Environmental Science and Management (Extended Major)

Program Overview

Environmental Science and Management (Extended Major)

Course Details

The Environmental Science and Management extended major trains students to apply scientific, economic, and regulatory knowledge to help society resolve conflicts relating to climate change, carbon trading, greenhouse gas emissions, and habitat destruction.

Careers and Further Study

This course opens up a world of future study pathways and career opportunities. Students graduating with an extended Major in Environmental Science and Management are equipped for careers in environmental science and policy analysis or a pathway to postgraduate study.

Career Pathways

• Environmental Consultants
• Environmental Officers
• Conservation Officers
• Mine Rehabilitation Specialists
• Soil Scientists
• Environmental Economists
• Conservation Planners
• Environmental Policy Analysts

Postgraduate Study at UWA

• Master of Environmental Science

Fees and Scholarships

Domestic Student Fees

• For Commonwealth-supported places, student contribution amounts are charged by unit, based on area of study.
• Fees are subject to annual indexation.

International Student Fees

• Annual course fee: $49,200.00 (2025)
• Fees are subject to annual indexation.

Scholarships

• Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership, and community service.

Admission Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

• All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE): 11.5
• Canadian High School (except Quebec): 70
• French Baccalaureate: 12
• Gao Kao (PR China NCEE)/750: 525
• GCE A-Levels: 9
• German Abitur: 3.3
• Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education: 15
• Indian Senior School Certificate (CISCE): 60
• Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65: 79
• International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB): 26
• Malaysian STPM: 11
• Monash University Foundation Year: 270
• NCUK Foundation Program: 9
• Norwegian Vitnemål: 3.8
• Singapore - Cambridge A Levels: 8
• South African National Senior Certificate: 4.6
• South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT): 330
• Sweden Slutbetyg: 15
• Trinity College Foundation: 300
• Unified Examination Certificate (UEC): 12
• University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program: 66
• US College Board Advanced Placements: 8
• US College Board SAT: 1170
• Western Australian Universities' Foundation Program (WAUFP): 60
• Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards: 80

Prerequisites

• Mathematics Methods ATAR; OR
• Mathematics Applications ATAR with a mathematics unit taken in the first year; OR
• Students without ATAR mathematics to take two mathematics units in their first year.
• Chemistry ATAR or an additional chemistry unit taken in the first year.

English Competency

• Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.

How to Apply

Domestic Pathways

• Domestic Assured Pathway/School Leaver Entry: Applications are lodged via TISC.
• Domestic Graduate Entry: Applications are lodged via GEMSAS.

International Pathways

• International Assured Pathway/School Leaver Entry: Applications are lodged via UWA's online application system or via an authorised international education agent.
• International Graduate Entry: Applications are lodged via UWA's online application system or via an authorised international education agent.

Course Structure

Level 1

• Core:
  • BIOL1131 Plant and Animal Biology (6)
  • ECON1120 Environmental Economics 1 (6)
  • ENVT1104 Environmental Science and Technology (6)
  • SCIE1104 Science, Society and Data Analysis (6)
  • SCOM1101 Communicating Science (6)
• Bridging:
  • CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry (6)
  • MATH1720 Mathematics Fundamentals (6)
  • SCIE1500 Analytical Methods for Scientists (6)

Level 2

• Core:
  • ECON2224 Environmental Economics 2 (6)
  • ENVT2220 The Climate System (6)
  • ENVT2236 Soil Science (6)
  • ENVT2251 Hydrology and Water Resource Management (6)
  • GEOG2201 Geographic Information Systems (6)
  • SCIE2267 Quantitative Methods in Environmental Management (6)

Level 3

• Core:
  • ECON3323 Business and the Environment (6)
  • ENVT3338 Land Capability Assessment (6)
  • ENVT3339 Land Rehabilitation (6)
  • ENVT3361 Environmental Assessment (6)
  • ENVT3362 Environmental Dynamics (6)
  • GEOG3301 Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing (6)
  • GEOG3303 Environmental Policy and Planning (6)

Why Study This Course

• UWA is ranked 2nd in Australia and 38th in the world for Environmental Science and Engineering (GRAS 2023)
• The UWA Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy is a recognised centre of excellence for the impact of its environmental policy analysis
• Opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills needed to help society resolve conflicts, caused by the increasing demands of growing populations
• Become a leader in environmental science and policy analysis with high rewarding job and career opportunities (joboutlook.gov.au)

You'll Learn To

• Develop skills and knowledge to assess environmental systems, using field, laboratory, modelling and statistical methodologies
• Integrate science, economics and social science to guide decision making with respect to human intervention in the environment
• Analyse environmental policies from an economic and social science perspective

Work Integrated Learning

• Develop your employability skills through a science work placement.
• The following units are available to all science undergraduate students who are looking to gain practical hands-on industry relevant experience:
  • SCIE2205 Science Work Placement Unit
  • SCIE2206 Science Consultancy Project

Your Degree Options

• Bachelor of Environmental Science
• Bachelor of Philosophy

Alumni Story

• Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, Executive Director and Founder, Plastic Free July Foundation

Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management

• The Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management (CENRM) is a leader in the provision of knowledge necessary to better manage natural resources in Australia.
• The Centre's vision is to solve natural resource management issues, not just study them.