Bachelor of Science
at Charles Darwin University, Northern Territory.
A three-year science degree at Casuarina (Darwin) and online. CDU's course page for it is for 2026 entry; for 2027 CDU also lists a new Bachelor of Science and Technology. The page reports a lowest selection rank of 73.50 for its most recent ATAR-based offers without stating the intake year. Minimum entry is an ATAR of 60.
Lowest selection rank
CDU has not published a lowest selection rank for this course for recent intakes. That usually means too few ATAR-based offers were made to report one, or that selection also uses a portfolio, audition, interview or other criteria. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Students choose a scientific field, such as biology, ecology, spatial science or chemistry, and combine academic study with practical learning in the environments and communities of northern Australia, including environmental management challenges.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as laboratory scientists, environmental analysts and data scientists across industry and government.
- Many continue into Honours and PhD study, leading to research roles at CSIRO, universities and biotech firms.
- Common pathways include secondary teaching, science communication and graduate medicine programmes.
Typical first jobs
- Environmental officer (NT Department of Environment)
- Field ecologist or land-management officer
- Aquaculture or fisheries technician
- Laboratory technician in a research institute or NT Government lab
- Indigenous land-and-sea ranger support officer
- Secondary teacher (with a Master of Teaching follow-on)
After graduation
Graduates work as biologists, ecologists, spatial scientists and chemists, or continue to Honours and postgraduate study.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- You enjoy lab and field-based work and northern Australian ecosystems
- You want a broad scientific foundation rather than a single career path
- You are interested in tropical, arid or Indigenous land-management research
- You can manage extended field trips (sometimes a week or more)
- You enjoy practical write-ups and closed-book exams
It is probably not for you if
- You dislike laboratory or field-based work
- You want a quick vocational ticket on graduation
- You expect a fully theoretical or desk-based syllabus
- You cannot manage week-long field trips into remote areas
Careers this leads to
Australian career pathways that name this Bachelor of Science as an entry route. Each page shows uni, TAFE and apprenticeship alternatives.
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Charles Darwin University website and on SATAC before applying.