Bachelor of Environmental Science

Yes, CDU's environmental science degrees can be studied 100% online. CDU has over 30 years of experience in distance and online education, and online students receive the same support and attention as their on-campus peers, with access to all learning materials on demand and interaction with lecturers and fellow students through online discussions and tutorials.

Yes, while the degree can be studied fully online, students have the opportunity to balance their studies through practical activities within units, a professional practice (work placement) unit, and field intensives where they can gain on-the-ground experience in the unique environments of Northern and Central Australia and the Asia-Pacific region — including opportunities such as the two-week Brazilian Amazon Field Intensive (BAFI).

Students can specialise in biodiversity and conservation, water and catchments, eco-cultural resource management, or landscape and spatial ecology as part of the undergraduate CDU Environmental Science degree.

CDU is ranked #3 in Australia for agriculture and environmental studies starting salary according to the Good Universities Guide 2025. The university is recognised globally for its environmental research, has world-class researchers from the internationally renowned Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods (RIEL) teaching its courses, and is uniquely positioned in the Top End with natural savanna bushland on campus and some of Australia's most significant national parks nearby.

Graduates can pursue roles in policy, education, research, conservation, and sustainability, working in either desk-based or field-based positions. The degree also equips students with transferable skills including deductive reasoning, critical thinking, research and analysis, and data gathering and problem solving, which are valued across many professions and industries.