Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)

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The Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) positions graduates for high-impact research and leadership roles across many science and technology sectors. Potential roles include:

Physical Sciences: Research Scientist, Materials Engineer, Data Scientist

Natural Sciences: Biotechnologist, Marine Scientist, Molecular Biologist

Environmental Sciences: Environmental Scientist, Climate Change Analyst, Conservation Manager

Human Sciences: Research Psychologist*, Clinical Research Manager, Neuropsychologist*

Additional career options: Science Communication, Technical Consulting, Policy Development, Patent Attorney*, Research Commercialisation, Science Education

Graduates may also lead scientific discovery in universities and government institutes such as CSIRO, work with emerging start-ups, conduct private sector research in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, or work in public policy, health and environmental non-profits, market research and data analytics.

*Further training required.