Environmental Science is the newest major in UC's Bachelor of Science. It's an interdisciplinary programme taught by staff from Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Forestry Science, Gateway Antarctica, School of Earth and Environment, School of Mathematics and Statistics and Physics and Astronomy. Find out how to study Environmental Science at UC.
Our academic staff are complemented by guest lecturers from industry, Crown Research Institutes and local government.
Environmental Science must be taken as a double major with another Bachelor of Science major. The topic looks at how the earth works, how people are affecting the environment and how to solve environmental issues. This new specialisation meets demand from both students and employers for a more specialised course of study in a field of growing national and international relevance.
Graduates will have a broad interdisciplinary background as students of both Environmental Science and their other chosen major. They will be able to identify, monitor and solve a variety of problems associated with the environment. They find employment in a range of careers including making businesses more sustainable, helping multinationals reduce the impact of major projects and as advisors in government agencies.
Human impact on the environment is a field of increasing concern. We aim to produce graduates with critical insight who will apply their innovative, problem-solving skills to create a better world.
The major offers opportunities to:
