Science

• Schools of Science
• Kelburn Campus
• Biological Sciences
• Chemical and Physical Sciences
• Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences
• Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research
• Psychology

The unknown is infinite. Victoria’s Faculty of Science is fuelled by a spirit of exploration, guided by the known.

Located within the Faculty are the MacDiarmid Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, New Zealand’s top research institute in Material Science, and the Malaghan Institute for Medical Research, New Zealand’s largest private medical research institute – to name but two of Victoria’s significant research centres. 

These, together with a location in the city with New Zealand’s largest concentration of scientists, recognises the Faculty of Science as a leader in the international science community. 

The Faculty is led by staff who have a reputation for standing at the cutting edge of discovery: among its alumni is distinguished graduate the late Professor Alan MacDiarmid, 2000 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry. Exceptional laboratory facilities that extend to geological and biological field stations, a new Coastal Ecology Laboratory on Wellington’s south coast and a research marine vessel, combined with excellent student support and work opportunities, enable Victoria’s Science graduates to achieve well beyond their own expectations. 

The newly revised BSc enables students to take a second major from outside science and still complete the degree in three years.


Programme of Study

APPLIED PHYSICS

• Bachelor of Science

APPLIED STATISTICS

• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science (Hons)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science
• Master of Science 
• PhD 

BIOLOGY

• Bachelor of Science

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE

• Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Molecular Pathology,
• Human Genetics, Molecular Pharmacology and
• Medicinal Chemistry)
• Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Hons)
• Diploma in Biomedical Science
• Master of Biomedical Science 
• PhD 

BIOTECHNOLOGY

• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science (Hons)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science
• Master of Science 
• PhD 

CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE

• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science (Hons)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science
• Master of Science 
• PhD 

CHEMISTRY

• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science (Hons)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science
• Master of Science 
• PhD 

CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

• Bachelor of Science (Hons)
• Postgraduate Certificate in NZ Conservation Biology 
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science
• Master of Conservation Biology

This is a joint programme with UNSW, Australia:

• VUW component (January-June)
• UNSW component (July-November)
• Master of Science 
• PhD 

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

• Bachelor of Science
• Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies
• Master of Development Studies
• PhD 

ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION

• Postgraduate Certificate 
• Postgraduate Diploma
• Master of Science
• PhD

ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY

• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science (Hons)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science
• Master of Science 
• PhD 

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

• Bachelor of Science

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

• Bachelor of Science
• Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Studies
• Master of Environmental Studies
• PhD 

GEOGRAPHY

• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science (Hons)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science
• Master of Science 
• PhD 

GEOLOGY

• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science (Hons)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science
• Master of Science 1
• PhD

GEOPHYSICS

• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science (Hons)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science
• Postgraduate Certificate in Meteorology 
• Postgraduate Diploma in Meteorology
• Master of Science 
• PhD 

HERITAGE MATERIAL SCIENCE

• Postgraduate Certificate 
• Postgraduate Diploma
• Master of Science 
• PhD 

LOGIC AND COMPUTATION

• Bachelor of Science (Hons)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science
• Master of Science 
• PhD 

MARINE BIOLOGY

• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science (Hons)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science
• Master of Science 
• PhD 

MARINE CONSERVATION

• Postgraduate Certificate 
• Master of Marine Conservation 
• PhD 

MATHE MATICS

• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science (Hons)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science
• Master of Science 
• PhD 

MATHE MATICS EDUCATION

• Master of Science (thesis only)
• PhD 

MICRO BIOLOGY

• (Molecular Microbiology)
• Bachelor of Science (Hons)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science
• Master of Science 
• PhD 

OPERATIONS RESEARCH

• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science (Hons)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science
• Master of Science 
• PhD 

PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCES

• Postgraduate Diploma in Science
• Master of Science
• PhD 

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science (Hons)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science
• Master of Science
• PhD 

PHYSICS

• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science (Hons)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science
• Master of Science 
• PhD 

PSYCHOLOGY

• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science (Hons)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology
• Master of Science 
• Master of Science in Behavioural Neuroscience
• Master of Science in Cross-Cultural Psychology
• PhD

STATISTICS

• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science (Hons)
• ostgraduate Diploma in Science in Statistics and Operations Research
• Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematics of Finance and Insurance
• Master of Science 
• Master of Science in Stochastic Processes of Finance and Insurance 
• PhD 

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Bachelor of Science and Technology
• (Advanced Materials, Chemical Products and Processes)

CONJOINT PROGRAMMES

• Bachelor of Commerce and Administration/
• Bachelor of Science (BCA/BSc)
• Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Teaching (BSc/BTeach)
• Research Centres and Institutes
• Allan Wilson Centre
• Antarctic Research Centre
• Centre for Applied Cross-cultural Research
• Centre for Biodiscovery
• Centre for Biodiversity & Restoration Ecology
• Centre for Logic, Language and Computation
• Centre for Marine, Environmental and Economic Research
• Centre for Mathematics and Science Education
• Climatic and Atmospheric Research Centre
• Crime and Justice Research Centre
• Institute of Geography
• Institute of Geophysics
• Joint (with GNS) Antarctic Research Institute
• MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and
• Nanotechnology
• Malaghan Institute for Medical Research
• New Zealand Climate Change Institute
• Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families
• Victoria University Coastal Ecology Laboratory