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 and research

Location: On-campus (Kelburn, Wellington)

Complete: 120 points (7-8 courses)

Entry: Bachelor's degree 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

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)

To be accepted by the head of school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

Important information

• If you want to enrol in this programme but don't meet some of 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.

Programme requirements

Complete 120 points, usually from 400- and 500-level courses

Satisfy the subject requirements

Subject requirements

Biotechnology

Have previously completed:

• BTEC 301
• SCIE 310
• 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 401-479
• Further courses worth 60 points from:
  • BTEC 401-479
  • BIOL 401-480
  • CHEM 401-480
  • MBIO 401-480

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 courses worth 120 points:

• CBIO 489
• Further courses worth 90 points from:
  • BIOL 430-440
  • BMSC 433

Chemistry

Have previously completed nine courses:

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

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• CHEM 480
• CHEM 489
• Further approved courses worth 75 points from CHEM 401-441

Computer Graphics

Have previously completed four courses:

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

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• CGRA 408
• CGRA 409
• CGRA 489
• Further approved courses courses worth 60 points from:
  • CGRA 401-479
  • COMP 401-479
  • MDDN 401-479
  • SWEN 401-479

Computer Science

Have previously completed four courses:

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

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• COMP 489
• Courses worth 90 points from:
  • COMP 401-479
  • SWEN 401-479
  • NWEN 401-479

Conservation Biology

Have previously completed:

• Approved courses worth 60 points from BIOL 300-399
• STAT 193 or equivalent

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:

• Approved courses worth 60 points from BIOL 300-399
• STAT 193 or equivalent

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• EBIO 489
• BIOL 403
• BIOL 422
• Further courses worth 30 points from:
  • BIOL 405
  • BIOL 420
  • BIOL 423
  • BIOL 426
  • BIOL 519

Electronic and Computer Systems

Have previously completed courses worth 60 points from:

• Approved 300- and 400-level courses listed for the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours
• COMP 300-399
• PHYS 300-399

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• ELCO 489 
• Approved courses worth 60 points from:
  • ECEN 401-479
  • 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 
• Approved courses worth 90 points from:
  • GEOG 401-488
  • PHYG 401-488

Geology

Have previously completed:

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

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• GEOL 489
• Approved courses worth 90 points from :
  • ESCI 401-488
  • PGEO 401

Geophysics

Have previously completed approved courses worth 60 points from:

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

Complete courses worth 120 points:

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

Marine Biology

Have previously completed:

• Approved courses worth 60 points from BIOL 300-399
• STAT 193 or equivalent

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• BIOL 422
• BIOL 423
• BMAR 489
• Further courses worth 30 points from:
  • BIOL 403
  • BIOL 405
  • BIOL 410
  • BIOL 416
  • BIOL 417
  • BIOL 420
  • BIOL 425
  • BIOL 519

Mathematics

Have previously completed four approved courses from MATH 300-399

Complete approved courses worth 120 points from MATH 401-489

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 401-439
  • BMSC 401
  • MBIO 440

Physical Geography

Have previously completed

• Either GEOG 318 or GEOG 319
• GEOG 324
• GEOG 325
• Further approved 300-level courses worth 20 points listed for the BSc

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• PHYG 489
• Courses worth 90 points from PHYG 404-488

Physics

Have previously completed 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 401-488

Psychology

Have previously completed eight courses:

• PSYC 232
• Three further courses from PSYC 200-299
• PSYC 325
• Three further courses from PSYC 300-399

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• PSYC 489
• Approved courses worth 90 points from PSYC 401-488

Important information

You will only be allowed to do PSYC 451 and/or PSYC 452 if you are enrolled in the Postgraduate Diploma of Clinical Psychology. 

Statistics

Have previously completed courses worth 45 points from:

• MATH 353
• MATH 377
• OPRE 300-399
• STAT 301-391
• STAT 393-399

Complete approved courses worth 120 points from:

• OPRE 401-489
• STAT 401-489
• STOR 401-489
• Other courses approved by the head of school