Commencing semesters, 2020
Semester 1
Semester 2
Program level
Undergraduate
Program code
2031
Faculty
School
School of Biological Sciences
School of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Teaching Location
St Lucia
Delivery mode
Internal
Enquiries
Australian/domestic students
Faculty of Science
Email: enquire@science.uq.edu.au
Phone: 07 3365 1888
International students
International Student Advisor
Email: study@uq.edu.au
Phone: Outside Australia: + 61 3 8676 7004
Within Australia (Free Call): 1800 671 980
https://science.uq.edu.au
Why study Plant Science?
Plant sciences are among the most relevant scientific disciplines today. Using a variety of approaches, plant scientists are addressing two of the most important problems facing human kind: global warming and dependency on fossil fuels - applying the production of biofuels from plant origin to the use of plants in carbon sequestration.
Animals and humans depend utterly on plants, and not only for food. Today, plant science has demolished the classic barriers of being confined to farm and food production. With the advent of modern biotechnology, plants are being used to decontaminate land and air, produce industrial products, designer molecules, biopharmaceuticals and biofuels. Designer plants are producing biodegradable plastics, new healthier sugars and anti-cancer drugs.
Plant scientists need to understand how plants work, from molecules to ecosystems to improve the production of food, pharmaceuticals and timber, to control diseases, pests and noxious weeds, to allow them to cope with drought, salinity and pollutants and to design new plants for innovative purposes such as biofactories.
For further information on this plan, contact the School of Agriculture and Food Sciences.
Courses and requirements
View the Bachelor of Science (Honours) course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Plant Science field of study.
What it costs
Please view the Bachelor of Science (Honours) for indicative fees.
How to apply
Please view the Bachelor of Science (Honours) for information on key dates and how to apply.