Undergraduate courses

Whether you dream about being at the forefront of research, learning how to analyse and think critically, or want to help make the planet a better place, a degree in science will equip you with the skills for a variety of careers.

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Science majors, minors and programs

What's the difference between a major and a minor? Unsure how your HSC subjects connect to science subjects? Check out this handy page as a guide in deciding what to study at university.

A major is a specialisation in a chosen area of study and is designed to develop your knowledge and skills in a particular area. Subjects marked with a *indicate that the completion of additional units can lead to a program (see below).

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Programs are combinations of units of study that develop expertise in a multi-disciplinary domain or professional or specialist field and includes at least one recognised major. They include some embedded major and additional units of study.

Within the Bachelor of Science, you can complete the following programs:

Astrophysics
(only available in Medical Science stream)
- Embedded major is: Environmental Science
- Embedded major is: Neuroscience
Psychology
- Embedded major is: Psychological Science
(only available in Dalyell stream)
- Embedded major options: Financial Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics, Statistics

Within the Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies, you can complete the following programs:

(only available in Animal and Veterinary Bioscience stream)
- Embedded major: Animal Veterinary Bioscience.
(only available in Medical Science stream)
- Embedded major is: Environmental Science
- Embedded major is: Neuroscience
Psychology
- Embedded major is: Psychological Science

Connect your career interests to our majors

Use our complementary majors as a guide to help you identify which majors complement each other to help you achieve your career goals.

Why study a undergraduate science at the University of Sydney?

We have internship partnerships with food and agribusiness organisations, and practical classes run within Westmead Hospital and our veterinary teaching hospitals, plus much more.
High achieving students may be invited to take part in the Dalyell Scholars program which enables you to cultivate the leadership and professional expertise to become a part of our global network of leaders.
You can study in state-of-the-art research facilities, including the Sydney Nanoscience Hub, the Charles Perkins Centre, the Brain and Mind Centre, and our food science laboratories.
Our research-led teaching means you’ll be taught by renowned scientists who will share the latest findings with you.