Bachelor of Science (Ecotourism)

This degree is no longer offered. For further information about related degrees please contact Ask Adelaide

Protect the places you love

Our ecotourism degree develops scientists and explorers who care about our planet. It's for those who're fascinated by the natural world and wish to share its wonders with others.

Ecotourism experts work within a growing nature-based tourism industry, along with governments and communities, to build cultural and environmental awareness. They develop and provide content for tourists while promoting conservation and the value of science.

The demand for nature-based tourism is only growing, already accounting for around 20% of global travel*.

Our Bachelor of Science (Ecotourism) gives you the skills and knowledge to excel in a flourishing industry. You will:

• specialise in Geotourism or Nature Based Tourism
• blend studies in geology, biology, botany and zoology
• build multicultural knowledge and sensitivity
• get outdoors for real-world research projects on active ecotourism sites
• go on national field trips.

You're also free to take your studies overseas on exchange or study tours.

You might own your own company or work within a large tourism and hotel network. You could guide groups into the Australian outback, through rainforests where glow worms light up the night or under plummeting waterfalls. Perhaps you'll develop government legislation for environmentally sustainable tourism operations. You could even utilise your science and communication skills in media or education, making environmental sciences accessible to the general public and future generations.

*United Nations World Tourism Organisation, 2016