Bachelor of Science (Honours)

• Wide range of subject areas on offer, so you can extend your knowledge in your specialist area at postgraduate level.
• Students gaining First or Second Class First Division Honours may be eligible for direct entry to a Doctorate (PhD).

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BSc(Hons)) degree involves one year of full-time study, or two years part-time study, after you have completed the requirements for the BSc. It generally involves completion of master's level courses and the submission of an honours dissertation.

After graduating with your BSc(Hons), it is possible to progress to a master's degree (MSc). Students gaining First or Second Class First Division Honours may be eligible for direct entry to a doctorate (PhD).

Subjects available for the BSc (Hons) degree

Applied Geology | Applied Mathematics | Bioinformatics | Biological Sciences | Biomedical Science | Chemistry | Computer Science | Food Science | Geography | Geology | Geophysics | Logic and Computation | Mathematics | Medical Statistics | Medicinal Chemistry | Pharmacology | Physics | Physiology | Psychology | Sport and Exercise Science | Statistics
 

Depending on the subject major or specialisation being taken, a BSc(Hons) degree may involve:

• 120 points in one of the subjects listed in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) schedule
• A project or dissertation of up to 60 points

Find more information about the programme structure
 

Admission to the BSc(Hons) requires:

• Completion of the requirements for the BSc or equivalent.
• At least a B average in 6 courses (90 points) above Stage II, 3 courses (45 points) of which must be in a major or specialisation.
• Approval from the relevant head of department, director of school, or equivalent.

Find more information about pre-requisites for the BSc(Hons)

Find information on how to apply

Career opportunities with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree vary depending on your chosen subject and specialisations. Find more information about careers with a BSc(Hons) on each subject page.

See the list of subjects and specialisations
 

• Master of Science (MSc)
• Master of Bioscience Enterprise (MBioEnt)
• Master of Energy (MEnergy)
• Master of Speech Language Therapy Practice (MSLTPrac)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
• Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych)

For further information see the Postgraduate Prospectus

or

contact one of our Postgraduate Advisers
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 87020
Email: pgscience@auckland.ac.nz