Bachelor of Science Advanced (Honours) (Earth Science)

Why choose this course?

QUT’s Bachelor of Science (Advanced) will give you the passport to an international research career with an internationally recognised qualification.

This course is designed for those who have a passion for scientific inquiry and seek to pursue a career in scientific research, development and leadership. You’ll have successfully completed Year 12 Mathematical Methods and science subject aligned with your choice of major. By meeting these prerequisites, you’ll be able to bypass general science units to get straight into your area of passion - in this case, earth science.

Choose this degree if you want to be empowered to confront the defining challenges of our time - driving solutions for building resilience to natural hazards, securing the critical resources that power modern life, and addressing pressing questions about Earth’s history and evolution, including how and where life first began. Earth scientists also contribute to understanding the conditions required to support life beyond Earth, helping to inform exploration of other planets and the search for habitable environments elsewhere in the solar system.

This course is exclusively offered to a small cohort of high-achieving, driven and passionate students. This means you’ll receive dedicated support and opportunities, within that community of practice. You and your peers will be provided unique experience to immerse yourself in real-world research from your first year – with authentic professional research environments and projects in QUT’s world-class labs and facilities. You’ll engage with the science research community and participate in QUT’s Science Research Symposium from your first year of studies to share your scientific findings and receive feedback and ideas from leading experts to support your learning.

You’re driven to extend your studies in science through participation in extracurricular activities. For example, Vacation Research Experience Scheme (VRES), stipend-supported summer research projects outside of class time, industry placements and research assistant positions. You are already keen to take opportunities to continue your research career beyond undergraduate study, and this provides a launchpad into a rewarding career.

Real-world learning

Research is the practice of science where the core business is to make new knowledge, and this course has been designed to give you access to this core business from year 1. You will be using state-of-the-art research facilities in cutting-edge research contexts from your first year. You'll receive mentoring from academic staff, existing HDR students and higher-level students in the Advanced Science program.

You'll receive an early entry into the QUT Science Research Community, which brings the opportunity to develop professional networks and connectedness to both your peers and potential employers. Your involvement in the student-led organisation of a research symposium will provide an authentic work-integrated learning (WIL) experience, providing insight to cutting edge research, not just at QUT but in a national and global context. You'll engage with current research, emerging topics and will experience the impact of scientific research on everyday life.

You will have opportunities to undertake embedded WIL experiences or internships throughout your studies, engaging with research groups, industry partners and translational research areas. You will learn that research underpins many rewarding careers across industry, government and NGOs, and is not limited to labs and universities.

Learn from the best

QUT has a strong reputation for providing real-world courses with real-world outcomes. This isn’t just about securing a job – it’s about giving you the skills and knowledge you need to become a life-long learner and build the career you need to adapt to and change the world around you for the greater good.

Our teaching teams are experts in science research, including climate change, food security, health, conservation, biosecurity, restoration, renewable energies and sustainability- critical global challenges. This means you have access to the leaders in science research, both as lecturers and as mentors.