Bachelor of Environmental Science

at University of the Sunshine Coast

Introductory courses (5) 60 units

• ENS103 Earth's Surface Processes

• SCI102 Biodiversity and Ecology

• SCI105 Introductory Chemistry

• SCI110 Science Research Methods

• SCI113 Discovering Science

Developing and Graduate courses (11) 132 units

• ENS221 Plant Diversity and Ecology

• ENS222 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology

• ENS224 Soil Properties, Processes and Rehabilitation

• ENS242 Weather and Climate

• ENS253 Geographic Information Science and Technology

• GEO201 Hydrology and Geomorphology

• ENS321 Restoration Ecology

• ENS325 Population Ecology and Genetics

• GEO302 Coastal Geomorphology

PLUS select 1 course (12 units) from:

• ANM203 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data

• SCI202 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics

PLUS select 1 course (12 units) from:

• ENS330 K'gari-Fraser Island Field Studies

• ENS333 Special Field Studies Topic

• SRP301 Special Research Project

• WPL310 Workplace Learning I

Minor (4) 48 units

• Agriculture and Aquaculture

• Coastal and Marine Environments

• Environmental Health

• Environmental Management

• Geospatial Analysis

• Restoration and Conservation

• Sustainability

For entry into most USC undergraduate degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades.
 

Further studies, for example, a semester or more at college or university, can also be considered for entry and may give you credit transfer towards a degree.

English Language Requirement

• IELTS (Academic)    Overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each subtest

• TOEFL iBT               Overall score of 76 with minimum score of 21 for writing

Annual tuition fee ($AUD)
 

A$28,000

• Catchment management agencies

• Environmental consultant

• Parks and wildlife

• Resource management

• Restoration and conservation

• Waste and pollution control