Science industry experience that helps you stand out
Going to uni is about learning new things, but it’s also about preparing you for your future career. At UTS Science, we know the best way to do that is to bring the world of work into your studies. It’s why we offer work-integrated learning opportunities in all our degrees, from internships to field trips and everything in between.
What is work-integrated learning?
Work-integrated learning is where work and study meet. It introduces real-world (or ‘industry’) experiences into your learning, giving you a taste of the sorts of problems you’ll work on in future jobs. It can also help you build your professional networks: when you attend guest lectures, complete an internship or get involved in an industry research project, you’ll meet influential people who could shape your career.
The type of work-integrated learning you do will depend on the degree you choose. Here's a list of just some of the opportunities on offer at UTS Science.
Science internships
A science internship is a professional placement either in a science-related business or a UTS laboratory. You’ll spend a few weeks or months working in a professional environment and applying what you’ve learnt at uni to real science problems. Normally, you’ll use one of your elective subjects to complete your internship placement and receive academic credit towards your degree. Internships are available in most UTS Science degrees.
"Don’t be scared to put your hand up for any internship or placement opportunities. These experiences become the window of opportunity to trial and learn what you want to do with science."
Alicia Felix
Bachelor of Medical Science, Bachelor of Business student
Examples of placement options
Guest lectures
Get insights into your future profession with guest lectures from industry leaders. These professional presentations are a regular feature of UTS Science degrees. From lab scientists to businesspeople, hands-on practitioners to big-picture visionaries, our guests will introduce you to the challenges and opportunities of the contemporary science profession.
Field trips
If you’re an Environment and Marine student, our Environmental Science courses will allow you to gain hands-on experience with field trips that put you smack bang in the middle of the ecosystems you’ve been studying. They’re a great way to get hands-on with the natural environment, from conducting stream and lake assessments to collecting data, investigating wildlife ecology or looking at environmental management issues up close.
Field trip locations include:
- Blue Mountains National Park
- Great Barrier Reef
- Herron Island
- La Perouse
- Manly Dam
- Royal National Park
- Stroud
Industry-informed curriculum
At UTS Science, we’re well connected. Our networks include all kinds of science leaders and science-aligned organisations who have a vested interest in shaping your education. These industry partners co-design our course content and projects, and they also deliver science business workshops that have entrepreneurship at their core.
For example, Seer Pharma provides industry insights into the Bachelor of Molecular Biotechnology, while NSW Health has supported the design of subjects in the Bachelor of Medical Science (Laboratory Medical Professional major). As of 2025, UTS is partnering with biotech company Inventia Life Science to pilot their bioprinting technology for use in medical biotechnology subjects.
Research opportunities
Get industry experience right here on campus with research opportunities in our world-class labs. You could work on an in-class research project or pursue a research internship in one of our leading scientific facilities, all under the guidance of leading science thinkers.
Explore a variety of research placement options we offer in these labs:
- AFTER body donation facility (Forensic Science)
- Biologics Innovation Facility (Molecular Biotechnology and Medical Science)
- Chemical Technologies Research Facility (Chemistry)
- Environmental Research Facility (Environmental Science)
- Future Reefs Lab (Environmental Science)
- Proteomics Core Facility (Molecular Biotechnology)
- Surgical and Anatomical Science Facility (Pre-Medicine)
Extracurricular programs
A science degree isn’t just about the study of all things science. It’s also an opportunity to build complementary skills that can prepare you for a truly dynamic career. If you’ve got a ground-breaking science business idea, bring it to life with UTS Startups, one of Australia’s leading entrepreneurship hubs. Got the travel bug? Apply for the New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program and take your studies to one of more than 40 overseas countries.
Science work experience that gets you where you’re going
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Choose the world-class UTS Bachelor Medical Science and take your place at the forefront of the health, medical and biotechnology sectors.
Study science at UTS, where you’ll get one of the best hands-on degrees Australia can offer. UTS Science Open Day will pave the way for all the possible careers in science that lie ahead.
The Great Barrier Reef is under threat, but UTS PhD students are playing a key role in its recovery by working with scientists, reef operators, Traditional Owners and local communities.