Bachelor of Environmental Science with Honours

University of Tasmania

About

Due to the ongoing response to COVID-19, online study may replace some or all of your on-campus classes.

We'll be sure to keep you informed of any changes.This 1-year full-time or 2-year part-time course is offered by the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology at Launceston.

Structure

For Full Time Students:

Please enrol in Honours A (25%) and B (25%) in one semester and Honours C (25%) and D (25%) in the following semester.

For Part Time Students:

Please enrol in Honours A (25%) in one semester, followed by Honours B (25%) in the following semester and so on.

* Students enrol sequentially i.e. Unit A, then Unit B irrespective of the semester in which they start.

To unify the students within the BEnvSc(Hons), each of the Honours units will have the same structure:

  • 12.5% Desktop study of a current environmental issue
  • 12.5% Research funding application
  • 10% Laboratory notebook
  • 10% Research seminar
  • 55% Research thesis, including literature review
  • Students will also be expected to attend a research methods workshop, present a preliminary seminar on their research topic, and attend a seminar program in environmental science.

Articulation

Graduates from other institutions with degrees acceptable to Faculty may be accepted into the Honours course.

Graduates of the BEnvSc(Hons) course may enrol for a higher degree by research.

Institution