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Diploma of Science

UndergraduateSCU-SCI-DIP2024

Course information for 2024 intake View information for 2025 course intake

A pathway to the lab or further science studies

An online science course with specialisations in forestry, marine, or Earth and environmental systems. You’ll explore chemistry, physics, biology and geology. Think about the role science plays solving big issues like climate change and pollution. 

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Study method
Online & on-campus
Assessments
100% online
Credit available
Yes
Duration
1 year full time or part time equivalent
Total subjects
8

Indicative total fee

$7,000

Fee details

Available loans
Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
CSP available
Yes

Diploma of Science

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Career opportunities

The Diploma of Science is a pathway to Southern Cross University’s Bachelor of Science, with specialisations in Earth and Environmental Systems, Forestry Systems or Marine Systems. As a graduate of the Diploma, you are guaranteed entry and receive up to eight units of credit towards one of these Bachelor degrees.

Graduates of the Diploma of Science may find work in para-professional work in a range of settings, including positions as field assistants, laboratory assistants, revegetation officers and environmental monitoring officers. 

Graduates who proceed to one of the pathway Bachelor degrees will have a range of career opportunities available in their chosen fields in government agencies and in the private sector.

Australian job snapshots

Data sourced from Australian Jobs 2023.

Role

Earnings

Employment change

Chemists, and Food and Wine Scientists

Over $120K

Up 5.1%

Environmental Consultants

$93K to $120K

N/A^

Environmental Scientists

$93K to $120K

Up 22.4%

Geologists, Geophysicists and Hydrogeologists

$93K to $120K

Up 11.5%

Life Scientists

$93K to $120K

Up 27.2%

Science Technicians

$75K to $93K

Up 38.5%

^ There is no data available

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