The University has several special theme areas in which it has strengths that exploit the University's expertise and unique location. The Faculty offers special courses in each of these areas. Relatively low student to staff ratios in the Faculty tend to mean smaller classes, enabling greater contact between staff and students and closer individual student supervision. The facilities are modern and well-equipped. The Faculty offers a number of courses across a variety of disciplines in the science field of study.
Several courses have small student intakes resulting in good student to staff ratios.
The schools of the Faculty have sought to create close links with industry and government. The course will develop students' ability to communicate, both within and outside the scientific community, and to learn independently. As a graduate students will be equipped for the workforce, able to adapt and to contribute to technological advances, and able to use their scientific knowledge with wisdom and responsibility. Applicants who do not satisfy the year 12 prerequisites, such as mature age applicants, are encouraged to apply for entry. The course will develop students' ability to communicate, both within and outside the scientific community, and to learn independently.