Bachelor Programme
Science
UQ's Bachelor of Science is a flexible degree in which students can mix science and non-science courses in first year before settling on their study path. It offers 16 extended majors, 26 majors and 35 minors across the physical, life, earth and mathematical sciences, as well as minors outside science, and it can be combined with one of 13 other programs, including law, engineering and business. Domestic students apply through QTAC (code 731001); international students apply directly to UQ (program code 2461).
University
University of Queensland
Country
Australia
Level
Bachelor
Field
Natural Sciences
Duration
3 years full-time
Language
English
Campus
St Lucia
Degree
Bachelor of Science
Intake
February (Semester 1), July (Semester 2)
Application Deadline
International applicants apply directly to UQ by 30 November 2026 for Semester 1, 2027 or by 31 May 2027 for Semester 2, 2027. International students completing Australian Year 12 or the IB in Australia apply through QTAC instead. Domestic applicants apply through QTAC (QTAC code 731001). For Semester 1, 2027, QTAC applications for the major offer round close on 7 December 2026, and UQ makes offers from 1 October 2026 to 16 February 2027.
Tuition Information
2027 tuition for international students: A$56,800 a year for a full-time load (16 units). Domestic students in a Commonwealth Supported Place pay a student contribution of about A$9,690 a year (2026 figure; the 2027 amount is not yet published). Actual fees depend on the courses taken and are reviewed every year.
Admission Requirements
- International applicants (2027 entry): minimum entry score of ATAR 80, GCE A Level aggregate 8.5 or IB Diploma 30.25. UQ scores A levels as the total of the best 3 (or 2) A Level subjects, or an equivalent A/AS combination, with A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2 and E=1 and AS Levels counted at half value
- Domestic applicants: the lowest adjusted ATAR/selection rank offered a place for Semester 1, 2026 was 80
- Prerequisites: Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English, Mathematical Methods, and one of Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science or Physics (Units 3 & 4, grade C). Earth and Environmental Science will no longer be accepted from Semester 1, 2028
- English language: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with at least 6 in each band; TOEFL iBT 87 (listening 19, reading 19, writing 21, speaking 19); or PTE Academic 64 with at least 60 in every communicative skill
- Minimum scores for other qualifications (foundation programs, national school-leaving certificates and more) are listed by country on the UQ program page