Bachelor of Environmental Science and Bachelor of Science
University of Western Australia - Crawley
Overview
Pursue your passions and maximise your career options with a combined bachelor's degree in Environmental Science and Science. You’ll graduate with two degrees in just four years, a Bachelor of Environmental Science where you’ll take a defined study plan and a Bachelor of Science where you’ll choose a major from a wide range of options.
Why study a combined bachelor’s degree at UWA:
- Get the best of both worlds – enjoy the advantages of our comprehensive and specialised degrees
- Maximise your career options by gaining practical and creative skills to solve diverse and emerging environmental problems
- The Bachelor of Science will give you the opportunity to gain knowledge in a scientific discipline
- You'll graduate with two qualifications, having cut two years off the time it takes you to study two degrees
- If you decide either degree isn’t right for you, you can exit it and complete the other
Get career-ready with a UWA degree
At UWA, all our degrees include the option to take internships or Work Integrated Learning units, and, along with mentoring and volunteering opportunities, these can help you stand out in the job market and increase your employability. Find out more about how we can prepare you for your dream career, from first job to long-term goals.
Prerequisites
Refer to any prerequisites indicated against your chosen individual majors.
Majors
The Bachelor of Environmental Science teaches understanding, reasoning, 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. You’ll gain practical and creative skills to solve diverse and emerging environmental problems, and to communicate unbiased information to the wider community.
You can combine one of the following extended majors from the Bachelor of Environmental Science:
- Environmental Science and Management (Extended Major)
- Environmental Science and Ecology (Extended Major)
With one of the following Bachelor of Science majors:
- Agribusiness
- Agricultural Scienc
- Agricultural Technology
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Conservation Biology
- Environmental Managemen
- Exercise and Health
- Genetics
- Geographical Sciences
- Geology
- Marine and Coastal Processes
- Marine Biology
- Neuroscience
- Physiology
- Sport Science
- Zoology
You can also include minors and elective units in your degree. Learn more about what makes up your degree with Our Courses Explained.
Potential Career Outcomes
Conservation Officer, Environmental Consultant, Environmental Regulations Officer, Mine Rehabilitation Specialist, Soil Scientist, Sustainability Consultant and more.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The ATAR and Selection Rank profile is not available as this is a new course.
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of Western Australia website for admission criteria information.
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University
University of Western Australia
Campus
Crawley
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Other
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 4 years, Part-time: Available
Indicative ATAR
Unknown
Course Link
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