Program Overview

Bachelor of Environmental Science

The Bachelor of Environmental Science aims to equip students with broad and coherent environmental knowledge and skills for professional work and/or further learning.

Program Details

• Degree Level: Undergraduate
• Duration: 3 years full-time
• Mode: On-campus
• Program Code: LBVT
• Prerequisites: None
• Assumed Knowledge: None
• Fees: AUD$ 39,400 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2025

Admission Criteria

The admission criteria have been grouped to assist in finding the most relevant information. Applicants must meet one of the following criteria with a competitive result and demonstrate that they fulfill any prerequisite requirements and essential requirements for admission:

• Recent secondary education: Meet any prerequisite requirements with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent, and qualify for the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) with a competitive Selection Rank (ATAR), or complete secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE, or complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 24 points.
• Higher education study: Complete or partly complete a recognized higher education program at a recognized higher education institution, or complete at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at undergraduate level or above, or complete the Associate Degree in Engineering at the University of South Australia.
• Vocational Education and Training (VET): Complete an award from a registered training organization at Certificate IV or above.
• Work and life experience: Qualify for Special Entry, or complete a 12-month UniSA Foundation Studies program or equivalent, or hold completed secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE obtained more than 2 years in the past.

Essential Requirements for Admission

Prerequisites

None

Assumed Knowledge

None

English Language Entry Requirements

In addition to meeting academic entry requirements, international students who speak English as a second or additional language must also meet the University's English language entry requirements. The minimum language requirements for this program are:

• IELTS total: 6.0
• IELTS reading: 6.0
• IELTS writing: 6.0

Program Structure

Students are required to complete 108 units of study to successfully finish the program.

First Year

• First Semester:
  • Biodiversity for the Environment (BIOL 1014, 4.5 units)
  • Earth and Climate Systems (EART 1010, 4.5 units)
  • Environment, Society and Climate (ENVT 1013, 4.5 units)
  • Introduction to Surveying and Spatial Sciences (GEOE 1018, 4.5 units)
• Second Semester:
  • Environmental Analytical Methods (ENVT 1016, 4.5 units)
  • Soils in the Australian Landscape (EART 1011, 4.5 units)
  • Spatial Data Acquisition and Analysis (GEOE 2026, 4.5 units)
  • Sustainable Ecosystems (BIOL 1015, 4.5 units)

Second Year

• First Semester:
  • Ecology (BIOL 2023, 4.5 units)
  • Engineering and Environmental Geology (EART 3012, 4.5 units)
  • Environmental Interpretation and Community Engagement (ENVT 3016, 4.5 units)
  • Environmental Remote Sensing (GEOE 2022, 4.5 units)
• Second Semester:
  • Environmental Chemistry (ENVT 1019, 4.5 units)
  • Web Cartography (GEOE 3019, 4.5 units)
  • Environmental Elective 1 (4.5 units)
  • Environmental Elective 2 (4.5 units)

Third Year

• First Semester:
  • Undergraduate Elective (4.5 units)
  • Environmental Elective 3 (4.5 units)
  • Environmental Elective 4 (4.5 units)
  • Environmental Elective 5 (4.5 units)
• Second Semester:
  • Environmental and Geospatial Field Project (ENVT 3030, 9 units)
  • Ecosystem Monitoring (ENVT 3031, 4.5 units)
  • Environmental Elective 6 (4.5 units)

Electives

• Intermediate Environmental Electives:
  • Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ENVT 2014, 4.5 units)
  • Conservation Biology (BIOL 2022, 4.5 units)
  • Coastal Environments (BIOL 4001, 4.5 units)
  • Climate and Sustainability (ENVT 2016, 4.5 units)
• Advanced Environmental Electives:
  • Park and Ecotourism Management (ENVT 2004, 4.5 units)
  • Earth and Landscape Evolution (EART 3020, 4.5 units)
  • Restoration Ecology (ENVT 3028, 4.5 units)
  • Environmental Pollution and Monitoring (ENVT 4031, 4.5 units)
  • Microbial Ecology (ENVT 2015, 4.5 units)
  • Fire and Culture (ENVT 4032, 4.5 units)

Rules and Notes

• Students must complete at least three Advanced Environmental Electives.
• The Undergraduate Elective is a course that students freely choose from any area of the University, generally outside of their specialist field of study.
• Not all electives will be offered every year. Other options not listed here may only be taken with the prior agreement of the Program Director.
• A number of courses include a field component which may vary in length and distance traveled and may incur additional charges.