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Overview

Programme Overview

If you have a mind for science and you’re keen to keep your options open, then the BSc is the degree for you. With many undergraduate majors in a wide range of subject areas, the BSc will allow you to incorporate different areas of interest and expertise.

As well as strongly emphasising transferable skills to improve your employment opportunities, this programme will expose you to cutting-edge technologies and provide a gateway to independent research. Throughout your undergraduate degree you’ll be taught by knowledgeable scientists, many of whom are major contributors in their field.

You can choose from a wide range of subject areas, and you'll also include a capstone course at Stage 3. The capstone course is student-led. It's your opportunity to integrate and apply your learning to a real-world problem in your chosen subject area.

Programme Structure

Programme Careers

Potential Careers

Because science plays a vital role in addressing the key issues that confront us and future generations, studying the Sciences opens up a wide range of career opportunities. Students find employment in business, small industry, government, teaching and health sectors, as well as research and development.

Further Study Options

Student career planning services

Once you become a student at the University, you can get help with planning and developing your career from Career Development and Employability Services.

Key Information for Students

Key Information for Students

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Entry Requirements, Fees and Dates

Programme Entry Requirements

Overseas qualifications

If your highest qualification was gained outside New Zealand, view our international entry requirements. 


New Zealand secondary school qualifications

You are guaranteed entry to this programme if you meet these requirements.

  1. First, you must meet the University Entrance (UE) standard .
  2. You must also meet the rank score for this programme. Not sure about your rank score? Use our rank score calculator.
  3. You may need to have studied certain subjects or achieved credits in particular subjects.
  4. Some programmes have additional requirements, such as an interview, portfolio or references.

Guaranteed rank score, subject and other requirements

If your rank score is slightly lower than the guaranteed score, we encourage you to still apply. We will consider your application if places are available. If you don’t meet the requirements, you may be able to apply under our Undergraduate Targeted Admission Schemes.

Qualification and Score required

NCEA - 165

CIE - 170

IB - 26


New Zealand tertiary qualifications

You can transfer from another tertiary institution, or another University of Auckland qualification, if you meet these requirements.

Guaranteed grade requirements

These are the grades required for guaranteed entry to this programme. If your grades are slightly lower, we encourage you to still apply. We will consider your application if places are available.  

Grade required

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3.0 Grade Point equivalent Calculate your Grade Point Equivalent

Further Programme Entry Requirements

Further requirements

Secondary School Qualifications

  • Higher scores are required for Biomedical Science and Food Science and Nutrition. See New Zealand secondary school applicants .
  • If you are intending to study Biomedical Science as a pathway to the MBChB degree, you must complete (within one academic year, excluding Summer Semester) the eight required first-year courses in the Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science). Only the first attempt for these courses will be considered for medical admissions in the First Year category. If you are applying from another institution please contact scifac@auckland.ac.nz to discuss.

Tertiary Qualifications

If you are applying for Food Science and Nutrition you must have a GPA or GPE of 3.5. If you are applying for Biomedical Science you must have a GPA or GPE of 4.0. Entry to the Biomedical Science major is not guaranteed. 

You must have completed one semester of successful bachelor degree study from a New Zealand tertiary institution, or one year of successful study as part of an acceptable sub-degree qualification from a New Zealand tertiary institution.

Transfer of Credit - You can apply for transfer of credit for tertiary courses completed elsewhere as part of your Application for Admission. For more information, see External transfer of credit.

If you have completed study at another New Zealand University, get an estimate of the transfer credit you may be eligible for, using our Transfer Credit Calculator.

See information about prior tertiary study requirements

Other Pathways to Study

You could be eligible for another programme, or check out these alternative pathways:

Fees and scholarships

Fees

Fees Disclaimer

Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this website. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses. For more information, please see Fees and Money Matters.

*Please note: amounts shown are indicative and estimates only.

Scholarships

Scholarships and awards

Find out about the scholarships you may be eligible for.

Loans and Allowances

Student loans and allowances

Are you a New Zealand citizen or resident? You could be eligible for a student loan or allowance.

Cost of Living

Cost of living

Get an idea of how much accommodation and general living in Auckland will cost.

Advice on Programme Limits

This is a limited entry programme: there is a limit on the number of enrolments due to staff or space capacity. For more information, please see the Programme and Course Limitations section of the University Academic and General Statutes and Regulations.

Key Dates

Application Advice

Please note: we will consider late applications if places are still available. International students should start the application process as early as possible to allow sufficient time to apply for a visa.

Key Dates

SemesterApplication Closing DateSemester Start DateSemester End Date
2026 Summer School01 December 202505 January 202618 February 2026
2026 Semester One08 December 202502 March 202629 June 2026
2026 Semester Two08 June 202620 July 202616 November 2026

Other Important Dates

See important dates for the academic year, including orientation, enrolment, study breaks, exams, and graduation.

Additional Information on Key Dates

Semester One intake for Biomedical Sciences

Applications must be submitted by 8 December. Biomedical Science only has a Semester One intake. 

Late applications for Biomedical Science

Please note that late applications for Biomedical Science will not be accepted.

Regulations

Preamble

The regulations for this degree are to be read in conjunction with all other relevant statutes and regulations including the Academic Statutes and Regulations.

Note: This is a limited entry programme as per the Limitation of Entry Statute 1991 and selection criteria apply. Selection criteria are available from the Faculty of Science.

Duration and Total Points Value

1 A student enrolled for this degree must follow a programme of the equivalent of six full-time semesters and pass courses with a total value of 360 points, unless credit is granted under the Admission Regulations and/or the Credit Regulations.

Structure and Content

2 Of the 360 points required for this degree, a student must pass:

a at least 300 points from courses listed as ‘Courses available for the BSc’ in the Bachelor of Science Schedule, including:

(i) at least 180 points above Stage I, including at least 75 points above Stage II

(ii) courses in a minimum of three subject codes listed in the Bachelor of Science Schedule

(iii) (a) at least one major, as listed in the Bachelor of Science Schedule, and 15 points from a capstone course listed in the Bachelor of Science Schedule

or

(b) one specialisation, as listed in the Bachelor of Science Schedule

b 30 points from courses offered in either the General Education Open Schedule or the relevant General Education Schedule approved for this degree, and the Academic Integrity course as specified in the Enrolment and Programme Regulations, Academic Integrity, of the University Calendar

c up to 30 points from courses available for other programmes offered at this University.

3 A student who is required to meet the Academic English Language Requirement, as specified in the Enrolment and Programme Regulations, Academic English Language Requirement, of the University Calendar, may substitute an academic English language course approved by the Programme Director for 15 points of General Education.

4 a A student may include one or more modules from the modules available in the Bachelor of Science Schedule. If the module is completed all the courses in the module will be counted under Regulation 2a.

b (i) One module from the Schedule of another degree may be included.

(ii) If a module from the Schedule of another degree is completed, the courses will be counted under Regulation 2a.

General Education Exemptions

5 a A student is exempted from the requirement to pass courses offered in the General Education Schedules who has:

either

(i) completed an undergraduate degree at a tertiary institution

or

(ii) commenced study for this degree at a tertiary institution before 1 January 2006

or

(iii) been admitted to this degree having completed 240 points or more of degree-level study at another tertiary institution.

b A student who has been exempted from the requirement to pass courses offered in the General Education Schedules must substitute 30 points from courses available for this degree.

c A student admitted to this degree, who has completed between 120 and 235 points inclusive of degree-level study at another tertiary institution, or who has completed a minimum of 50 points of study towards this degree in one semester at an overseas institution, either through an overseas exchange programme or through prior approval under the Credit Regulations, must pass 15 points from courses offered in the General Education Schedules.

d A student who has been fully or partially exempted from the requirement to pass courses offered in the General Education Schedules is nonetheless required to complete the Academic Integrity course.

Practical Professional and Practicum Requirements

6 In any course that includes assessed practical work as well as other assessed work, it may be required that a student must obtain passes in both the practical and the other work in order to pass that course as a whole. Where this is specified a student who passes the practical work but who fails the other work may, at the discretion of the Academic Head, have the result for the practical work carried forward when the course is retaken.

Conjoint Degrees

7 Special arrangements apply where this degree is taken as a component degree of an approved conjoint combination. The specific requirements and a complete list of the conjoint degrees available are set out in the Conjoint Degrees section of the University Calendar.

Special Cases

8 a In exceptional circumstances Senate or its representative may permit a suitably qualified student to enrol directly in a Stage II course(s). If the student fails the Stage II course(s) but is certified by the examiners as having reached a pass in an equivalent Stage I course(s), the student may be credited with the appropriate Stage I course(s).

b If a student who is enrolled in and fails an advanced or accelerated Stage I course but is certified by the examiners as having reached a pass in an equivalent Stage I course in the same subject having a lower entry requirement, the student may be credited with the latter course. The relevant Academic Head shall certify to Senate or its representative that the failed course is an advanced or accelerated course.

Variations

9 In exceptional circumstances, the Programme Director may approve a variation to a student’s personal programme of study in accordance with the Enrolment and Programme Regulations.

Regulation Commencement or Amendment

10 These regulations and/or schedule have been amended with effect from 1 January 2026.

Schedule

Schedule Notes

A student must pass courses in a minimum of three subject codes listed in the Bachelor of Science Schedule.

Programme Schedules

Complete 360 points comprising:

  • 300 to 330 points for Bachelor of Science Schedule, and
  • 30 points from General Education Courses, and
  • 0 to 30 points from Other Courses, and
  • 1 item from Academic Integrity Course

Bachelor of Science Schedule

Complete 300 to 330 points comprising:

  • Either:
  • 135 to 330 points for Majors, or
  • 225 to 330 points for one Specialisation from Specialisations, and
  • 0 to 180 points for Other Courses from the Schedule

Selected courses must include at least 180 points at level 200 or higher.

Selected courses must include at least 75 points at level 300.

Majors

Complete 135 to 330 points comprising:

  • At least 1 item from Majors, and
  • 15 points from Capstone Courses

Majors

Complete at least 1 of the following:

Capstone Courses

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

No credit will be given for INFOMGMT 399 unless a student is completing the BSC Major Bachelor of Science major in Information and Technology Management.

Specialisations

Complete one Specialisation from the following:

Other Courses from the Schedule

Complete 0 to 180 points comprising:

  • 0 to 180 points from Subjects, and
  • 0 to 180 points for 0 to 4 Modules from Modules from the Bachelor of Science Schedule, and
  • 0 to 45 points for 0 to 1 Modules from Modules from the Schedule of another Degree

No credit will be given for BUSAN 201 or BUSAN 300 or BUSAN 302 unless a student is completing the BSC Major Bachelor of Science major in Information and Technology Management.

No credit will be given for EDUC 200 or EDUC 221 or EDUC 323 or EDUC 352 unless a student is completing the BSC Major Bachelor of Science major in Psychology, or BSC Major Bachelor of Science major in Psychology - Cognitive Neuroscience Pathway.

No credit will be given for ELECTENG 209 or ELECTENG 292 or ELECTENG 331 or ELECTENG 332 unless a student is completing the BSC Major Bachelor of Science major in Physics, BSC Major Bachelor of Science major in Physics - Medical Physics and Imaging Technology Pathway, or BSC Major Bachelor of Science major in Physics - Photonics Pathway.

No credit will be given for FINANCE 261 or FINANCE 361 or FINANCE 362 unless a student is completing the BSC Major Bachelor of Science major in Mathematics, BSC Major Bachelor of Science major in Statistics, BSC Major Bachelor of Science major in Statistics - Applied Statistics Pathway, or BSC Major Bachelor of Science major in Statistics - Statistics and Probability Pathway.

No credit will be given for INFOMGMT 192 or INFOMGMT 399 unless a student is completing the BSC Major Bachelor of Science major in Information and Technology Management.

No credit will be given for INNOVENT 203 or INNOVENT 307 unless a student is completing the BSC Major Bachelor of Science major in Biological Sciences - Biotechnology Pathway, or BSC Major Bachelor of Science major in Information and Technology Management.

No credit will be given for MEDIMAGE 300 or MEDIMAGE 302 unless a student is completing the BSC Specialisation Bachelor of Science specialisation in Biomedical Science, BSC Specialisation Bachelor of Science specialisation in Biomedical Science - Anatomical Imaging Science Pathway, BSC Specialisation Bachelor of Science specialisation in Biomedical Science - Cancer Biology and Therapeutics Pathway, BSC Specialisation Bachelor of Science specialisation in Biomedical Science - Cardiovascular Biology Pathway, BSC Specialisation Bachelor of Science specialisation in Biomedical Science - Cellular and Molecular Biomedicine Pathway, BSC Specialisation Bachelor of Science specialisation in Biomedical Science - Genetics Pathway, BSC Specialisation Bachelor of Science specialisation in Biomedical Science - Infection and Immunity Pathway, BSC Specialisation Bachelor of Science specialisation in Biomedical Science - Neuroscience Pathway, BSC Specialisation Bachelor of Science specialisation in Biomedical Science - Nutrition and Metabolism Pathway, or BSC Specialisation Bachelor of Science specialisation in Biomedical Science - Reproduction and Development Pathway.

No credit will be given for URBPLAN 125 or URBPLAN 203 or URBPLAN 205 unless a student is completing the BSC Major Bachelor of Science major in Geographic Information Science.

Subjects

Complete 0 to 180 points from the following:

Modules from the Bachelor of Science Schedule

Complete 0 to 4 Modules from the following:

Modules from the Schedule of another Degree

Complete 0 to 1 Modules from the following:

General Education Courses

Complete exactly 30 points from the following:

Other Courses

Select between 0 and 30 credits from University of Auckland at levels 100 to 400.

Academic Integrity Course

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

Degree Plan

Overview

Please note this is a sample degree plan. Course selection will depend on your chosen majors and course availability. Please contact the Student Hubs for advice.

Degree Plan for the Bachelor of Science (Double Major)

Year 1
Semester One
Majors
Bachelor of Science Schedule
15 Points

Stage I course - First Major

Majors
Bachelor of Science Schedule
15 Points

Stage I course - First Major
Majors
Bachelor of Science Schedule
15 Points

Stage I course - Second Major
General Education Courses
15 Points
ACADINT A01
Academic Integrity Course
Academic Integrity Course
Points
Semester Two
Majors
Bachelor of Science Schedule
15 Points

Stage I course - Second Major

Elective Course

15 Points

Major required course

OR

Other Bachelor of Science Schedule course (any stage)

Elective Course

15 Points

Major required course

OR

Module required course

OR

Other Bachelor of Science Schedule course (any stage)
General Education Courses
15 Points
Year 2
Semester One
Majors
15 Points

Stage II course - First Major

Majors
15 Points

Stage II course - First Major
Majors
15 Points

Stage II course - First Major
Majors
15 Points

Stage II course - Second Major
Semester Two
Majors
15 Points

Stage II course - Second Major

Majors
15 Points

Stage II course - Second Major

Elective Course

15 Points

Major required course

OR

Module required course

OR

Other Bachelor of Science Schedule course (any stage)

Elective Course

15 Points

Major required course

OR

Other Bachelor of Science Schedule course (any stage)

OR

Other Undergraduate course (any stage)
Year 3
Semester One
Majors
15 Points

Stage III course - First Major

Majors
15 Points

Stage III course - First Major
Majors
15 Points

Stage III course - First Major
Majors
15 Points

Stage III course - Second Major
Semester Two

Capstone Course

15 Points
Majors
15 Points

Stage III course - Second Major
Majors
15 Points

Stage III course - Second Major

Elective Course

15 Points

Major required course

OR

Module required course

OR

Other Bachelor of Science Schedule course (any Stage)

OR

Other Undergraduate course (any stage)

Graduate Profile and Programme Capabilities

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