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Bachelor of Science Vertebrate Palaeontology

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Flinders University

Program Overview

The vertebrate palaeontology major introduces students to the study of past life, especially of Australian vertebrates and their environments. It combines topics from the Schools of Biological Sciences and the Environment into a synthetic program providing students with the broad training base essential for such a multifaceted discipline. The major emphasises the continuum between past and present: students will emerge with an understanding of how Australia s unique biota has evolved in response to long-term environmental change.

Program Key Stats

$29900 (Annual cost)



Eligibility Criteria

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Additional Information & Requirements

For Secondary schooling overseas: There are country specific requirements, ATAR: 60; For Secondary schooling in Australia - using your ATAR: ATAR: 65 ; FISC Foundation: 6.0, A Levels: 6, IB Diploma: 24, Gao Kao: Tier Two ; IELTS (Academic): 6.0 Overall with 6.0 Speaking, 6.0 Writing; TOEFL (Paper): 550 Overall 4.5 TWE; TOEFL (Internet); 72 Overall with 18 Speaking, 18 Writing; Pearson PTE Academic: 50 Overall with 50 Speaking, 50 Writing; Cambridge English: Advanced CAE: B2.

Career Options

  • Professor
  • Museum Worker
  • Television Researcher
  • Science Journalist
  • Palynologist or Stratigrapher

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