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The University of Western Australia (UWA)

  • 22% international / 78% domestic

Bachelor of Environmental Science and Master of Environmental Science

  • Bachelor

Environmental Science assesses the impact of human activity on the global environment and develops scientific, risk-based solutions to help secure a sustainable future. This combined bachelor's and master's (CBM) is a four-year accelerated program.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Course Code
CM008
Study Mode
In person

About this course

By completing this combined bachelor's and master's course you will graduate with both a Bachelor of Environmental Science and a Master of Environmental Science. In your first three years, you will complete your selected extended major in Environmental Science and Management or Environmental Science and Ecology, which teaches understanding, rational analysis, and improvement of human impacts on the natural world through a critical review of current knowledge, systematic observation, experimentation, modelling, and rigorous data analysis. During this time you will also complete a semester of postgraduate study. You will then complete a final year of postgraduate study in the Master of Environmental Science. In the master's component you will assess the impact of human activity and develop scientific, risk-based solutions to help secure a sustainable global environment. An interdisciplinary approach to problem solving is essential in this field, meaning that both the biological, earth sciences and studies in environmental planning and management are integrated. This course prepares you to deal with issues such as climate change, water resource management, sustainable natural resource use, and the rehabilitation of degraded or polluted environments. If you decide not to continue in the CBM you can exit after three years with a Bachelor of Environmental Science (Advanced). Note that the Advanced Bachelor Degree is available only as a CBM exit award. It is not offered for direct enrolment and is not awarded on completion of the CBM.

Entry requirements

Admission requirements

The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from international and domestic school-leavers. If you're interested in studying this major, find out the admission details below.

Admission requirements
For applicants with recent secondary education, information on admission criteria is available on our entry requirements page or on the UWA Handbook for course specific requirements and prerequisites.
Admission requirements
Minimum entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements

Below you'll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).

Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65
  • 86
Monash University Foundation Year
  • 308
South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)
  • 344
Trinity College Foundation
  • 338
University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program
  • 74
Western Australian Universities' Foundation Program (WAUFP)
  • 70
Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards
  • 90
Below you'll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).
Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65
  • 86
Monash University Foundation Year
  • 308
South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)
  • 344
Trinity College Foundation
  • 338
University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program
  • 74
Western Australian Universities' Foundation Program (WAUFP)
  • 70
Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards
  • 90
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
English competency

English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.

Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
English competency
Prerequisites

This major requires:

  • Mathematics Methods ATAR; OR
  • Mathematics Applications ATAR with a mathematics unit taken in the first year; OR
  • Students without ATAR mathematics to take two mathematics units in their first year.

  • Chemistry ATAR or an additional chemistry unit taken in the first year.

Prerequisites

Study locations

Perth

Career pathways

Careers and further study

This course opens up a world of future study pathways and career opportunities.

Career Pathways

Our specialisations have been designed in consultation with the industry to ensure graduates are highly competent and sought-after in their chosen field. These specialisations include environmental management, catchments and water, environmental economics, environmental rehabilitation, or sensing and spatial data science.

Graduates will find career opportunities 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.

Graduates may work as:

  • Environmental Consultant
  • Environmental Manager
  • Environmental Scientist
  • Geographer

Graduates of the environmental rehabilitation specialisation will be well-positioned for career opportunities 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.

Career Pathways

Our specialisations have been designed in consultation with the industry to ensure graduates are highly competent and sought-after in their chosen field. These specialisations include environmental management, catchments and water, environmental economics, environmental rehabilitation, or sensing and spatial data science.

Graduates will find career opportunities 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.

Graduates may work as:

  • Environmental Consultant
  • Environmental Manager
  • Environmental Scientist
  • Geographer

Graduates of the environmental rehabilitation specialisation will be well-positioned for career opportunities 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.

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