Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment

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This course is not offered in the Spring or Summer intakes.

This course is designed for individuals aiming to protect ecosystems and understand their intersection with social and economic frameworks. Opt for this programme to gain a comprehensive grasp of environmental or marine biology, tailored to your career aspirations.

Stand out with our unique blend of theoretical knowledge, practical fieldwork, and laboratory expertise. You'll learn to analyse and mitigate environmental issues like climate change, pollution and use of resources using cutting-edge techniques.

Acquire critical skills in organism function, environmental impact assessment, and recovery strategies. Engage in hands-on learning through excursions and collaborations with industry leaders, ensuring you're equipped for real-world challenges.

This course gives students a thorough understanding of the way living organisms function in terrestrial and aquatic environments, acquisition of skills to study them and the ability to detect and assess detrimental effects on the environment such as climate change, pollution and human resource use. Students learn these skills and concepts through a dynamic combination of theory, field and laboratory experiences. Excursions and studios with industry and community partners undertaken the latter years of study provide opportunities to consolidate knowledge, apply new skills to creative solutions and learn through experience.

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.