A Bachelor of Science (BSc) is about understanding and improving the natural world through observation, experimentation, modelling, and calculation.
As a BSc student, you’ll investigate the big issues confronting our planet including climate change, human health and diseases, the global water crisis, food security, environmental protection, and much more. A BSc will expose you to new ideas and technologies, develop your research skills, and help you make a real contribution to the challenges facing our world.
- Why study a Bachelor of Science at UC?
- Entry requirements
- How do I plan for my Bachelor of Science degree?
- Subjects and Courses
- Further Study
Career Opportunities
A BSc sets you up to pursue a wide range of careers all over the world – from marine biologist to market analyst, psychologist to policy advisor, seismologist to aerospace engineer, and much more. It can open doors to many other careers, including business, politics, medicine, finance, and engineering. With a BSc, anything is possible.
Find out more about what you can do with a degree from UC.
Related Brochures
Introduction to Science brochure (PDF, 2MB, 60 pages)
Undergraduate Prospectus (PDF, 4MB, 142 pages)
Tuition Fees
| YEAR | POINTS | INFO | FEES (NZD) |
| 2020 | 360 | Banded Fee – total tuition fee dependent on course selection | $6,213 – $7,202 per 120 points |
| 2020 | 360 | Data Science; Linguistics; Philosophy (Band 1) | $6,213 per 120 points |
| 2020 | 360 | Economics; Finance (Band 2) | $6,576 per 120 points |
| 2020 | 360 | Computer Science; Financial Engineering; Geography; Psychology (Band 3) | $6,939 per 120 points |
| 2020 | 360 | Astronomy; Biochemistry; Biological Sciences; Chemistry; Environmental Science; Geology; Medicinal Chemistry; Physics (Band 4) | $7,202 per 120 points |
| 2020 | 360 | Mathematics; Statistics (Band 9) | $6,237 per 120 points |