Welcome from the Acting Dean

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Professor Adrian Herington

Science underpins all of modern society's activities and here, in the Faculty of Science, we are preparing people for an exciting future career in the major disciplines of Science and Mathematics as well as key professions such as Medical Radiation Technology, Pharmacy and Medical Science.

The Faculty welcomes students from all over Australia and all countries of the world and provides special support through course advisors to ensure that there is the right match between the future career path and the background preparation. Academic learning is complemented by a strong practical component. In addition to laboratory programs, these include industry internships, student projects undertaken jointly with industry, and clinical attachments in the medical science and technology fields.

Our courses combine scientific knowledge and professional competence with the development of skills in problem-solving, communication and team work. Classes in our courses combine face-to-face teaching with the highly effective use of teaching technologies including Web-based delivery. First-year students receive special attention and recent graduate surveys show that students in all areas find the teaching staff excellent and supportive throughout the duration of their degrees.

Undergraduate programs are offered in a range of areas including medical science, pharmacy, medical radiation technology, life sciences, chemistry, physics, mathematics, geology, ecology and environmental science. Many courses are flexible, enabling students to tailor their studies to a range of career paths. Co-major studies in the Bachelor of Applied Science include: biodiversity, aviation, forensic science, industrial chemistry and astrophysics and life science technologies in the Faculty of Science and cross faculty interests in spatial sciences, evnironmental engineering, psychology, management, marketing, journalism and languages to name a few.

Unique degrees offered by the Faculty include Biotechnology Innovation, in which business and entrepreneurial skills are built during study for an Honours degree, and Biomedical Sciences which is designed as a preparatory degree to postgraduate medicine openings at other universities. Another special feature of undergraduate Science at QUT is the Dean's Scholars accelerated program which enables high-achieving (OP1) students to fast-track their Honours degree program with enrichment in research.

Students can combine science with other QUT disciplines by doing a double degree. All double degrees are undertaken in a time much shorter than the combination of the separate degrees by cross-crediting of co-major and elective studies. Specialist mathematicians are catered for in the Bachelor of Mathematics degree which may be combined with other degrees, including Applied Science, as a double degree.

At the postgraduate coursework level, the Faculty offers courses in biotechnology, mathematical science, medical physics, and medical ultrasound. These may be tailored to the needs of people in the work force by commencing with a graduate certificate progressing to a graduate diploma and then a coursework masters degree by accumulating the credit from each component.

Research Masters and PhD programs are offered in all six research clusters that undertake focused research in the four major discipline themes of the Faculty (Health, Food, Energy, Environment). The Faculty is part of QUT´s Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, a partnership with the Faculties of Health and Built Environment and Engineering. This initiative provides opportunities in cross-disciplinary research in public health, consolidating the Faculty's research strengths in biomedical science (for example tissue repair and regeneration, infectious disease and cancer research).

The Faculty is actively engaged in the Institute of Sustainable Resources through its contribution to the natural resource management portfolio of the Institute, addressing important technological challenges relating to the impact of global warming and the necessity to seek sustainable use of the planet´s resources.

QUT's Faculty of Science is fast becoming an internationally renowned centre of excellence in science education and research. With our first class facilities and diverse fields of study you'll find the right environment to further your research and career goals. In our Web pages you will find all of the information to help map your path to success.

Professor Adrian Herington
Acting Executive Dean, Faculty of Science