Combine the Bachelor of Science with a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Commerce and expand your future career opportunities.
- Four years of full-time study
- Personalise your degree to suit your interests, strengths and career plans as you choose from hundreds of subject combinations
Today's workplaces demand a different kind of graduate. The ability to think critically, solve problems and work as a team could prove advantageous in your future career. Studying for a multidisciplinary degree demonstrates adaptability and resourcefulness – skills that many employers are seeking.
The Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc)
The Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc) is an exciting new degree that will enable you to combine your passion for arts and science in one degree.
What will the BASc give you?
The BASc will give you scientific capabilities as well as knowledge of human history, how people think, and how societies function so that you are better able to engage in areas such as global health, security, food production and climate change.
How long will the degree take?
- It will normally take four years, although if you choose a higher workload you could complete in three and a half years
- It takes less time than a double degree, so you'll be able to launch your career or go on to further study sooner
What your degree might look like
Choose two different majors from two study areas, one from Arts and one from Science or Applied Sci. There are about 1500 combinations of major subjects available. . Here are some examples:
- History and Genetics
- Music and Zoology
- Communication Studies and Data Science
- French and Energy Management
- Linguistics and Neuroscience
- Asian Studies and Sports Technology
How is the degree structured?
Majors and papers
Each major usually consists of between nine and eleven papers.
The BASc requires papers worth 486 points (usually 27 x 18-point papers). This must include at least 216 points (normally 12 x 18-point papers) for papers from Arts and Music and at least 216 points (normally 12 x 18-point papers) for papers from Science or Applied Science.
Get course advice so you're on the right track from the start
If you're considering studying for a BASc talk to a Schools' Liaison Officer first. They can help you personalise your degree to suit your interests and goals and will ensure you're taking the correct number of papers to complete your qualification. Once you get to Otago course advice and planning is available as many times as you need throughout your time with us.
Find your Schools' Liaison Officer
Are you already at university?
If you are already at university, contact the course advisers on campus.
Programme requirements and applying for a Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc)
Read the programme requirements and apply for the degree
The Bachelor of Commerce and Science (BComSc)
The Bachelor of Commerce and Science (BComSc) is an exciting new degree that will enable you to combine your passion for arts and business in one degree.
What will the BComSc give you?
The BComSc will give you both a creative and a business background to work in arts and business professions, or related areas, such as consumer behaviour, ethics, international relations, leadership, and communication.
How long will the degree take?
- It will normally take four years, although if you choose a higher workload you could complete in three and a half years
- It takes less time than a double degree, so you'll be able to launch your career or go on to further study sooner
What your degree might look like
Choose two different majors from two study areas, one from Business and one from Science or Applied Science. There are nearly 300 combinations of major subjects available. Here are some examples:
- Food Science and Marketing
- Zoology and Accounting
- Energy Studies and Economics
- Agricultural Innovation and Tourism
- Sport Development and Management and Marketing
- Psychology and Marketing
- Human Nutrition and Management
- Land Planning and Development and Management
- Psychology and Philosophy, Politics and Economics
How is the degree structured?
Majors and papers
You'll choose two different majors, one from Business subjects and one from either Science or Applied Science subjects. Each major usually consists of a minimum of nine papers.
The BComSc requires papers worth 486 points (normally 27 x 18-point papers). This must include at least 216 points (normally 12 x 18-point papers) for papers from Business and at least 216 points (normally 12 x 18-point papers) for papers from Science or Applied Science.
Get course advice so you're on the right track from the start
If you're considering studying for a BComSc talk to a Schools' Liaison Officer first. They can help you personalise your degree to suit your interests and goals and will ensure you're taking the correct number of papers to complete your qualification. Once you get to Otago course advice and planning is available as many times as you need throughout your time with us.
Find your Schools' Liaison Officer
Are you already at university?
If you are already at university, contact the course advisers on campus.
Programme requirements and applying for a Bachelor of Commerce and Science (BComSc)
Read the programme requirements and apply for the degree
What our students say
Otago's combined degrees offer so many possibilities, and I think that graduating with two majors will broaden my career opportunities.
Amber Harrison
Studying for a Bachelor of Commerce and Science (Marketing and Microbiology)
I enjoy approaching questions about humanity from the different perspectives of science and biology and society and culture.
Annie Leen
Studying for a Bachelor of Arts and Science (History and Neuroscience)