combined bachelor's
Agricultural Science and Science
Pursue your passions and maximise your career options with our combined bachelor's degree in Agricultural Science and Science. You'll graduate with two degrees in just four years, a Bachelor of Agricultural Science where you will take a defined study plan and a Bachelor of Science where you'll choose a major from a wide range of options.
Quick details
- Course code
- CB003
- TISC code
- UB003
- CRICOS code
- 107576D
- Intake
- February and July
- Duration
- 4 years
- Location
- Perth
- Minimum ATAR or equivalent
- 85 ATAR
- Prerequisites
- Mathematics Methods ATAR or Mathematics Applications ATAR with a mathematics unit taken in your first year. Students without ATAR mathematics will take two first-year mathematics units. Chemistry ATAR or an additional chemistry unit taken in the first year.
Related study areas
Why study this course?
In a competitive employment market, you will maximise your career options by obtaining advanced agricultural science training and gaining knowledge in a scientific discipline. You will graduate with two qualifications, having cut two years off the time it takes you to study two degrees. If you decide either degree isn’t right for you, you can exit one and complete the other.
What will I learn?
Agricultural Science provides the research, technology and information for the sustainable and ethical development of the agricultural industry. You’ll learn to investigate the challenges of a rapidly growing population, climate change, and the limitations of land and fresh water and how this impacts the ability of agriculture to meet the demand for food, fibre and fuel.
Discipline areas in Science range from cutting-edge pure and applied science to new multidisciplinary fields of science. Acquiring the communication and research skills embedded throughout each major, you will be well prepared for many diverse and exciting careers.
Course structure
You can combine the following extended major from the Bachelor of Agricultural Science:
With one of the following Bachelor of Science majors:
- Agribusiness
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Conservation Biology
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Science
- Exercise and Health
- Genetics
- Geographical Sciences
- Geology
- Marine Biology
- Marine and Coastal Processes
- Neuroscience
- Physiology
- Sport Science
- Zoology
You can also include minors and elective units in your degree. Learn more about what makes up your degree with Our Courses Explained.
Combined bachelors degree with foundational units
| 1ST YEAR | SEM 1 | Exd major | Exd major | Found. | Major 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEM 2 | Exd major | Exd major | Found. | Major 2 | |
| 2ND YEAR | SEM 1 | Exd major | Exd major | Found. | Major 2 |
| SEM 2 | Exd major | Exd major | Found. | Major 2 | |
| 3RD YEAR | SEM 1 | Exd major | Exd major | Elective | Major 2 |
| SEM 2 | Exd major | Exd major | Elective | Major 2 | |
| 4th YEAR | SEM 1 | Exd major | Exd major | Exd major | Major 2 |
| SEM 2 | Exd major | Exd major | Exd major | Major 2 |
Key
Extended major
Second major
Foundational
Elective
Careers and employability
Students graduating with a Bachelor of Agricultural Science and Bachelor of Science are well placed for the job market. Their comprehensive practical skills in Agricultural Science as well as their strong background in communication and research skills will open pathways to a large variety of industries such as consultancies, NGOs or government departments and agencies.
Potential jobs
- Agricultural Consultant
- AgTech Professional
- Farmer
- Land Economist
- Policy Officer
- Researcher
Fees and scholarships
Domestic Students - Full Fee Paying (FFP) & Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)
The Annual Fee is an estimate only based on a standard annual study load of 48 points (courses may teach up to 72 points in a year).
FFP
For Full Fee Paying places, students are charged an annual course fee. Visit the Fee Calculator and select your course type to find out more.
CSP
Student contribution amounts are charged by unit. For a fee estimate, go to the Fee Calculator and select “I want to price my units”. Annual fees are subject to annual indexation.
- Course credit points
- 192
- Average annual fee - 2023
- $9,134
- Typical fee range - 2023
- $4,124 - $15,142
Domestic students who are eligible for a Commonwealth-supported place can use the HECS-HELP loan scheme to pay their tuition fees.
International Students - onshore
Annual course fees are calculated based on a standard annual study load of 48 credit points.
- Course credit points - 2023
- 192
- Total course fee - 2023
- $176,000
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Admission requirements
To be considered for this course you need to:
- achieve a minimum ATAR of 85 or equivalent
- demonstrate English language competence
- satisfying any prerequisites for your preferred majors (refer to individual major descriptions for prerequisite details)
We offer a number of other pathways for you to gain entry into our undergraduate degrees if you do not meet the standard admission requirements. Find out the admissions pathways for School Leavers and Non-School Leavers.