Bachelor of Science (Individual)
Lincoln University’s Bachelor of Science programme is applied and context-based. We aim to produce graduates who have a firm grounding in the basic sciences. These can be applied to processes in the environment, in ecosystems and biota or at the molecular level; helping you contribute to sustainable management and conservation of land, water and air and the country’s abundant natural resources. This degree has seven majors to choose from, depending on your interest and career aspirations. As our world changes, we need highly skilled individuals who can tackle the big issues. How do we feed the world while minimising environmental impact? How do we protect our environment from biological threats? How do we maintain good environmental quality? These are the pressing questions facing scientists of the future. As a Lincoln B.Sc. graduate, you can help answer them.
DESCRIPTION:
An Individual major in Lincoln's Bachelor of Science enables you to create your own science major in an area not covered by the named Majors: for example in biochemistry, genetics, animal science or plant science. This Individual major offers flexibility but must have an area of focus, determined by the courses that you choose as your electives. It is also possible in an Individual major to combine different disciplines: for example you may be interested in ecology and soil science, or animal science and genetics.
You need to select at least 75 credits at 300-level from the Bachelor of Science schedule and at least 60 of those 300-level credits must be selected from Schedule A, Part II, along with a maximum of 165 credits at 100-level. In general an area of focus should normally be defined by a minimum of three 300-level courses with the same prefix. The prefix of a course determines the broad subject area, for example, SOSC courses are all Soil Science.
To determine an area of focus for your individual major you need to check the course listing on this website for courses with the same prefix. Advice from one of our Course Advisors is a requirement for an Individual major to ensure you pick the right first and second year courses to be able to take your selection of 300-level courses for your area of focus
Intakes
- Feb
- July
Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
The University regularly assesses the job market for new areas of employment demand such as:
- Agriculture and horticulture
- Society, tourism and sport
- Science
- Environment
- Design and technology
- Business and commerce.
Recruitment
We advise on effective ways of connecting with Lincoln students and graduates, and for raising your profile. We offer a range of services to help you:
- NZUniCareerHub to advertise your graduate programmes/vacancies/internships/scholarships to students and graduates
- Targeted email alerts
- Presentations, drop-ins and information sessions on-campus
- Career and networking events
- Poster distribution - electronic and paper (A4 only)
- Interviews on-campus.
PSW Opportunity
- During study, all students on a student visa can work up to 20 hours per week during semester and full time during vacations.
- After completing Level 7 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Qualification, a student will get a three years open post-study work visa.
- After completing Level 8 Post Graduate courses of 1 year, students get 1 year PSW.
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
This is New Zealand's University Entrance qualification and is the minimum requirement to qualify for admission to a bachelor degree or to some of our diplomas. To recognise the disruption caused by COVID 19 there are some changes to UE for 2020. To qualify in 2020 you will need:
- NCEA level 3 (i.e. a minimum of 60 credits at level 3 or above plus 20 credits at level 2 or above); and
- A minimum of 12 credits at level 3 or higher in each of three approved subjects (this applies to 2020 only. In other years, 14 credits in each of three approved subjects is required); and
- Literacy – 5 reading credits and 5 writing credits at Level 2 or higher from standards on the NZQA list of university entrance literacy standards; and
- Numeracy – 10 credits from standards on the NZQA list of numeracy standards, or all three of the following unit standards: 26623, 26626, 26627.
For More Information Please Connect Our PSA Counselor
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 03 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
95400 NZD
Annual Cost of Living: 20000 NZD
Application Fee: N/A
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