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QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 906441; External: 907375

CRICOS code (International applicants): 108984B

You are currently viewing the 2023 Handbook. For study in 2024, please refer to the .

Notes

In 2023 the program follows the Semester calendar. The Academic Calendar and Important Dates webpage will allow you to view and download a copy of the important dates for the Semester calendar.

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Program aims

The Bachelor of Environmental Science aims to provide detailed knowledge of major environmental issues, human impacts and their key environmental drivers, and apply this knowledge towards more sustainable environmental and resource management. The program provides students with in-depth knowledge and understanding and practical/technological skills within four majors (climate science, ecology and conservation, water science, and wildlife and pest management) in order to operate as competent professionals in a wide range of environmental science careers.

Program Rules

Students are required to:

• Satisfactorily complete 24 credit points (24 mandatory courses) as listed in the standard progression to graduate from the program.

  At least four units will be at Level 3. .

• Satisfactorily complete all courses within 9 years.

• Maintain satisfactory academic achievement throughout the duration of the program, consistent with the UniSQ .

• Meet all mandatory residential school requirements where present in courses.

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Program objectives

On completion of this program, students should be able to:

• apply a broad and coherent body of theoretical and applied knowledge in the environmental sciences, with in-depth knowledge in one or more specialist disciplines.

• apply a range of cognitive, technical and practical skills reflecting the underlying principles of one or more environmental science disciplines, to collect, analyse, interpret and present environmental science data using appropriate experimental, computational, statistical and technological approaches.

• exhibit well developed scientific literacy and oral, written and digital communication skills to explain environmental sciences issues and scientific results to a range of audiences.

• work independently and collaboratively to critically and creatively analyse issues and develop appropriate understanding and solutions to complex environmental problems across a range of cultural, institutional, national and global contexts.

• display ethical, professional and cultural awareness, including those of Indigenous knowledge systems and practises, in a wide diversity of professional applications.

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Australian Qualifications Framework

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a single national, comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education institutions (including universities), vocational education and training institutions and secondary schools. Each AQF qualification has a set of descriptors which define the type and complexity of knowledge, skills and application of knowledge and skills that a graduate who has been awarded that qualification has attained, and the typical volume of learning associated with that qualification type.

This program is at AQF Qualification Level 07. Graduates at this level will have broad and coherent knowledge and skills for professional work and/or further learning.

The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors can be found by visiting .

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Program Information Set

View UniSQ’s admission criteria, student profiles and a summary of all offers made under via the QTAC website.

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Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

• Have achieved a minimum Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 62, or equivalent qualification.^

• English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 2.

• Subject Pre-requisite: General Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C) or equivalent.

Applicants are advised to also address the following:

• Assumed knowledge expectations: English.

• Recommended Prior ¾«¶«´«Ã½app: Mathematical Methods and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (Units 3 & 4, C) or equivalent.

  If students do not have the recommended Mathematical Methods level for entry then they will be required to undertake MAT1000 Mathematics Fundamentals as an elective.

All students are required to satisfy the applicable .

If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a ¾«¶«´«Ã½app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

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Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a students' higher education and students pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, external or online. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

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Program structure

The program consists of 24 units comprised of:

• 8 core courses;

• 1 x 8-unit Major;

And either:

• 8 x Elective units; or

• 1 x 8-unit Second Major; or

• 2 x 4-unit Discipline Minors; or

• 1 x 4-unit Discipline Minor and 1 x 4-unit ¾«¶«´«Ã½app Minor; or

• 1 x 4-unit Discipline Minor and 4 units of Electives.

At least 4 courses in the program must be at Level 3.

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Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 9 years to complete this program.

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Core courses

The courses that comprise the core studies program are shown in the following table:

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Major studies

The following 8-unit majors are available in the Bachelor of Environmental Science:

Specific majors

In this section:

• Climate Science
• Ecology and Conservation
• Water Science
• Wildlife and Pest Management

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Climate Science

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Ecology and Conservation

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Water Science

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Wildlife and Pest Management

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Minor Studies

Discipline Minor studies in Environmental Sciences are designed to enable students to widen their knowledge and perspectives, or to complement their choice of major.

Students may choose any combination of up to two Discipline Minors listed below or or 4-8 units of general electives instead:

Students can replace any completed course(s) in a listed minor with a general elective(s). Students may consult the Program Director for a recommendation.

Students should be aware that some courses may have residential school requirements and enrolment requirements (such as pre-requisites) that must be satisfied for any course selection.

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Electives/Approved courses

Elective courses enable students to further increase their knowledge and widen their perspectives. Students can choose up to 8 electives which may be any UniSQ course. Choice of an elective will depend on the availability of the course(s), timetabling constraints, any specified pre-requisites and quotas. Students may consult the Program Director for a recommendation.

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IT requirements

For information technology requirements please refer to the .

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Residential schools

The attendance requirement of residential schools within this degree is indicated by the following letters: R = Recommended; HR = Highly Recommended; M = Mandatory. To find out more about , visit the to view specific dates for your degree, or visit the .

Ecology and Conservation Major

• BIO2100 The Australian Biota

• REN2201 Ecological Methods

• REN3103 Applied Terrestrial Ecology

• REN3104 Applied Freshwater Ecology

Water Science Major

• REN3104 Applied Freshwater Ecology

• WAT1101 Introduction to Water Science

• WAT2202 Catchment and Water Resources Management

Wildlife and Pest Management Major

• BIO2100 The Australian Biota

• REN2201 Ecological Methods

• WLF1201 Field Skills for Wildlife, Game and Pest Management

• WLF2101 Management of Wildlife

• WLF2201 Vertebrate Pests and Biosecurity

• AGR1101 Animal Health, Welfare and Behaviour

• AGR3302 Sensors and Technology in Animal Production

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Exit points

Students who, for whatever reason, are unable to complete the Bachelor of Environmental Science and who satisfy all of the requirements may exit with a DPSC Diploma of Science .

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Credit

Exemptions/credit will be assessed based on the .

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Enrolment

Progression

Students are advised to consult with student support usq.support@usq.edu.au in situations where their progression is affected either by failure in pre-requisite courses, or where they choose a part-time study pattern.

Recommended enrolment patterns

In this section:

• Recommended enrolment pattern - Climate Science Major - commencing in Semester 1
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Climate Science Major - commencing in Semester 2
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Ecology and Conservation Major - commencing in Semester 1
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Ecology and Conservation Major - commencing in Semester 2
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Water Science Major - commencing in Semester 1
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Water Science Major - commencing in Semester 2
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Wildlife and Pest Management Major - commencing in Semester 1
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Wildlife and Pest Management Major - commencing in Semester 2

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Climate Science Major - commencing in Semester 1

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Climate Science Major - commencing in Semester 2

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Ecology and Conservation Major - commencing in Semester 1

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Ecology and Conservation Major - commencing in Semester 2

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Water Science Major - commencing in Semester 1

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Water Science Major - commencing in Semester 2

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Wildlife and Pest Management Major - commencing in Semester 1

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Wildlife and Pest Management Major - commencing in Semester 2