University of Wollongong

Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours)

Environmental science is a practical, multi-disciplinary science that spans earth sciences, biological sciences, chemistry and social sciences. It focuses on the interaction between living and non-living elements of the world. This course integrates material from a wide variety of disciplines relevant to the environment and its management. These include science, engineering, management, law and social sciences. You will be equipped with the knowledge of scientific, social, political and legal implications of environmental issues.

This knowledge will help you work with other professionals in the environmental field, such as other scientists, engineers, policy makers and managers. The local marine life, coastal landscapes, nearby rainforest escarpment, and freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems means Wollongong is ideally located for environmental science studies. You will be exposed firsthand to a wide range of urban, rural and ecological issues during practical fieldwork components of the degree. You will graduate with real-world experience and will be ready for a career in government, private industry, consultancies, and educational and research organisations. In your fourth year, you will undertake an Honours research project chosen from a broad range of environmental issues in collaboration with a non-university organisation working in the environment.