Areas of Study

We offer programs and courses in the following disciplines:

• Biomedical Science/Human Biology is the study of the human organism as a functional unit at anatomical, physiological, biochemical (and psychological) levels and its relationship to other organisms and their environments. 
   
• Climatology explores the nature of the global climate system including air and sea surface temperature, winds and ocean currents.
  
  
• Sustainability Science - provides environmental and resource managers and other professionals with appropriate formal instruction to enhance their skills and knowledge in the emerging discipline of sustainability science.
  
  
• Physics is the science of matter, energy and their interactions and is the basis for many areas of technology.
     
• Wine Science is designed to equip graduates with the necessary knowledge and skills for careers in the wine industry.
  
  
• Combined Degrees are offered to students to expand their employment opportunities upon graduation by providing a combination of professional skills and knowledge that one degree cannot.

USQ Handbook

The USQ Handbook provides information for students regarding program structures, objectives and course specifications for all undergraduate and postgraduate award programs of study currently offered by USQ.

Research

We are committed to further enhancing our recognised research strengths and supporting emerging research.

Contacting the Department

Contact details for the Department of Biological and Physical Sciences including staff lists.