Bachelor of Environmental Science (Climate Science)
Bachelor of Environmental Science (Climate Science)
Overview Understanding the changing nature of the climate allows us to prepare for the future and implement strategies to mitigate the impact of humans on biodiversity and the environment. In this major you will explore climate policy and climate change, develop skills in maths, statistics, programming and climate modelling as…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Overview
- Understanding the changing nature of the climate allows us to prepare for the future and implement strategies to mitigate the impact of humans on biodiversity and the environment.
- In this major you will explore climate policy and climate change, develop skills in maths, statistics, programming and climate modelling as well as resource management.
- Gain hands-on skills from your first year with laboratory sessions, site visits, field work and industry placements.
- Benefit from industry opportunities, such as the Graduate Meteorology Program with the Bureau of Meteorology equipping you with the qualifications and skills to become the next generation of Meteorologists at the Bureau.
- Learn from leading research taking place in the Centre for Applied Climate Sciences (CACS), focusing on fundamental climate science research, environmental/disaster risk reduction, economic systems and climate systems modelling in agriculture and water resources.
Further study
Graduates may choose to undertake further study in environmental science (e.g. Bachelor of Science (Honours), Master of Science, or PhD) in collaboration with one of our closely aligned research centres: Centre for Applied Climate Sciences and Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Systems.
Career outcomes
- Graduates may find work as a climate scientist, climate policy consultant, a climatologist or climate policy analyst.
- Graduates may work for resources/mining industries, government departments and agencies, local councils, consultancy, national parks, universities, defence organisations, CSIRO, Australian Bureau of Meteorology and other organisations contributing to sustainable utilisation and management of our natural resources.
Other majors
- Ecology & Conservation
- Water Science
- Wildlife & Pest Management
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
