Bachelor of Environmental Science

RMIT University - City

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Overview

In this course you'll learn to identify and solve problems occurring in the environment and communicate this information to a range of audiences.

This course focuses on the Earth's five systems - the geosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere and the impacts of humans on our environment. You'll learn about the processes that occur in both the natural and degraded environments. You can choose to complete one from a range of generalist and specialist minors, which include Chemistry, Geospatial Science, Space Science, Environmental Biology or Environmental and Analytical Chemistry.

In this course, you will gain considerable hands-on experience with equipment, both in the laboratory and in the field. Field trips are an integral part in the 2nd and 3rd years of your study and you'll also be able to work on collaborative industry projects.

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL or at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL); Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.

Majors

Catchment management, Conservation, Ecology, Environmental analysis, Environmental biology, Environmental chemistry, Environmental engineering, Environmental monitoring, Environmental policy and management, Geospatial science, Recycling.

Potential Career Outcomes

The type of careers this qualification leads to may include environmental consultancies, government agencies, resource management, research and education, and the mining/manufacturing industry.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer91.3599.95
Median rank to receive an offer70.9078.65
Lowest rank to receive an offer51.0066.05

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the RMIT University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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