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The four-year Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) is a new postgraduate degree for both school leavers and students currently completing a Bachelor of Science.

Current Bachelor of Science students can transfer into the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) at any time if they have a B+ average or higher. High achieving school leavers can enter directly into the degree.

Geospatial science specialisation is another strong research area within the School of Science. The university has pioneered high-resolution 3D mapping for conservation purposes using drones in Antarctica, Australia, Africa and New Zealand.

Graduates with a Bachelor of Science can enrol in a standard Bachelor of Science (Honours).

What you study

You complete either the postgraduate Research Project (60 points) that provides you with skills in scientific research and in drafting a course in a format suitable for a scientific journal publication, or the Dissertation (45 points).

• Certified copy of your birth certificate or passport
• Certified copy of marriage certificate (If required)
• Official academic transcripts
• Official translations of documents in a language other than English
• English Language Proficiency
• CV/Work experience (If required)

1_ All applicants need to meet AUT’s minimum entry requirements qualification equivalent to New Zealand year 13 or University Entrance.

high school qualifications from different countries:

India: Indian applicants must have completed one of the following:

• Higher Secondary School Exam or All-India Senior School Certificate with an average of 75% in the four best subjects, with a minimum of 60% in English
• Indian School Certificate (ISC) with a minimum of 60% in English

China:

• Senior High School graduation plus one year of successful study at bachelor's level; or
• Senior High School graduation plus completion of a two-year diploma, with good grades, at a recognised university.
• A Tier 1 score in the National University Entrance Examination (Gaokao) at a recognised institution

2_ And at least 16 credits each in two subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Physics, and Science or equivalent in university approved subjects.

or, 

Applicants must have completed one or more years in a Bachelor of Science with a B+(75%-79%) grade average.