Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science)

Connect science to real-world impact

From conserving endangered species and restoring degraded landscapes to improving water quality and increasing climate resilience, you'll develop the skills needed to create positive environmental outcomes.

Study the science behind environmental change

• Ecology and biodiversity conservation
• Conservation biology and threatened species management
• Climate change science and adaptation
• Restoration and rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems
• Soil, water and catchment management
• Environmental chemistry and biogeochemistry
• Geographic Information System (GIS) and spatial analysis
• Sustainable land and natural resource management
• Environmental impact assessment and decision-making

Join a community making a difference

At QUT, you'll gain the scientific expertise, practical experience and professional skills needed to protect biodiversity, restore ecosystems, manage natural resources and contribute to a more sustainable future. At QUT, you'll do more than study the environment. You'll learn how to shape its future.

Customise your degree

When you pursue a Bachelor of Science at QUT, you can add one or two minors to deepen your knowledge in a specific area of interest. A minor consists of a collection of related units within a particular study field. Here’s how Michelle, an environmental science student at QUT, tailored her learning to align with her interests:

"In addition to my major, I am studying two minors: Wildlife Biology and Applied Ecology. The Wildlife Biology minor focuses on studying animals, insects, and plants. The Applied Ecology minor covers different aspects of ecology, such as conservation, invasion, and molecular ecology.

In my first year as an environmental science major, I learned about geology, ecosystems, and the environment, which are fundamental to the field. During my second year, I took courses on global environmental issues, which addressed the world's current challenges, such as the eutrophication of waterways and coral bleaching."

Understand the future of climate and sustainability

Broaden your expertise through studies in climate change impacts and adaptation, renewable energy, Earth system processes, and atmospheric science.
 

Careers and outcomes

Environmental scientists are continually needed in a wide variety of planning, management, monitoring and research careers. These roles are usually found in government departments and agencies, local councils, consultancy, and industrial and mining companies. As an environmental science graduate, you could be working in urban, rural or remote settings depending on your interests.

Professional recognition

Graduates are eligible for membership of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand and a variety of other scientific societies, including the Soil Science Society of Australia and the Ecological Society of Australia.