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| Subject | Recommended school subjects |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Innovation | Biology Chemistry Digi Tech Geography Sciences |
| Anatomy | Biology Chemistry |
| Applied Geology | Calculus Geography Sciences |
| Aquaculture and Fisheries | Biology Geography Sciences Statistics or Calculus |
| Biochemistry | Biology Chemistry |
| Botany | Biology Chemistry Sciences |
| Chemistry | Chemistry |
| Computational Modelling | Calculus Digi Tech Physics |
| Computer Science | Calculus Digi Tech |
| Consumer Food Science | Biology Business Chemistry Food Tech Home Ec |
| Data Science | Digi Tech Statistics |
| Ecology | Biology Geography Sciences Statistics |
| Economics | Economics Statistics or Calculus |
| Energy Science and Technology/Energy Management | Calculus or Statistics Geography Physics |
| Environmental Management | Calculus or Statistics Geography Sciences |
| Exercise and Sport Science | Biology PE Sciences Statistics |
| Food Science | Biology Business Studies Chemistry Food Tech Home Ec Sciences |
| Forensic Analytical Science | Biology Chemistry Physics Statistics |
| Genetics | Biology Chemistry Statistics |
| Geographic Information Systems | Calculus or Statistics Digi Tech Geography |
| Geography | Geography Sciences Statistics |
| Geology | Calculus Chemistry Geography Physics |
| Human Nutrition | Biology Chemistry Food Tech |
| Information Science | Digi Tech Statistics |
| Land Planning and Development | Calculus Geography Physics |
| Marine Science | Biology Calculus or Statistics Chemistry Geography Physics |
| Mathematics | Calculus Digi Tech Statistics |
| Microbiology | Biology Chemistry |
| Molecular Biotechnology | Biology Chemistry |
| Neuroscience | Biology Chemistry Physics |
| Pharmacology | Biology Chemistry |
| Physical Education, Activity and Health | Biology PE Sciences Social Sciences Statistics |
| Physics | Calculus Physics Electronics |
| Physiology | Biology Chemistry Physics |
| Plant Biotechnology | Biology Chemistry |
| Psychology | Biology Statistics |
| Science Communication | |
| Software Engineering | Calculus Digi Tech |
| Sport and Exercise Nutrition | Biology Chemistry Food TechHome Ec PE |
| Sport Development and Management | Biology Business Studies PE Social Sciences |
| Sports Technology | Biology Chemistry Design Digi Tech PE |
| Statistics | Calculus Statistics |
| Surveying | Calculus Digi Tech Geography Physics |
| Zoology | Biology Statistics |
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