Bachelor of Geographical and S - The University

Tuition Fee

AUD 49,500

Per year

Start Date

2025-08-01

Medium of studying

On campus

Duration

4 years

Program Facts

Program Details

Degree

Masters

Major

Geography

Area of study

Natural Science

Education type

On campus

Timing

Full time

Course Language

English

Tuition Fee

Average International Tuition Fee

AUD 49,500

Intakes

Program start date	Application deadline
2025-02-01	-
2025-08-01	-

About Program

Program Overview

Bachelor of Geographical and Spatial Science and Master of Environmental Science

Course Overview

Develop advanced GIS and remote sensing skills to analyze spatial information and develop data-driven interdisciplinary solutions to the world's greatest challenges.

Course Details

Duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent
Level of Study: Undergraduate + Postgraduate
Course Code: CM032
CRICOS Code: M
Status: Available
Locations: Perth (Crawley campus)
Attendance: Full-time, Part-time
Delivery: On-campus
Starting Dates: Semester 1, Semester 2

Admission Requirements

Course Prerequisites:
- Achieved an ATAR of at least 90, or equivalent as recognized by UWA
- A scaled mark of at least 50 in ATAR Mathematics Methods, ATAR Mathematics Applications, or equivalent or higher
- A direct pathway offer
- A place in a relevant UWA access program
Minimum Entry Requirements:
- All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE): 16
- Canadian High School (except Quebec): 80
- French Baccalaureate: 13.5
- Gao Kao (PR China NCEE)/750: 570
- GCE A-Levels: 12
- German Abitur: 2.6
- Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education: 17.5
- Indian Senior School Certificate (CISCE): 79
- Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65: 86
- International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB): 30
- Malaysian STPM: 15
- Monash University Foundation Year: 308
- NCUK Foundation Program: 12
- Norwegian Vitnemål: 4.6
- Singapore - Cambridge A Levels: 12
- South African National Senior Certificate: 5.8
- South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT): 344
- Sweden Slutbetyg: 16.5
- Trinity College Foundation: 338
- Unified Examination Certificate (UEC): 8
- University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program: 74
- US College Board Advanced Placements: 12
- US College Board SAT: 1270
- Western Australian Universities' Foundation Program (WAUFP): 70
- Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards: 90
English Competency:
- Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0

Fees and Scholarships

Domestic Student Fees:
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International Student Fees:
- Annual course fee: $49,500.00 (2025)
- Fees are subject to annual indexation
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Scholarships:
- Available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership, and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area
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Course Structure

Undergraduate:
- Level 1:
  - Core units (30 points):
    - GEOG1104 Disasters!
    - GEOG1106 Climate Change: Environment and Society
    - GEOG1107 Global Human Inequality
    - SCIE1104 Science, Society and Data Analysis
    - SCOM1101 Communicating Science
- Level 2:
  - Core units (36 points):
    - ENVT2220 The Climate System
    - ENVT2251 Hydrology and Water Resource Management
    - GEOG2201 Geographic Information Systems
    - GEOG2202 Reading Landscapes: People and Processes
    - GEOG2203 Regions in Transition
    - GEOG2206 Population Change: Debates and Controversies
  - Option - Group A:
    - Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points either from Group A (level 2) or Group B (level 3)
- Level 3:
  - Core units (36 points):
    - ENVT3306 Coastal Conservation and Management
    - ENVT3362 Environmental Dynamics
    - GEOG3300 Advanced Spatial Analysis
    - GEOG3301 Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing
    - GEOG3303 Environmental Policy and Planning
    - GEOG3308 Climate Change: Policy and Practice
  - Option - Group B:
    - Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points either from Group B (level 3) or Group A (level 2)
Postgraduate:
- Core units (12 points):
  - ENVT4421 Fundamentals of Environmental Management
  - ENVT4422 Research Methods in Agricultural and Environmental Science
- Option:
  - For students in course by coursework only, take 12 points
  - For students in course by coursework and dissertation only, take all units (24 points)

Specializations

Catchments and Water:
- Conversion units (up to 24 points)
- Core units (24 points):
  - ENVT4401 Advanced Land Use and Management
  - ENVT4406 Using Drones for Catchment and Environmental Management
  - ENVT5563 GIS and Spatial Analysis: Waterway Restoration
  - ENVT5576 Aquatic Ecology
- Option - Group A:
  - Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points
- Option - Group B:
  - For students in course by coursework only, take unit(s) to the value of 12 points from option group A or B
Environmental Economics:
- Conversion units (up to 24 points)
- Core units (24 points):
  - ECON4410 Environmental and Resource Economics
  - ECON5003 Microeconomic Theory for Agricultural and Environmental Economics
  - SCIE4402 Data Management and Analysis in the Natural Sciences
  - SCIE4510 Applied Cost Benefit Analysis
- Option - Group A:
  - Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points
- Option - Group B:
  - For students in course by coursework only, take 2 unit(s) to the value of 12 points from option group A or B
Environmental Management:
- Conversion units (up to 24 points)
- Core units (24 points):
  - ENVT4406 Using Drones for Catchment and Environmental Management
  - ENVT5518 The Sustainable Development Goals
  - ENVT5561 GIS and Spatial Analysis: Multifunctional Landscapes
  - SCIE4402 Data Management and Analysis in the Natural Sciences
- Option - Group A:
  - Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points
- Option - Group B:
  - For students in course by coursework only, take unit(s) to the value of 12 points from option group A or B
Environmental Rehabilitation:
- Conversion units (up to 24 points)
- Core units (24 points):
  - ENVT5503 Remediation of Soils and Groundwater
  - ENVT5515 Environmental Management in Mining
  - ENVT5517 Ecological Rehabilitation
  - ENVT5564 GIS and Spatial Analysis: Contaminated Sites
- Option - Group A:
  - Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points
- Option - Group B:
  - For students in course by coursework only, take unit(s) to the value of 12 points from option group A or B
Marine and Coastal Management:
- Conversion units (up to 24 points)
- Core units (24 points):
  - EART4415 Coastal Hazards and Adaptation
  - ENVT5562 GIS and Spatial Analysis: Coastal Resilience
  - ENVT5575 Aquaculture and the Blue Economy
  - SCIE5505 Global Change and the Marine Environment
- Option - Group A:
  - Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points
- Option - Group B:
  - For students in course by coursework only, take unit(s) to the value of 12 points from option group A or B
Sensing and Spatial Data Science:
- Conversion units (up to 24 points)
- Core units (24 points):
  - ENVT4409 Remote Sensing of the Environment
  - ENVT5516 Environmental Monitoring and Sensors
  - ENVT5565 GIS and Spatial Analysis: Sensor Networks
  - ENVT5566 Advanced Spatial and Environmental Modelling
- Option - Group A:
  - Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points
- Option - Group B:
  - For students in course by coursework only, take 2 unit(s) to the value of 12 points from option group A or B

Work Integrated Learning

Science Work Placement:
- SCIE2205 Science Work Placement Unit
- SCIE2206 Science Consultancy Project
- PARL3399 WA Parliamentary Research Program
- SVLG2002/SVLG3003 McCusker Centre for Citizenship Internship
- GEOG3307/GEOG3311 Geographies of Economic Development
- Other Work Integrated Learning (WIL) options

Fieldwork in Science

Remotely Piloted Aerial Sensing Platform:
- Provides the latest in drone and sensing equipment to support UWA students and researchers
- Operational infrastructure, expertise, support, and advice for drone and environmental sensing
- Capacity for research collaboration, brings expertise and licencing to a UWA research group, and makes drones, sensors, and other equipment available for other external projects

Why Study This Course?

UWA is ranked 3rd in Australia and 44th in the world for Environmental Sciences and Engineering (GRAS 2024)
Graduates with GIS and spatial science skills are in high demand, and therefore command a premium salary in the job market
Opportunity to specialize in the spatial and environmental sciences leading to rewarding careers across a broad range of industries
Make an impact, provide solutions to the World's biggest environmental challenges

You'll Learn To

Understand environmental processes including atmospheric, aquatic, terrestrial, and anthropogenic interactions (human-environment relationships)
Develop advanced skills in the use, manipulation, analysis, and visualization of spatial data
Apply Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and advanced remote sensing technologies to some of the World's biggest challenges and develop skills that are highly sought after in the job market
Conduct research with opportunities to collect field-based data and work in a range of laboratory environments

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