Build a strong scientific foundation while gaining the skills and flexibility to explore your passions and shape your own career path in science. Challenge your scientific thinking and explore one of the broadest selections of science disciplines in Australia with this flexible and dynamic program.
Plant Science Major
Help to solve 2 of the biggest problems facing humans today: food security and our dependency on fossil fuels. In this major, you’ll learn and apply the science behind breeding high-yielding, pest-resistant crops to help farmers increase their productivity. You'll study ecology, plant pathology, plant physiology and plant biotechnology, and apply your knowledge to use plant-based sources to develop biofuels, medicines or healthier food products. Studying plant science can lead to rewarding career opportunities as a researcher, consultant or teacher with multinational companies, universities or government departments.
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Delivery mode
This course is available in the following study modes:
Locations
280-284 Sir Fred Schonell Dr, St Lucia 4067
Entry Requirements
You must meet ONE of the following requirements:
Completed Year 12 (ATAR optional) with ATAR score 80.00 or equivalent.
Prerequisites
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent):
- General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C)
- Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4, C); and,
- one of Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science or Physics (Units 3 & 4, C)
Course fees
Course fee
$28,392
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This course will prepare you for the following roles.
About The University of Queensland
The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s leading research and teaching institutions. We strive for excellence through the creation, preservation, transfer and application of knowledge. For more than a century, we have educated and worked with outstanding people to deliver knowledge leadership for a better world.
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