This program provides students with an alternative pathway to the Bachelor of Science and related programs at USC. The program aims to meet the needs of students who may have a limited background in science, thus during your first year you’ll learn core scientific principles such as biology, chemistry and introductory mathematics. You then have the flexibility to select an area to specialise in. Areas you can specialise in include: Biology; Biotechnology; Chemistry; Ecology; Food and Biosecurity and Mathematics. After you complete your Associate Degree, you’ll receive full credit towards and direct entry into the Bachelor of Science or another degree in your chosen field of study. USC also offers Associate Degrees in Business and Medical Laboratory Science.

Certificate of Secondary (Complete) Education Minimum grade of 3.0, or Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program IELTS (Academic) Overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each subtest TOEFL: Paper-based Overall score of 550 with minimum essay score of 4 TOEFL: Internet-based Overall score of 76 with minimum score of 18 for writing Pearson Test of English Overall score of 50 with no subscore less than 50