A Bachelor of Natural Environment and Wilderness Studies from University of Tasmania gives you a broad, multi-disciplinary approach to understanding and tackling environmental issues, and develops your skills to build a better future for us all.
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Overview
Nature, and especially wild nature, has become increasingly important for human mental and physical well-being. At the same time, it is fast being displaced, degraded and destroyed. An ability to think critically and creatively across disciplines, in the intersection between nature and human society, is vital for informing the management, protection, and use of the natural environment. People with this knowledge will work to protect and restore nature on our one planet.
There is no better place to study natural environments and wilderness than Tasmania. Our state is a living laboratory, with a fifth of it in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Areas, and 42% in protected areas, plus all accessible straight from the campus door. Tasmania also offers a vibrant variety of urban, social, and environmental enjoyments and issues to engage with, learn from, and live amongst.
This Bachelor of Natural Environment and Wilderness Studies from University of Tasmania will enable you to contribute your skills and experience to a wide variety of occupations in a wide variety of places. Every nation, regardless of their level of development, has a natural environment which must be managed and protected.
Career
This interdisciplinary degree provides you with the knowledge and skills to gain employment in a wide variety of sectors related to natural environments and wilderness, vital as we continue to expand our presence on the earth and need to live in harmony with the natural environment to ensure our survival.
Opportunities include nature-based tourism, natural area management and natural area interpretation, across government, private and not for profit industries.
The broad nature of the degree also provides more general employability in the same way as the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts. The skills you learn are applicable to industries and sectors all over the world. Anywhere there is interaction with the natural environment, your skills and knowledge can be utilised.
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- Programme intensity Full-time
- Full-time duration 36 months
- Languages
- English
- Delivery mode On Campus
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Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Global Geographies of Change
- Space, Place and Nature
- Natural Environment Field Techniques
- Placing Australia in the Asia-Pacific Region
- Geographies of Economy, Politics and Culture
- Place and Landscape in Tasmania
English Language Requirements
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General Requirements
- This course includes compulsory work placements. All students must meet the course’s Safety in Practice Requirements before their first placement. This includes external clearances to work with children and vulnerable people. The safety in practice requirements are completed separately to the course application.
CRICOS: 033976D
Tuition Fee
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International Applies to you
35148 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 105456 AUD for the full programme and a duration of 36 months.
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Domestic students enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place will be charged a fee based on the number of units they enrol in.
Living costs for Hobart
- 1204 - 2010 AUD/monthLiving Costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
There are a huge range of scholarships, bursaries and fee discounts available for international students studying at the University of Tasmania.
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