La Trobe's Diploma of Science is a supported pathway into the Bachelor of Science – or the qualification you need to kickstart a career in entry-level roles in the science industry.
Explore basic scientific concepts and learn how to harness collaboration in the laboratory. Consolidate your new knowledge and skills through practical, laboratory-based classes where you'll have opportunities for hands-on experience. And build skills in scientific communication – an essential skill for sharing outcomes with different audiences.
Already know where you want to steer your career? Our wide range of electives allow you to take specialist subjects right away. Depending on your campus, choose from biochemistry, zoology, physics, molecular biology, data science and more.
You'll learn alongside Bachelor's students in the same subjects, while you map out your transition to further university study. Depending on your subject selection, after successfully completing your Diploma you can transfer directly into the second year of La Trobe's Bachelor of Science. That's all thanks to the one year's worth of course credit (also called advanced standing) you could receive for the subjects you study in your Diploma.
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Delivery mode
This course is available in the following study modes:
Locations
Plenty Road, Bundoora, Melbourne 3086
Edwards Road, Flora Hill, Bendigo 3550
Entry Requirements
There are no formal academic requirements
Prerequisite
VCE: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics.
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.
Selection criteria
Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
A study score of 20 in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, any LOTE, Physics or Psychology equals 4 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 12 points.
Course fees
Course fee
$9,173
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Related career opportunities
This course will prepare you for the following roles.
About La Trobe University
La Trobe is a university known for making a positive difference in the lives of our students, partners and communities. We will become an even more valued and relevant university because of the way we respond to their needs in this time of great local and national crisis.
Our aim is to emerge as a more resilient, future-focused and necessarily more efficient institution that will thrive in a post-COVID world by being more sharply focused on the needs of our community, and by playing to our strengths in teaching and research.
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