Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Why study science


Testimonial
Dr Megan McArthur
BSc, PhD

With a background in science you can pretty much be taught to do anything. Once you understand how systems work, you can learn lots of different kinds of systems.

NASA Astronaut, Dr Megan McArthur (BSc, PhD) in Perth for National Science Week, August 2009.

If you want an exciting career - one that stimulates you, challenges you, and rewards you - a degree in science sets you on the right path.

Our courses:

  • provide you with the right skills for an ever-changing work environment.
  • develop your investigative skills, train you in the latest laboratory techniques, and give you the tools of critical analysis and communication.

These are important skills for lifelong learning.

Our graduates:

  • have a unique blend of general and discipline-related skills that enable them to tackle complex problems, plan and execute projects, and work as part of a team.
  • are in demand by employers in government, industry and education that need staff who are trained to think, analyse and communicate.

Our health, prosperity and security, as a nation and a global community, relies on a cycle of innovation fed by new ideas and shared knowledge. Scientific endeavour is essential to extending this knowledge and producing practical solutions to world problems.

Science has the power to transform our world for the better.


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