Bachelor of Environmental Science (Wildlife & Pest Management)

Overview

• As climate change, agriculture, forestry, urban development, and mining disturbs landscapes, pest animal numbers are set to rise, leading to increased risk of disease, environmental problems and wildlife issues. Be prepared for this growing demand for highly skilled wildlife and pest management professionals.
• Study Australia's only specialised major in vertebrate pests, blending the theoretical and practical elements of managing wildlife and pest animals, embedded within broad environmental and ecological knowledge.
• Study animal health, welfare and behaviour and learn how to implement game, pest and wildlife management plans.
• Undertake a 2-week field trip from your first year, to a local site abundant with native and introduced wildlife species such as deer, wild dogs, ibis, kangaroos, bettongs, potoroos, bandicoots, and brushtail possums.
• Learn about the environment, wildlife, vertebrate pests and biosecurity, resolving human-wildlife conflict, as well as a wide range of ecological methods, sensors and technology.
• In an elective within your final year of study (dependent on COVID-19) you may have the opportunity to travel to southern Africa to extend your skills and knowledge by being involved in wildlife and pest animal research (e.g. lion and monkeys).

Further study

Graduates may choose to undertake further study in environmental science or wildlife management (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 work as a biosecurity officer, ranger, pest control officer, wildlife ecologist, wildlife scientist, and game management officer.
• Graduates may work for resources/mining industries, national parks, universities, defence organisations, CSIRO, State and Federal Government departments, and other organisations contributing to sustainable utilisation and management of our natural resources.

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 24 units.

Courses to be studied Units Core courses 8 1 x 8-unit major 8 8 x electives, or
1 x second 8-unit major, or

2 x 4-unit minors, or
1 x 4-unit minor and 4 x electives

8 Total 24

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for an example of courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

Residential schools

All students will have the opportunity to come on-campus for residential schools, where you will attend face-to-face lectures and tutorials to gain practical experience, use facilities and specialist equipment, and meet staff and other students.

The field skills for the Wildlife, Game and Pest Management course has a mandatory 2-week field trip in South-East Queensland. Some courses in this degree have 3-day highly recommended residential schools, including Management of Wildlife and Vertebrate Pests and Biosecurity.

Other majors

• Climate Science
• Ecology & Conservation
• Water Science

How to apply

Apply via QTAC

Apply via QTAC (Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre) if you:

• have never studied with UniSQ before, or
• are a Year 12 student, or
• want to transfer to UniSQ from another university.

Mode	QTAC Codes
External	907375
Toowoomba	906441

Apply through QTAC

If you are applying via QTAC, please check our application closing dates.

Apply directly to UniSQ

You may be able to apply directly to UniSQ if you:

• are a current or previous UniSQ student returning to study with complete or incomplete qualifications (excluding Head Start students), or
• have recently graduated from TAFE.

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