How a Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s can save you time and money

04 Nov 2020 | 3 MINS

With a Bachelor of Science usually taking three years full time, and a Master’s degree taking two years, the usual undergrad plus postgrad route is a five-year commitment.

To train you in less time and save you course fees, we’re offering many new combination degrees in Science, fast-tracking your uni studies so you graduate with a bachelor’s degree and specialised master’s in just four years.

Combined Bachelor's and Master's: BSc + Master's = 4 years

The Combined Bachelor's and Master's (CBM) is a four-year accelerated program for high-performing students. Over your first three years you'll complete an extended major in your chosen discipline – including a semester of more advanced study – leading into a final full year at postgraduate level.

You’ll graduate with both a full bachelor's and a full master's degree on an accelerated four-year pathway (2.5 years plus 1.5 years). If you decide not to continue in the CBM, you can exit after three years with an Advanced Bachelor's Degree in the study area of your extended major.

Note that the Advanced Bachelor's Degree is available only as a CBM exit award – it’s not offered for direct enrolment and is not awarded on completion of the CBM.

Here are the combined degrees you can take:

Agribusiness CBM
Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Science and Agribusiness) + Master of Agricultural Science
Agricultural Economics CBM
Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Science and Agribusiness) + Master of Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Science CBM
Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Science and Technology) + Master of Agricultural Science
Biochemistry of Nutrition CBM
Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry of Nutrition) + Master of Biomedical Science
Biological Science CBM
Bachelor of Science (Wildlife Conservation) + Master of Biological Science
Clinical Exercise Physiology CBM
Bachelor of Science (Sport Science, Exercise and Health) + Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
Environmental Science CBM
Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science and Management) + Master of Environmental Science
Earth Sciences CBM
Bachelor of Science (Integrated Earth and Marine Sciences) + Master of Geoscience
Frontier Physics CBM
Bachelor of Science (Frontier Physics) + Master of Physics
Marine Science CBM
Bachelor of Science (Marine Science) + Master of Marine Science
Molecular Life Sciences CBM
Bachelor of Science (Molecular Life Sciences) + Master of Biotechnology