Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Already have a degree and want to prepare yourself for higher-level careers or a master's degree or PhD? The Bachelor of Science (Honours) is for students with an undergraduate degree in applied mathematics, computer science or science.
At the heart of the programme is the honours dissertation; an independent small-scale research project on a scientific topic. We have strong links with key industry organisations, and many students complete their research project in collaboration with an industry partner. courses in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) focus on the latest developments in applied mathematics, computer science and science.
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Minimum entry requirements
- Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences or Bachelor of Science (or equivalent) with a B grade average or higher in level 7 courses.
International student entry requirements
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent
The degree consists of courses and a dissertation where you undertake a supervised research project, sometimes in collaboration with an industry partner.
You can specialise in:
- Marine science
- Science
For the Marine Science specialisation you need to successfully complete the courses below.
Complete one of:
- SCIE801 Specialist Readings (15 points)**
- SCIE809 Selected Topics (15 points)**
And select two of the following:
- MASC800 Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (30 points)
- MASC805 Marine Resources and Sustainability (30 points)
- SCIE802 Scientific Research, Application and Communication (30 points)
And complete
- SCIE896 Dissertation (45 points)
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Further your understanding of a specialist science field. Choose from a wide range of courses and conduct research in areas like food science, evolutionary biology, earth and oceanic sciences, chemistry, microbiology, molecular genetics or biotechnology.
Complete one the following courses
- SCIE805 Quantitative Analysis (15 points)
- SCIE807 Advanced Ecological Data Analysis (15 points)
And complete one the following courses
- SCIE806 Scientific Research (15 points)
- SCIE808 Advanced Scientific Inquiry (15 points)
Choose 45 points from
- BMED801 Emerging Molecular Biomedicine (30 points)
- BIOL803 Introduction to Medicinal Cannabis (15 points)*
- CHEM801 Physical Chemistry I (15 points)
- CHEM803 Chemistry for Drug Discovery (15 points)
- CHEM804 Organic Chemistry II (15 points)*
- CHEM805 Biological Inorganic Chemistry I (15 points)
- CHEM808 Molecular Spectroscopy (15 points)
- CHEM809 Metabolites and Proteins (15 points)
- ENVS800 Global Change Biology (30 points)
- FOOD801 Food Science (30 points)
- FOOD802 Frontiers of Food Microbiology (30 points)
- FOOD806 Sustainable Food Product Development (30 points)
- GENE802 Contemporary Molecular Genetics (30 points)
- MASC800 Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (30 points)
- MASC805 Marine Resources and Sustainability (30 points)
- MELS801 Biomedical Ethics (15 points)
- MELS802 Quality Assurance in Laboratory Services (30 points)
- MICR800 Advanced Environmental Microbiology (30 points)
- MICR801 Selected Topics in Microbiology (30 points)*
- PHIL880 Ethics of Biotechnology (15 points)
- SCIE801 Specialist Readings (15 points)**
- SCIE803 Specialist Readings in Applied Science (30 points)**
- SCIE804 Selected Topics in Applied Science (30 points)**
- SCIE809 Selected Topic (15 points)**
And complete a dissertation
- SCIE896 Dissertation (45 points)
More information about this programme
Not all courses are offered each year. To see if your chosen course is offered and to view its timetable use our course search.
* Course not offered in 2025
** Special topic courses only run as required
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Skills you will develop
The outcomes for graduates of the Bachelor of Science (Honours) are outlined in the Graduate Profile below.
($10,630 tuition fees + $1,221.60 student services levy)
($42,300 tuition fees + $1,221.60 student services levy)
Science: $46,221.60 (for 120 points)
($45,000 tuition fees + $1,221.60 student services levy)
- Fees shown are based on a full-time workload for the points indicated next to the fee. The exact fee charged will depend on which courses you select at the time of enrolment.
- Fees are subject to change year to year. If you are planning for study beyond the current year, fees may vary from those stated.
- There may also be other fees and charges you need to pay.
- International students' tuition fees reflect the full cost of tuition. Domestic students' tuition fees are less due to a proportion of the tuition fees being funded by the New Zealand Government.
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.