Bachelor of Science (Environment and Sustainability)
Bachelor of Science (Environment and Sustainability)
Overview Do you want to study a science degree on-campus or online for an exciting career in sustainability and the broader ‘green’ professions. With a focus on climatology, ecology and conservation, the Bachelor of Science (Environment and Sustainability) is designed for those of you wanting to explore environmental science, biodiversity…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Overview
- Do you want to study a science degree on-campus or online for an exciting career in sustainability and the broader ‘green’ professions.
- With a focus on climatology, ecology and conservation, the Bachelor of Science (Environment and Sustainability) is designed for those of you wanting to explore environmental science, biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and adaptation and natural resource management for more a sustainable future.
- Want to understand more about major environmental issues such as biodiversity loss and climate change, and the social, political and environmental implications of human impacts on the globe? We look forward to sharing our knowledge and experience with you.
Career outcomes
- Are you passionate about working in resource management, biodiversity conservation or climate change? Specifically, our graduates find work as climatologists, climate scientists, climate policy analysts, agricultural scientists, conservation and biodiversity managers, environmental consultants, ecologists, environmental scientists and natural resource managers.
- Industries and employers you may find yourself working for include the resources/mining industries, national parks, universities, defence organisations, CSIRO, state and federal government departments, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and many other organisations contributing to sustainable utilisation and management of our natural resources.
- Some of our graduates also choose to work as science teachers (with further study) or science journalists.
Other majors
- Animal Science
- Astronomical & Space Sciences
- Biology
- Computing
- Food Science
- Geospatial Science
- Human Physiology
- Information Technology
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Mathematics & Statistics (Extended)
- Physics
- Plant Agricultural Science
- Psychology
- Psychology Extended
- Wildlife Management
- Wine Science
REQUIREMENTS
Applicant must have Australian year 12 level or equivalent.
Students from different country must have qualifications equivalent to Australia.
English language requirements
IELTS (Academic only) – Overall minimum score of 6.0 and no individual band score of less than 5.5; TOEFL (internet based) – Overall minimum score of 80 and no individual skills score of less than 19; Pearson (PTE Academic) – Overall score of 50 and no individual Communicative Skills score of less than 50; Cambridge C1 Advanced C2 Proficiency – Overall minimum score of 169 with no less than 162 in each skill.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) is Australia’s leading regional university. With a strong focus on research, teaching and positive student experience, we provide high-quality flexible programs producing some of Australia’s highest-paid graduates4. Our students benefit from flexible options of on-campus studies, delivered across three campuses in Queensland, Australia, online and multimodal study options and through trusted national and international education partners. UniSQ is ranked in the top 400 universities2 and 58 young universities worldwide3. UniSQ is also rated as a QS 5 Star university and ranked 5/5 stars in Australia for graduate employment and graduate starting salaries1.1 QS Stars World University Rankings, 20242 Times Higher Education World Universities Rankings, 20243 Times Higher Education Young Universities Rankings, 20244 QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey, Postgraduate Results, 2021-2022
