Environmental Science Degrees in Victoria
Environmental scientists measure and record features of the environment and study, assess and develop methods of controlling or minimising the harmful effects of human activity on the environment. There are a number of Environmental Science or related courses on offer, many of which are listed below. Environmental science is often offered as a major in science degrees. This is the case at Monash University - Science and Uni Melbourne - Science. For a comprehensive list of all courses featuring environmental studies, their prerequisites and double degrees on offer, visit VTAC
INSTITUTION | COURSE | VCE PREREQUISITES | MAJOR STUDIES IN 2022 |
CHARLES STURT | Environmental Science and Management
| n/a but Year 12 and ATAR are used in the selection process | Applied Earth Science, Aquatic Ecosystems, Climate and Sustainability, Ecology and Conservation, Parks, Recreation and Heritage. |
DEAKIN | Environmental Science (Environmental Management and Sustainability) | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL. | Biology, Bushfire management, Catchment management, Coastal and marine management, Conservation biology/ecology, Ecological studies, Ecology, Ecosystem management, Ecotourism, Environmental health, Environmental impact assessment, Environmental management, Environmental policy and planning, Environmental project management, Environmental protection, Environmental science, Environmental social science, Indigenous engagement, Land management, Natural resources management, Nature conservation, Parks and reserve management, Plant and animal biology, Pollution control, Professional practice, Research methods, Resource efficiency, Science, Sustainability, Waste management, Water resources management, Wildlife management.
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FEDERATION | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any English; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of any Mathematics or any Science.
| Environmental and Conservation Science. | |
| Geoscience. | |||
RMIT | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL. | Applied environmental research, Climate change responses, Environmental assessment and monitoring, Environmental economics, Environmental representations and communications, Environmental thought and action, Environmental work placements, Global politics and economics, Indigenous Peoples and land management, Natural resource management, Policy practice, Power and governance, Sustainability, Urban and regional planning, Urbanisation.
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| Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics. | Catchment management, Conservation, Ecology, Environmental analysis, Environmental biology, Environmental chemistry, Environmental engineering, Environmental monitoring, Environmental policy and management, Geospatial science, Recycling.
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Science (Environmental Science) - Dean's Scholar Program (Honours) | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics. | Biological science, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Physics.The environmental science major | |
VICTORIA | Science (Biotechnology or Ecology and Environmental Management)
| Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics. | Biotechnology, Ecology and environmental management. |