Bachelor
A knowledge of how to manage environments, whether they be our forests, river catchments or oceans is crucial to influencing the sustainability of our future.
This combined degree brings together the terrestrial aspects of environmental management with marine science and management, developing knowledge of the complex environments in which we live and the keys to environmental problems at a local and global level.
You will be able to focus your interest in species conservation and sustainability across terrestrial and marine environments. Build your practical skills by learning from leading experts in contemporary facilities and through field trips to World Heritage rainforests, reefs and coastal catchments.
Fourth (final year) units are taught in intensive mode at the National Marine Science Centre in Coffs Harbour.
Land and Water Management This major explores the processes and systems that impact land and water management including soil, land rehabilitation, catchment management, wetland ecosystems, coastal biogeochemistry, pollution and wastewater engineering.
Fauna and Flora Conservation This major explores biological sciences and systems involved in species conservation, including plant and wildlife identification and conservation, protected areas, biology, soil processes, wetland ecosystems and genetics.
Environmental Stewardship Students will gain insight into how to engage with communities and increase awareness about managing natural resources, including scientific concepts and creative problem-solving in communities.
Career opportunities for environmental scientists exist in a range of public and private sectors, including national parks, environmental consulting companies, waste management, fisheries management, aquaculture, ecotourism, land/river/coast care programs, research, education, interpretation programs and environmental protection agencies.
Careers in marine science are likewise varied in marine parks, fisheries and aquaculture marine-based tourism, state or federal government, marine consulting, or marine research and technical assistance
To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Environmental Science/Bachelor of Marine Science and Management, studetns must complete the equivalent of 32 single-weighted units (384 credit points), comprising:
EXIT AWARDS
Students may be eligible to exit with the Diploma of Environmental Science after completing 8 units (96 credit points) comprising 2 core units and 6 other units from the listed majors.
Students may be eligible to exit with the Bachelor of Environmental Science after completing 24 units (288 credit points) comprising 8 core units and one 8 unit Major and and 8 elective units
Students may be eligible to exit with a Bachelor of Marine Science and Management, after completing 12 core units and 12 elective units.