What will you do to change the world?
Biological sciences
With a degree in biology, you could solve problems like:
- How will we feed a population of eight billion people in 2025?
- How can we protect our plants and animals from new and exotic diseases?
Biology is the study of life and living things. It includes everything that breathes, grows and feeds us. Biologists are curious about life on Earth, how it works, and how to grow and protect it, and the fields of biology are always expanding.
Chemistry
With a degree in chemistry, you could solve problems like:
- Why do some cancer patients develop a resistance to their treatments?
- Can we use waste to solve our energy crisis?
Chemistry is the study of matter, its properties, how and why substances combine or separate to form other substances, and how substances interact with energy. Chemistry is part of everything in our lives.
Environmental science
With a degree in environmental science, you could solve problems like:
- How will climate change affect forests and dry-land vegetation and, in turn, affect atmospheric composition?
- How can we manage agricultural run-off to decrease the incidence of algal bloom in our waterways?
We rely on our natural environment to sustain our lives and lifestyles. Economies hinge on ecological resources, and we need to improve our understanding and management and conservation of the natural environment.
Earth science
With a degree in earth science, you could solve problems like:
- What effect does global warming have on the stability of the polar ice sheets and what does it mean for global sea levels?
- Where are the giant magma chambers that produce volcanic super-eruptions?
For earth scientists, the Earth is a unique natural laboratory that covers space and time. Earth science blends geology, physical geography, oceanography and hydrology to understand the Earth's processes. They monitor changes in our planet's environment to decipher its past and predict its future.
Mathematics
With a degree in mathematics, you could solve problems like:
- How can we save a rare species from extinction?
- How can you predict the rapid spread of infectious diseases like Ebola?
Mathematics is used by everyone, every day. It helps businesses to run better, identifies patterns in nature and optimises manufacturing processes. Maths requires us to think logically and clearly about problems involving numbers, space and relationships.
Physics
With a degree in physics, you could solve problems like:
- Is it possible to selectively kill cancer cells using low-temperature plasmas without harming normal cells?
- What is 'dark matter'?
Physics deals with natural laws and processes, and the states and properties of matter, energy, space and time. Physicists are involved in finding solutions to challenges like computer models for climate change prediction, and developing solar and renewable energy systems.
Why choose science or maths at QUT?
Put theory into practice
We integrate theory and practice with a strong focus on experimental design so you'll be equally skilled at the desk, in the laboratory and in the field. In most courses, you'll start hands-on lab, research and fieldwork skills sessions in your first year.
Learn from the experts
You will learn from experienced and passionate lecturers who are across the latest scientific and technological advances.
Our industry partnerships offer you outstanding exposure to mentoring and real-world experiences including internships, work experience placements and international site visits.
Take the opportunity to explore a career in research while you're still an undergraduate student, working alongside leading researchers in our renowned research institutes and centres.
Graduate with real skills
In a QUT science or maths degree, you'll learn how to think - not what to think. You're encouraged to question, explore and research throughout your studies. You'll develop skills that are fundamental for science and maths careers, but also valuable in any area of employment.