Welcome to the School of Natural Sciences
The School of Natural Sciences prides itself on being a leader in research and teaching excellence in the areas of Biology, Brewing, Chemistry and Environment. It is the School’s commitment to this excellence that has resulted in biological and environmental courses receiving a five-star ranking from students’ Course Experience Questionnaires.
The School is housed in modern, state-of-the-art facilities located on the Joondalup Campus, which includes specialist laboratories for plant ecology, plant tissue culture, analytical and environmental chemistry, molecular biology, freshwater and marine science, as well as geographic information systems. The School also has computer and aquarium rooms, outdoor experimental aquatic facilities, glass houses, shade houses and operates two large boats, several dinghies and a fleet of 4WD and 2WD vehicles.
Courses are informed through a range of consultative committees who meet regularly to ensure relevance to industry needs. Programs are externally reviewed by relevant accreditation panels and the University’s School Review Process.