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University of Western Australia

Perth , Western Australia ,Australia

Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) Chemistry – Physical and Analytical

Studying this major provides a foundation and detailed understanding for fields such as chemical engineering, energy, materials science, geology, nanotechnology, and the environment. You’ll also develop an understanding of chemistry in the energy sector, environmental processes, thermodynamics, quantum chemistry and chemical equilibrium, and the properties of polymers and surfactants.

Campus Information

Perth (Crawley campus)

Situated on the Swan River in Crawley, UWA is one of Australia’s most picturesque campuses

Albany (Regional campus)

UWA has a regional campus in the south-coast town of Albany - a four-and-half-hour drive from Perth

Intakes

  • Feb
  • July

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Application Process

More information Required
10 Days
possible interview call
10 Days
Conditional offer
20 Days
Visa process
20 Days

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

Career opportunities

With further study, the two co-requisite majors in Architecture can lead to a career in architecture, urban design, architectural drafting, architectural education/academia or government policy. You could work in architectural and urban design practice, city and regional planning, government agencies, higher education, property development and architectural illustration and modelling.

PSW Opportunity

Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.

  • Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
  • Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
  • Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
  • The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants

Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:

  • Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
  • Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
  • Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
  • PhD students can stay upto 4 years

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Below you’ll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).

Indonesian Secondary School Leaving Certificate (STTB SMA)

  • 8

All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE)

  • 12

Canadian Matriculation (except Quebec)

  • 70

Chinese Gao Kao

  • 525

Chinese Unified Examinations (UEC)

  • 12

French Baccalauréat

  • 12

GCE or Cambridge Advanced-level Examinations

  • 8

German Abitur

  • 3.3

Indian School Certificate (CISCE)

  • 60

International Baccalaureate

  • 27

Norwegian Vitnemål

  • 4

Singapore-Cambridge A-Levels

  • 8

South African National Senior Certificate

  • 4.6

Swedish Slutbetyg

  • 15

UWA Foundation Programme (UWAFP)

  • 66

Western Australian Universities Foundation Program (WAUFP)

  • 60

Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY)

  • 270

Trinity College Foundation Program

  • 75

Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards

  • 80

Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)

  • 320

U.S. College Board Advanced Placement Examinations

  • 8

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education

  • 15