Bachelor
Year 12 early offer scheme
If you're a current Queensland Year 12 student you may be eligible to receive an offer for this course on the last day of Queensland Year 12 before receiving your ATAR or selection rank.
If you don't think your ATAR or selection rank is high enough to get into this course you can guarantee your entry with guaranteed advanced standing by upgrading through one the following programs which you can select as one of your QTAC preferences:
Dual TAFE-Qld Brisbane/QUT awardIf you enrol in a QTAC offer in the following dual TAFE-Qld Brisbane/QUT award you will automatically receive a QUT conditional offer in June after your enrolment at TAFE-Qld Brisbane is confirmed.
Upon completion of the TAFE-Qld diploma you will be able to enrol at QUT. You will also automatically receive half a year (48 credit points) credit transfer and be able to complete the degree in 2.5 years as a full-time student (or equivalent part-time). More details will be provided in your QUT conditional offer letter.
Chemists are involved in most areas of science technology environment and industry; for example medicinal drugs nanotechnology water and air quality and energy production. Manufacturing industries rely on chemists to ensure that quality and safety standards are maintained. The development of better and safer drugs depends heavily on the input of chemists.
Chemistry principles are fundamental to many other disciplines including biotechnology environmental science geosciences materials science and food science.
At QUT you will study analytical physical organic and inorganic chemistry with an additional focus on modern applications such as nanotechnology analytical chemistry and spectroscopy.
Employment opportunities are diverse and you may become an industrial chemist materials scientist environmental chemist quality control analyst laboratory supervisor food chemist or an organic/ inorganic chemist. Your interaction with QUT experts in drug development clay and minerals chemistry renewable energy sources nanotechnology environmental monitoring and applications of modern analytical instrumentation may lead to careers in these areas.
QUT graduates are sought after by police and other forensics laboratories because of their extensive practical training using modern analytical instrumentation. You could consider undertaking a graduate-entry teacher education program after your degree to pursue a teaching career.
*Check entry requirements for graduate-entry teacher education programs to ensure you have the discipline knowledge required for your chosen teaching areas.
Graduates completing the chemistry major with the chemistry for industry second major are eligible for membership of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
Other study options
Faculty core units
These seven units give you an introduction to the principles of science. The inquiry based experimental science units will give you the opportunity to learn by enquiry and become familiar with the methods of scientific inquiry.
From your very first semester you will collaborate with your peers and teaching staff in QUT's exciting new learning environments. You will explore real-world problems from multiple scientific perspectives and learn the tools of the trade. Depending on your choices you may find yourself out in the field working in the laboratory or learning about the impact of scientific discovery on people policy industry and the planet.
Working with data you have collected you'll study how to apply fundamental methods of scientific practice perform scientific analysis and learn the tools to present your findings. You'll have the opportunity to explore and discover the range of career and professional outcomes available to you so you can gain the most from your unit selection and the flexibility the Bachelor of Science has to offer.
Primary majorYour major is your main area of study for what you aspire to become professionally. You will receive in-depth knowledge and expertise within your chosen scientific discipline preparing you for entry into the workforce or further study. Your primary major comprises 11 units.
Complementary study areasThis is where you make the degree your own tailoring your studies to further match your individual career goals with a wide range of complementary study options available. You'll have the opportunity to develop sought-after professional skills deepen your understanding of your major discipline pursue an interest from across the university or broaden your scientific understanding. You can even work with industry or study overseas to gain credit towards your degree.
You can choose: a second major (eight units); or two minors (four units each).
Second major (eight units)
Choose a second area of study to complement your major and develop a significant depth of knowledge and skills in two discipline areas. Experience another field learn another academic methodology and experience interdisciplinary networking.
Choose a second science discipline (biological sciences earth science environmental science or physics) or explore different perspectives which might include:
Minor (four units)
You might prefer to expand the breadth and depth of your studies by adding to your chosen science major with two minors.