Overview

With a range of majors and interdisciplinary minors covering the breadth of environmental science, you will find a program of study in the Bachelor of Environmental Science from University of New England that suits you. Access state-of-the-art facilities in our interactive learning environment both on-campus and online, allowing you to tailor your study.

Why study the Bachelor of Environmental Science with UNE?

The world requires skilled scientists and innovators to develop solutions to the complex environmental problems facing a rapidly changing planet. Our Bachelor of Environmental Science is a highly flexible course that provides you with a broad foundation in the core theories and specialised applied skills that underpin environmental science, together with a strong scientific understanding of local and global environmental issues and their management.

UNE sits in the New England region of NSW surrounded by diverse and unique ecosystems with a patchwork of managed and natural land uses. Our course provides practical experience and easy access to the arid rangelands, wetlands and cropping and grazing systems to the west, and the Gondwana World Heritage semi-tropical rainforests, coastal environments and more densely populated urban centres to the east.

We address major environmental challenges such as water security, pollution, climate change and conserving biodiversity and threatened species, particularly in rural and regional Australia. UNE is regionally based, with national and global collaborations, ensuring that our research and teaching is of the highest quality and positively influences our communities, industry and government.

Future fit your career for life with the knowledge and practical skills you will need to thrive as an environmental scientist, and help to find the solutions we will need to build environmental, socially and fiscally sustainable systems.

Career outcomes

Environmental science is a diverse and evolving field, projected by the Australian Government’s Job Outlook website to have strong future growth. You will graduate from UNE with in-demand knowledge and practical skills. You could consider opportunities in the private sector, state or federal agencies and local government including:

environmental protection
environmental consultancy
wildlife management
water and land management
ecotourism
research and conservation
policy development and analysis.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Plant Diversity
Aquatic Ecology
Environment in Practice
Australian Aboriginal Sustainability Systems
Organisms to Ecosystems
Ecology - Populations to Ecosystems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 120 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-30 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-06-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-10-20 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

57

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

144 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Environmental Sciences View 103 other Bachelors in Environmental Sciences in Australia

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

57

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS CODE: 030480G

Assumed knowledge is dependant on degree subjects chosen, any two units of English, Chemistry, Mathematics.
Recommended Studies: Biology For students without the recommended background knowledge, the School offers introductory units in Chemistry and Mathematics.
overseas secondary qualifications or tertiary qualifications deemed equivalent to Australian qualifications;
Australian post-secondary or tertiary qualifications (where the qualification is accredited under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), a completed or incomplete qualification must be AQF level 3 or higher);
relevant professional experience demonstrated to be at sufficient skill level and duration of time that satisfies the University that the applicant possesses the capacity to succeed in their chosen course;

Tuition Fee

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International

33829 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 33829 AUD per year during 36 months.
National

9056 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9056 AUD per year during 36 months.

National Commonwealth Supported Place

Living costs for Armidale

1500 - 2100 AUD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Environmental Science.

Available Scholarships

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