Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management

University of Newcastle - Central Coast - Ourimbah

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Overview

If you want to contribute to solving the environmental problems facing our society, and have a passion for sustainability, then the Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management is for you. The University of Newcastle is centrally situated to give you hands-on experience in areas of vast environmental diversity, from terrestrial landscapes to wetlands and coastal zones. We offer the perfect environment for you to gain an understanding of the critical issues placing a growing strain on the earth’s natural resources and develop tactics to combat them.

Majors

Areas of study

Majors: Marine science and management, ecosystems and biodiversity, natural resource and hazards, sustainability.

Study biological and earth processes, environmental planning and impact assessment, environmental remote sensing and computer-based mapping, environmental sampling and data analysis, environmental values, sustainability and ethics, land management, social development and the environment, and conservation and restoration.

Potential Career Outcomes

Career opportunities

Environmental health/sustainability officer, water resource management specialist,
environmental consultant, climatologist, botanist/plant scientist, coastal management officer, marine scientist, as well as a diverse range of careers in conservation and management for agencies such as the CSIRO, NGO’s, the Australian Antarctic Division, the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, universities, government organisations, and the private sector.

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 offer<5<5
Median rank to receive an offer<5<5
Lowest rank to receive an offer<5<5

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the University of Newcastle website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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