Course details

Summary

Extend your Bachelor's degree with advanced study in your field of science.

Gain a more in-depth understanding of your scientific subject area and boost your career opportunities with a PGDipSc.

The Diploma will take you one year of full-time study during which you'll further develop your skills in laboratory work, data analysis and scientific communication. The programme can also provide a pathway into Master's study.

You'll take courses worth a total of 120 points, and with most subjects you can choose whether to include a 30-point research project.

If you want to gain advanced scientific knowledge and have a B average in your subject area, then a PGDipSc is a good option for you. Victoria also offers a number of specialist postgraduate diplomas.

If you don't have the required background for entry into these programmes, you could do a Graduate Diploma in Science instead.

Available subjects

• Biotechnology
• Cell and Molecular Bioscience
• Chemistry
• Computer Graphics
• Computer Science
• Conservation Biology
• Cross-Cultural Psychology
• Ecological Restoration
• Ecology and Biodiversity
• Electronic and Computer Systems
• Forensic Psychology
• GDipSci
• Geology
• Geophysics
• Marine Biology
• Mathematics
• Molecular Microbiology
• Petroleum Geoscience
• Physical Geography
• Physics
• Psychology
• Statistics
• Stochastic Processes in Finance and Insurance

Further study

If you get a B+ average grade in the PGDipSc you may be able to go on to complete a Master of Science by thesis which will take you one more year of study.

Entry criteria

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in relevant subject with a B range average.

Other English Language requirements:

• IELTS: minimum overall score of 6.5 with no sub-score below 6.0
• TOEFL: minimum score of 90 for the internet-based test with a minimum of 20 in writing
• Pearson Test of English: minimum score of 65 (with a ‘Communicative’ score of not less than 58).