Bachelor of Environmental Science and Master of Environmental Science

This Combined Bachelor's and Master's (CBM) is a four-year accelerated program for those with an ATAR of 90 or above. Over the first three years you'll complete your selected extended major in Environmental Science and Management or Environmental Science and Ecology, and some units from the Master of Environmental Science. You can then choose to exit after three years with an Advanced Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, or continue with the Master of Environmental Science and be awarded a Bachelor of Environmental Science and a Master of Environmental Science at the end of the four years.

Our specialisations have been designed in consultation with the industry to ensure graduates are highly competent and sought-after in their chosen field. Graduates will find employment in a range of areas including:

• Environmental consulting firms
• Commonwealth and state agencies responsible for the environment, water, conservation, agriculture and food, and primary industries.
• Private sector firms working in the resources sector and non-government organisations.

Roles can include:

• Environmental Consultant
• Environmental Manager
• Environmental Scientist
• Geographer

Environmental Rehabilitation Graduates will be well-positioned for careers in industrial, mining, agricultural, and urban environmental management.

Examples of career paths include:

• Contaminated sites management: assessing contamination, developing clean-up strategies
• Environmental consultancy: environmental impact assessment, management plans for urban and industrial sites
• Mine site rehabilitation: remediating soils and water, re-introducing key flora and fauna species, identifying appropriate end land use options and management strategies
• Urban planning: assessing land degradation risk (e.g. acid sulfate soils, erosion), managing anthropogenic impacts on natural systems.