Environmental Science (Honours)

University of Queensland

About

Do you have the passion and drive to address the world's environmental challenges?

To do so you will need a range of scientific skills and knowledge and an understanding of legal, political and social aspects of environmental management.

Through the Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours) you will address these topics and develop skills in systems analysis and planning.

Study fundamental environmental processes, the way they can be described, monitored and predicted, and the effect of human impact on the physical and biological environment.

This program has been revised from 2021.

Students who commenced in the program from 2021 should refer to the:

Bachelor of Environmental Science — 2458, or Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours) — 2459.

If you are interested in further information about the revised program structure, please contact the Faculty of Science Student Enquiries Office.

Structure

The program centres on the understanding of environmental processes, biotic and abiotic, and the way in which they can be analysed, monitored, predicted and managed. Human impact is placed in the context of the processes that occur in the physical and biological environment. In addition to scientific contexts, students examine the legal, political and social aspects of environmental management, and develop skills in systems analysis and planning. This enables the environmental scientist to contribute rigorous analyses to environmental decision making and management. The first three years of the program provide a comprehensive coverage of the relevant sciences, legislation and management. The fourth year is the Honours year that focuses on the application of these principles. Students are able to complete a substantial research project in either an environmental impact assessment or an environmental audit. During the Honours years, students often perform field-based research to gain experience in environmental research. For more information on what you can study in each major, please visit the Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours) Study Planner.

Courses

See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours).

Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.

Majors/Specialisations

Studies may be undertaken in the following specialisations. Please click on the major(s) that are of interest to you for more information.

Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours)

  • Earth Resources Field of StudyEcology and Conservation Field of StudyEnvironmental Toxicology Field of StudyNatural Resource Science Field of Study

Honours

Honours will be awarded to all graduates of this program.

Entry requirements

To complete the Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours)

To fulfil the requirements of the Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours), a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

For more information on program requirements, please contact the Faculty.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.

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