Diploma
If you have a passion for science and want to explore your interests further and make an impact, then the Diploma in Science is a great place to start.
Through fieldwork and lab work you'll have plenty of opportunities to help make life-changing discoveries. Choose to study across a range of disciplines including biodiversity and conservation, biology, biotechnology, chemistry, food science, geography, earth science and psychology.
The Diploma in Science has been designed to give you a core knowledge base where you'll learn academic literacy, research and discipline-specific skills needed for further study. The diploma also offers an opportunity to upskill and gain a qualification if you are interested in entering or remaining in the workplace. You will learn to think critically, solve emerging issues, innovate and expand your skills and knowledge across a range of areas.
You'll complete a short list of directed courses, providing you with a taste of discipline areas including biodiversity and conservation, biology, biotechnology, chemistry, food science, geography, earth science and psychology. The Diploma in Science offers a guaranteed entry pathway into the Bachelor of Science, the Bachelor of Biotechnology, the Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition, or the Bachelor of Psychological Science. Upon completion, you can choose to continue your studies in one of our Undergraduate Degrees, or exit with a Diploma qualification.
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There's no one type of scientist and career opportunities are always evolving. You might work in a lab, discovering life-changing scientific breakthroughs. You could work in science education, sharing your passion and knowledge with the next generation. Maybe you see yourself using science to shape government policy, or something else entirely. Science gives you the flexibility to explore a path that's right for you.