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Bachelor of Social and Environmental Sustainability

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Make a positive impact on society and the environment with UWA's Bachelor of Social and Environmental Sustainability. Are you passionate about making a positive impact on society and the environment and creating a sustainable future? Consider a degree in social and environmental sustainability.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Study Mode
In person

Entry requirements

About the Bachelor of Social and Environmental Sustainability

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on society and the environment and creating a sustainable future? Consider a degree in social and environmental sustainability.

Our program provides a unique blend of social sciences, humanities, environmental studies, and policy. You'll study the latest research and best practices in sustainability, hear from community and industry leaders and gain hands on experience in tackling complex social and environmental challenges. Through this program you can take one of 10 interdisciplinary science minors to extend your knowledge in a field of interest to you.

Join us in creating a more equitable and sustainable future for all.

Bachelor of Social and Environmental Sustainability
Quick details
Minimum ATAR
  • 75
Intake
  • February and July
Full Time Completion
  • 3 years full time
Course Code
  • BP062
CRICOS Code
  • 114460B
Why study Social and Environmental Sustainability at UWA?
  • Learn from WA's leading social science and humanities teams
  • Engage with UWA's extensive community and industry network to gain real-world experience
  • Learn from world leading and world class researchers
  • Take one of 10 sciences minors to extend your learning
Why study Social and Environmental Sustainability at UWA?
Put theory into practice

Current UWA students are eligible to take one of our professional experience units. These units bridge the gap between university and the workplace by providing opportunities to gain hands-on, practical experience. You can master new skills, make connections and network, get a taste of the opportunities in the workforce and add experience to your resume, all before graduating.

Find out more about Work Integrated Learning.

Put theory into practice
You'll learn to
  • integrate knowledge through drawing on the social sciences and sciences to understand sustainability
  • apply the tools of the various disciplines you study to complex social and environmental sustainability problems
  • apply critical thinking and quantitative and qualitative analytical skills to complex interdisciplinary issues
  • develop skills to work and communicate with diverse stakeholders
You'll learn to
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Social and Environmental Sustainability (Extended Major)

Drawing on a wide range of disciplines, the Social and Environmental Sustainability Extended Major provides you with a comprehensive understanding of the complex challenges of working with organisations, communities and governments in seeking to address and solve social and environmental challenges.

Course structure details

Social and Environmental Sustainability (Extended Major)
A pathway for you. A place for you
This course is available for Experience-based entry

Together with this course, you can also apply for a select number of our undergraduate bachelor's degrees.

Through our Experience-based entry, we will assess all your academic achievements, qualifications and life experiences using a point system, where points will be awarded for each item submitted, and the total number of points will determine your eligibility.

Click here to find out more about how Experience-based entry works, courses available, check your eligibility and see our FAQs.

A pathway for you. A place for you
This course is available for Experience-based entry
Graduate with two degrees

The combined degree option allows you to pair your Bachelor of Human Rights degree with another passion, broadening your career options and giving you an edge in a rapidly changing workforce.

You can combine the Bachelor of Human Rights with:

You'll graduate with two Bachelor degrees in just four years, opening up a world of possible career paths while broadening your knowledge, networks and horizons.

Duration: 4 years
ATAR: 75

Graduate with two degrees
Passionate about creating a sustainable future?

Ever wondered how you could make our planet a better place and create a more sustainable future for us all?

Sounds like a big task, right?

Firstly, the right education is fundamental.

This course, alongside other courses offered at UWA, seek to educate those with the desire to create a greener future for us all.

Passionate about creating a sustainable future?

Study locations

Perth