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Bachelor of Environmental Management

University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
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Course Overview

Learn to minimise human impacts on the environment, manage resources sustainably, and conserve and restore habitats, biodiversity and ecosystem services. Choose a minor to specialise in such as coastal and marine environments, urban design and town planning, global environmental security and policy, geospatial analysis, and sustainability.

In this program you will:

  • Learn the skills and strategies to manage environment issues at local, regional and global scales

  • Develop the ability to communicate complex information to inform and engage stakeholders

  • Participate in lab and field work

  • Obtain specialist knowledge aligned to your interests in environmental management

  • Complete a work placement or advanced research project to jump start your career

General Eligibility

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.

Some examples of upper secondary qualifications and a guide to the minimum grades that USC will consider are listed here. These are minimum requirements and do not guarantee entry. Some programs may require higher grades. Alternative qualifications may also be considered on a case by case basis.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Course Modules

Introductory courses (5) 60 units:

  • Earth's Surface Processes

  • Introduction to Environmental Management

  • Biodiversity and Ecology

  • Science Research Methods

  • Foundations of Sustainability

Developing and Graduate courses (11) 132 units:

  • Planning and Environmental Law

  • Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

  • Plant Diversity and Ecology

  • Environmental Impact Assessment

  • Geographic Information Science and Technology

  • Measuring Sustainability

  • Environmental Health Risk Management

  • Environmental Economics

  • Integrated Environmental Management

  • Globalisation, Development and Indigenous Peoples

  • Select 1 course (12 units) from:

    • K'gari-Fraser Island Field Studies

    • Special Field Studies Topic

    • Special Research Project

    • Workplace Learning I

Minor (4) 48 units:

  • Coastal and Marine Environments

  • Urban Design and Town Planning

  • Geospatial Analysis

  • Global Environmental Security and Policy

Elective courses (4) 48 units:

  • Select 4 elective courses (48 units) from the undergraduate elective course options.

Language Requirement

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

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