About Science
Whether you want to help fight the plastic in our oceans, develop clever chat bots or create the next viral app – you can be a part of making the world a better place.
It’s only when you understand how something works that you can improve it. Science gives you the tools to work out what’s really going on.
Jobs in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine are growing faster than other industries. Build the technical skills and knowledge you need for careers and industries that yet to be invented.
Whether you’re looking to build a career in an established industry or explore the possibilities in a completely new field – science is for you.
Discover the Bachelor of Science
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Why study at the University of Melbourne
Explore the big questions
Make a difference in society like our researchers, who are tackling some of the planet’s biggest challenges.
Future-proof your career
Jobs in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine are growing faster than other industries. By 2024, they’re likely to grow by 11.6%.
First-class facilities
As a Science student at Melbourne, you’ll have access to our $100 million life sciences building – the most sophisticated of its kind in Australia.
Hear from our students
Find out what motivated our current students to choose Melbourne, and the impact studying with us has had on their lives and careers.
As part of the my degree, I was able to complete a placement on a neuropsycho-oncology research study at MCRI, which allowed me to see what it would be like to be a neuropsychologist in that field.
Farah Elhassan, Bachelor of Science