stone into careers in the biosciences. Successful completion of the Molecular Life Sciences extended major allows you to progress to a Master of Biotechnology or other postgraduate studies in relevant bioscience disciplines. Alternatively, the successful completion of the Biochemistry of Nutrition extended major will enable you to pursue postgraduate studies in the Master of Biomedical Science or a related discipline.

Why study Bachelor of Molecular Sciences at UWA?
  1. Learn from leading researchers in the field of molecular sciences about the most recent advances in the molecular life sciences, how these affect our everyday lives and how we can use this knowledge to solve global challenges
  2. This degree at UWA is the ultimate multi- and interdisciplinary learning experience, bringing together knowledge and practical skills from multiple molecular sciences disciplines to account for the rapid growth of this field in research, service and education
  3. The specific molecular sciences skills and knowledge, as well as work skills developed and demonstrated by graduates, such as teamwork, critical evaluation and use of data, planning and time management, and communication in written and oral form, are highly valued by employers and will make you very competitive in the job market
Why study Bachelor of Molecular Sciences at UWA?
Work Integrated Learning

Work Integrated Learning (WIL) helps bridge the gap between theory and practice by providing opportunities for students to gain hands-on, practical industry relevant experience and for employers to help shape the graduates of tomorrow.

Work Integrated Learning

Develop your employability skills through a science work placement. The following units are available to all science undergraduate students who are looking to gain practical hands-on industry relevant experience:

Facility
Cell and Molecular Life

The Cell and Molecular Life Facility offers state-of-the-art technology to staff and students whose research investigates diverse insults affecting animal and human cells and tissues.

Facility
Cell and Molecular Life

Research conducted in the Cell and Molecular - Life Facility lead to a better understanding of cell and body function, help develop therapeutics and contribute to prevent disease. Investigating changes at the molecular level gives researchers the opportunity to understand the effects of genes on cell and body function (and vice versa) at an early stage of insult manifestation.

Visit the CMLF webpage

Facility
Bayliss Building

Cutting-edge facilities enable world-class research and study

Facility
Bayliss Building

The Bayliss Building is an impressive five-storey facility that's the largest and most technically complex building on our campus. It houses a range of facilities to support world-class research and teaching, and labs have been built on every level to suit various curriculum requirements as students progress.

Visit the Bayliss Building webpage

Study locations

Perth

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Science & Mathematics courses at The University of Western Australia (UWA).
77.4%
Overall satisfaction
81.6%
Skill scale
63.8%
Teaching scale
54.3%
Employed full-time
$52k
Average salary