Bachelor
The Bachelor of Arts with an Environmental Management Major at the University of Notre Dame focuses on addressing critical environmental issues such as climate change and resource management. It provides skills in ecology, biodiversity, and spatial analysis, preparing graduates to influence policies and practices for sustainable development.
Are you interested in tackling critical issues such as climate change, urbanisation, and the need for water and food security? The University of Notre Dame Bachelor of Arts with an Environmental Management Major will give you the skills and knowledge relevant to many workplaces, making environmental management a growth employment area. Get in touch today to enrol and start making a difference.
Why study this major?A Bachelor of Arts with an Environmental Management Major equips you to work with complex environmental systems through the study of ecology, biodiversity, physical geography, natural resource management, environmental impact assessment, and the application of spatial analysis.
Understanding and preserving our natural environment are essential to maintain the quality of life for current and future generations. The necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in these fields are developed in this Major.
Graduates can influence the direction of future government policy and agricultural and business practices to provide solutions to global warming, biodiversity conservation concerns, water resourcing issues and environmental degradation problems.
Environmental Management is available as a Major and Minor in the following programs, including double degree variations:
Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy the Minimum University Admission Requirements outlined. These include those relating to minimum age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly - your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities - your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program. See Individual Factors for further details regarding this.
*Selection Ranks include ATAR plus Adjustment Factors.
* Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for credit (Advanced Standing).
Applicants who left secondary education more than two years previously and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since may be considered for direct entry. This includes applicants who have completed Steiner, Montessori or home school curriculums. To qualify, applicants must be 20 years of age as at 1 March in the year of intake and meet one or more of the following:
*STAT results must have been obtained within the last three calendar years in order to be considered (e.g. for 2024 admission, STAT results obtained in 2023, 2022 or 2021 can be considered).
Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts graduates will be able to:
Graduates of this program can follow diverse career paths in the private and public sectors; many employers will welcome the transferable skills. The following careers are open to graduates of this program: conservation officer, environmental officer, environmental impact assessor, natural resource management officer, and sustainable development officer.
Students must complete 200 units of credit, as follows:
Students complete these SIX courses:*These courses require the pre-requisite SCIE1150, which does not form part of the minor.
Core CurriculumApplicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for credit (Advanced Standing).