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Course Overview
Download course brochure The world requires skilled scientists and innovators to develop solutions to the complex environmental problems facing a rapidly changing planet. Our Bachelor of Environmental Science is a highly flexible course that provides you with a broad foundation in the core theories and specialised applied skills that underpin environmental science, together with a strong scientific understanding of local and global environmental issues and their management. Future fit your career for life with the knowledge and practical skills you will need to thrive as an environmental scientist, and help to find the solutions we will need to build environmental, socially and fiscally sustainable systems. Why study the Bachelor of Environmental Science with UNE? UNE sits in the New England region of NSW surrounded by diverse and unique ecosystems with a patchwork of managed and natural land uses. Our course provides practical experience and easy access to the arid rangelands, wetlands and cropping and grazing systems to the west, and the Gondwana World Heritage semi-tropical rainforests, coastal environments and more densely populated urban centres to the east. We address major environmental challenges such as water security, natural resources, pollution, climate change and conserving biodiversity and threatened species, particularly in rural and regional Australia. UNE is regionally based, with national and global collaborations, ensuring that our research and teaching is of the highest quality and positively influences our communities, industry and government. By choosing UNE, you are choosing an industry leader in the provision of online lifelong learning for aspiring and qualified environmental scientists. In fact, students consistently award 5-star ratings to UNE for Overall Experience and Student Support in The Good Universities Guide . What makes our course different? UNE's Bachelor of Environmental Science focuses on the scientific foundation for protection and conservation of managed and natural national environments. You will learn about ecological processes and conservation, air, land, water, plant and wildlife management and protection and develop skills in the field and laboratory to solve real-world problems. When you study this course with us, you will have opportunities to: Gain key practical and industry skills through a range of experiential opportunities, with embedded links for industry engagement. A final capstone unit in the course provides opportunities for hands-on experience in a work environment. Complement your major and broaden your scope with a wide range of multidisciplinary minors including botany, geoscience, zoology, soils, spatial science, global environment, water science, data science and modelling, science communication, educational studies. Access state-of-the-art laboratories and learning resources. These include our purpose-built Agricultural Education Facility that allows laboratory sessions to be video-linked to tutorials, our Natural History Museum and internationally recognised NCW Beadle Herbarium – which house vibrant collections of Australian plant and animal species – and our multi-million dollar glasshouse complex. Gain a global perspective by studying overseas or taking part in international field trips. For example, learn more about wildlife conservation in Botswana, or Himalayan ecology in Bhutan. Undertake a research unit if you want to explore a particular specialisation or are interested in research opportunities. Network with postgraduate students with varied professional experience and backgrounds. In the higher years of your degree, combined classes for some units gives you exposure to the real-world applications of environmental science and related disciplines as you study alongside people already working in the field. Progress to an Bachelor of Science with Honours if you have an above average academic record and wish to continue with your studies. You can also set you yourself up for study in the Master of Natural Resource Management , or Master of Environmental Science Management . Leave UNE job-ready by completing a Work Integrated Learning unit that allows you to work with an industry or business partner to enhance your professional skills development. Engage directly with world renowned and enthusiastic lecturers in small classes and take advantage of our world-class facilities during practical sessions and intensive schools held on campus (mandatory for some online units). Study flexibly – with options to study online or on campus, full-time or part-time, you can balance study with your existing commitments. We are experts in online education, with innovative teaching in an interactive, collaborative learning environment. Majors Applied Management Conservation and Ecology Natural Resources People and Environment Vegetation and Landscapes Minors Botany Data Science and Modelling Educational Studies GeoScience Global Environment Science and Communication Soils Spatial Science Water Science Zoology Study online Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world. Study on campus Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.
Where You Can Study
Sydney
211 Church St, Parramatta, NSW 2150
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCommon Questions
The estimated total course cost is AU$112,424, which comprises a tuition fee of AU$107,424 and a non-tuition fee of AU$5,000.
The course has a duration of 159 weeks as listed in the CRICOS registry.
The course falls under the broad field of Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies (Field 05), with a narrow field of Environmental Studies (0509) and a detailed field classification of Environmental Studies, n.e.c. (050999).
The course is delivered at the University of New England's campus in Armidale, New South Wales, a location owned and operated by the provider (CRICOS Provider Code: 00003G).
The course may be eligible for extended Post-Study Work Rights as it is a registered Skills Level 1 qualification (Bachelor Degree) with a duration of 159 weeks (exceeding the 92-week threshold), and its narrow field of study (Environmental Studies) would need to align with the Skills Level 1 priority list. Eligibility is reviewed yearly and requires at least one active enrolment at the time of review.
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