At-a-glance 

Name: Bachelor of Science with Honours

Abbreviation: BSc(Hons)

Duration: 2 trimesters 

Duration details: 2 trimesters of full-time study or normally 4 if studied part-time

Schedule: Lectures

Intensity: Part time and full time

Type: Coursework 

Location: On-campus (Kelburn, Wellington)

Complete: 120 points (approximately 7 courses)

Entry: Bachelor of Science with a B+ average

Start: Trimester 1 or 2

Apply by: Standard trimester dates

Costs: From database for international only at this stage

Impact of previous university study in same subject: Requires

Entry requirements

To be accepted into this programme you'll need:

• A Bachelor's degree with at least a B+ average 
• To have met the prerequisites for the subject you wish to study (see subject section below) and
• Acceptance by the relevant Head of the School as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

Programme requirements

For this programme you’ll need to:

• Complete at least 120 points from (mostly) 400- and 500-level courses.

Subject requirements

In addition to the programme requirements, for this subject you’ll need to:

Biotechnology

Have previously completed:

• BTEC 301
• TECH 302
• Further courses worth 35 points from:
  • BIOL 334-354
  • BMSC 301
  • BMSC 334-354
  • Either CHEM 305 or CHEM 306

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• BTEC 435
• BTEC 489
• One further course from BTEC 400-479
• Further courses worth 60 points from:
  • BTEC 400-479
  • BIOL 400-480
  • CHEM 400-480
  • MBIO 400-480

Cell and Molecular Bioscience

Have previously completed:

• BIOL 340
• BMSC 339
• Further courses worth 40 points from:
  • BMSC 301
  • BIOL 329-354
  • BMSC 329-354

Complete CBIO 489 and

• Further courses worth 90 points from BIOL 430-440.

Chemistry

Have previously completed nine courses:

• CHEM 201
• CHEM 202
• CHEM 203
• CHEM 205
• CHEM 206
• Four further courses from CHEM 300-399

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• CHEM 480
• CHEM 489
• Further approved courses worth 75 points from CHEM 400-441

Computer Graphics

Have previously completed five courses:

• COMP 308
• MDDN 311
• Three further courses from:
• • COMP 300-399
  • NWEN 300-399
  • SWEN 300-399

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• CGRA 408
• CGRA 409
• CGRA 489
• Either MMDN 401 or MMDN 442
• Further courses worth 30 points from:
  • CGRA 400-479
  • COMP 400-479
  • MMDN 400-479
  • SWEN 400-479

Computer Science

Have previously completed four courses:

• COMP 300-399
• NWEN 300-399
• SWEN 300-399

Complete COMP 489 and further courses worth 90 points from:

• COMP 400-489
• SWEN 400-489
• NWEN 400-489

Conservation Biology

Have previously completed approved courses worth 60 points from:

• BIOL 300-399
• STAT 193

Complete four courses:

• CONB 489
• BIOL 420
• Two further courses from:
  • BIOL 403
  • BIOL 422
  • BIOL 423
  • BIOL 424

Ecology and Biodiversity

Have previously completed STAT 193 and 

• Approved courses worth 60 points from BIOL 300-399

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• EBIO 489
• BIOL 403
• BIOL 422
• Further courses worth 30 points from:
  • BIOL 400-440
  • BIOL 519
  • ERES 525
  • ERES 526
  • ERES 527
  • Other courses approved by the Head of School

Electronic and Computer Systems

Have previously completed approved 300-level or higher courses worth 60 points from:

• Courses listed for the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours
• PHYS 300-399

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• ELCO 489 
• Approved courses worth 60 points from:
  • ECEN 400-479
  • ENGR 440
• Further approved courses worth 30 points from
  • ECEN 400-499
  • ENGR 400-499
  • COMP 400-499
  • NWEN 400-499
  • SWEN 400-499

Geography

Have previously completed approved courses worth 60 points from GEOG 300-399

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• GEOG 489 
• Courses worth 90 points from:
  • GEOG 400-488
  • PHYG 400-488

Geology

Have previously completed

• ESCI 341
• ESCI 342
• Further courses worth 60 points from ESCI 300-399

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• GEOGL 489
• Courses worth 90 points from :
  • ESCI 400-488
  • PGEO 401

Geophysics

Have previously completed approved courses worth 60 points from:

• ESCI 300-399
• GPHS 300-399
• MATH 300-399
• PHYS 300-399

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• GPHS 489
• Courses worth 90 points from:
  • GPHS 400-488
  • ESCI 407
  • ESCI 411
  • MATH 461
  • PGEO 401
  • Approved courses listed for the BSc(Hons)

Marine Biology

Have previously completed STAT 193 and

• Approved courses worth 60 points from BIOL 300-399.

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• BIOL 422
• BIOL 423
• BMAR 489
• Further courses worth 30 points from:
  • BIOL 403
  • BIOL 410
  • BIOL 416
  • BIOL 417
  • BIOL 420
  • BIOL 421
  • BIOL 425
  • BIOL 426
  • BIOL 519

Mathematics

Have previously completed four approved courses from MATH 300-399.

Complete approved courses worth 120 points from MATH 400-489.

Molecular Microbiology

Have previously completed four courses:

• BIOL 340
• BMSC 301
• BTEC 201
• One course from:
  • BIOL 236
  • BMSC 334
  • BTEC 301

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• MBIO 434
• MBIO 489
• BIOL 430
• Further courses worth 60 points from:
  • BIOL 400-439
  • BIOL 489
  • BMSC 401
  • MBIO 440

Physical Geography

Have previously completed

• Either GEOG 318 or GEOG 319
• GEOG 323
• Further approved 300-level courses worth 20 points from courses listed for the BSc

Complete course worth 120 points:

• PHYG 489
• Courses worth 90 points from PHYG 400-488

Physics

Have previously four courses:

• PHYS 304
• PHYS 305
• PHYS 307
• PHYS 309

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• PHYS 490
• PHYS 491
• Further approved courses worth 90 points from PHYS 400-488

Psychology

Have previously completed:

• PSYC 232
• Further 200-level PSYC courses worth at least 45 points
• PSYC 325
• 300-level PSYC courses worth at least 45 points

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• PSYC 489
• Approved courses worth 90 points from PSYC 400-488

Statistics

Have previously completed courses worth 45 points from:

• MATH 353
• MATH 377
• OPRE 300-399
• STAT 300-391
• STAT 393-399

Complete approved courses worth 120 points from:

• OPRE 400-489
• STAT 400-489
• STOR 400-489
• Other courses approved by the Head of School

Questions

1. Are there any 400-level courses in OPRE or STOR? If not, may I delete this part of the requirement? Applies to many other places.

Find out more

• If you want to enrol in this programme but don't meet some the entry requirements you should contact the Programme Director or Administrator to discuss your options.
• The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.