Graduate job ready with access to industry placements
Learn from teachers at the forefront of research in their field
#1 university for skills development in Victoria*
Disciplines within sciences
Courses within Sciences
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Environmental Science (Environmental Management and Sustainability)
Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Environmental Science (Marine Biology)
Bachelor of Environmental Science (Wildlife and Conservation Biology)
Bachelor of Forensic Science
Bachelor of Forensic Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Forensic Science/Bachelor of Criminology
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Science/Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Bachelor of Zoology and Animal Science
Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate of Research Management
Graduate Certificate of Sustainable Regional Development
Graduate Diploma of Sustainable Regional Development
Master of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
Master of Sustainability
Research
Doctor of Philosophy (Biology and Chemistry)
Doctor of Philosophy (Environmental Science)
Doctor of Philosophy (Health and Disease)
Doctor of Philosophy (Health)
Doctor of Philosophy (Information Technology)
Master of Applied Science (Health and Disease)
Master of Applied Science (Health)
Master of Science (Biology and Chemical Sciences)
Master of Science (Environmental Science)
Master of Science (Information Technology)
Explore the possibilities that science offers
Gain more than a degree when studying science at Deakin. Our hands-on, practical and flexible approach - along with industry collaboration and expert teaching staff - prepares you for your science career ahead.
Finish with a global perspective
You'll graduate with more than just a degree. You'll have worldly skills and a global education.
How? Through our Global Science and Technology Program, which allows you to travel throughout your degree.
More than just a qualification
Get real-world experience through innovative and practical programs, and develop the skills employers want.
Our Work Integrated Learning Program can help you incorporate a full or part-time industry placement that's credited towards your degree.
*2018 Student Experience Survey
Hear from two students as they reveal their passion for Science and Biomedical Science, the diverse study opportunities and the benefits of the hands-on, practical approach at Deakin.
Students are able to seek out opportunities for real world experience in labs, both within and outside of the uni.
Associate Professor/Course Director, bachelor of forensic science
Design your own degree
Our Bachelor of Science offers flexibility, with 13 possible study areas – from biology and chemistry through to mathematical modelling and environmental science. Want to expand your career path further? Combine your science studies with arts, commerce, law or teaching.
Gain professional accreditation
Deakin is the first university in Australia, and the only university in the Asia-Pacific region, to offer a professionally accredited forensic science degree. The Bachelor of Forensic Science is accredited by the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences in the UK.