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The University of Western Australia (UWA)

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Bachelor of Environmental Science

  • Bachelor

Make a real and meaningful difference in protecting our environment. Study Environmental Science with Australia's best.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor

About this course

The Bachelor of Environmental Science teaches understanding, rational analysis, and improvement of human impacts on the natural world. These outcomes are achieved through critical review of current knowledge, systematic observation, experimentation, modelling, and rigorous data analysis. Graduates in Environmental Science have strong theoretical knowledge, combined with practical and creative skills, equipping them with wide-ranging expertise, allowing them to solve diverse and emerging environmental problems and to communicate unbiased information to the wider community. The advanced skills and knowledge developed and demonstrated by graduates are highly valued by a range of local and international employers. Graduating students will be both competitive in the employment market and well-prepared for further study in environmental science disciplines.

Career pathways

A degree in environmental science can lead to careers such as:

  • Environmental consultant
  • Environmental regulator
  • Mining environmental specialist
  • Environmental officer
  • Conservation officer
  • Land rehabilitation specialist
  • Soil scientist

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Agriculture & Environmental Studies courses at The University of Western Australia (UWA).
79.6%
Overall satisfaction
92.6%
Skill scale
79.6%
Teaching scale
57.1%
Employed full-time