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This document has been developed to assist students and parents in researching undergraduate health courses in Victoria, Canberra and New South Wales. It isn’t an exhaustive list, and students are encouraged to research their options and to attend tertiary information sessions throughout the year. The following pages contain a selection of courses focusing on sustainability, the environment and conservation. Below are several websites you may find interesting. A good place to start is the “Guide to Environmental Careers in Australia, 2010. RMIT”, http://environmentaljobs.com.au/pdf/TheGuide2010.pdf Job Outlook- Jobs for environmental scientists are expected to grow very strongly- http://joboutlook.gov.au/occupation.aspx?code=2343 Career Harvest: cutting edge careers in agriculture, food and fibre, www.careerharvest.com.au/ Ecotourism Australia: You can get a sense of what jobs are being offered and what qualifications and experience are needed for them- www.ecotourism.org.au/ Wildlife Tourism: Same as above: www.wildlifetourism.org.au/blog/jobs-in-wildlife-tourism/ Green Careers: You can search jobs in Australia that are focused on ‘green careers’. You can gain an understanding of the qualifications needed for different positions, www.greencareer.net.au/ CAREERS INFORMATION Courses in Conservation

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This document has been developed to assist students and parents in researching undergraduate

health courses in Victoria, Canberra and New South Wales. It isn’t an exhaustive list, and students

are encouraged to research their options and to attend tertiary information sessions throughout the

year.

The following pages contain a selection of courses focusing on sustainability, the environment and

conservation. Below are several websites you may find interesting.

• A good place to start is the “Guide to Environmental Careers in Australia, 2010. RMIT”,

http://environmentaljobs.com.au/pdf/TheGuide2010.pdf

• Job Outlook- Jobs for environmental scientists are expected to grow

very strongly- http://joboutlook.gov.au/occupation.aspx?code=2343

• Career Harvest: cutting edge careers in agriculture, food and fibre,

www.careerharvest.com.au/

• Ecotourism Australia: You can get a sense of what jobs are being

offered and what qualifications and experience are needed for them-

www.ecotourism.org.au/

• Wildlife Tourism: Same as above: www.wildlifetourism.org.au/blog/jobs-in-wildlife-tourism/

• Green Careers: You can search jobs in Australia that are focused on ‘green careers’. You can

gain an understanding of the qualifications needed for different positions,

www.greencareer.net.au/

CAREERS INFORMATION

Courses in Conservation

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Deakin University, www.deakin.edu.au/study-at-deakin/find-a-course/environment Courses: You can undertake a Bachelor of Science and major in areas such as animal biology,

environmental science, plant biology, freshwater biology etc. Or you can undertake one of the

specialist degree listed below. You can combine the Bachelor of Science with Arts, Commerce,

Law or Teaching.

Environmental Manag. & Sustainability Wildlife Conservation & Biology

Marine Science Fisheries & Aquaculture

Zoology & Animal Science Planning

Deakin has the Global Science and Technology Program. To gain entry into this amazing

program, you must achieve an ATAR of at least 80, be accepted into one of the courses above,

and be prepared to complete the Deakin University’s Global Citizenship Program,

www.deakin.edu.au/sebe/study-areas/global

• Action: join the Deakin Environmental Science Tumblr- http://deakin-environment.tumblr.com/

• Action: Join the Deakin Enviro Facebook page- it is for current students, but you will get an

idea about student life on campus and what opportunities the environment students can

engage in, www.facebook.com/deakin.enviro.7

Course  options    

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La Trobe University, www.latrobe.edu.au/courses

Department of Ecology, Environment & Evolution,

www.latrobe.edu.au/ecology-environment-and-evolution

Courses: You can undertake a Bachelor of Science and major in areas such as agricultural science,

botany, environmental geoscience, or zoology. You can combine the Science degree with Arts,

Law, Civil Engineering, or the Science Double Degree Program. Alternatively you can undertake

one of the specialist degree listed below:

Outdoor Education Outdoor Recreation Education

Outdoor & Environmental Education Agricultural Sciences

Wildlife & Conservation Biology Urban, Regional & Environmental Planning

Agriculture and Technology

You can also undertake the Bachelor of Arts with majors in Sustainability and Development,

Archaeology, Anthropology etc.

La Trobe has the Hallmark Program- You will need to achieve an ATAR of at least 85 and gain

acceptance into the Bachelor of Science or Combined Science/Arts program. A quarter of your

degree will be focused on cross-disciplinary research and working on real world issues. You will

receive a scholarship and undertake an honours year,

www.latrobe.edu.au/study/hallmark-program

Course  options    

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Swinburne University, www.swinburne.edu.au/study/courses/find/

Courses: You can undertake a Bachelor of Science and major/minor in environmental science

and biology, or a double degree in Science and Law with a major in environmental science.

Alternatively you can undertake one of the specialist degree listed below:

Conservation & Land Management (TAFE) Horticulture (TAFE)

Environmental Science Public & Environmental Health

RMIT, www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/environment-and-sustainability/ Courses: You can undertake the Bachelor of Environmental Science and combine it with

Business (Management), Social Science (Environment), or Environmental Engineering. Or you can

undertake one of the degrees below:

Surveying Conservation and Land Management

Geospatial Science Social Science (Environment)

Urban & Regional Planning Landscape Architecture

Course  options    

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Australia National University, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Canberra, http://fennerschool.anu.edu.au

Courses: You can undertake a Bachelor of Science and choose from the following

majors/minors:

Environmental Studies Evolution & Ecology

Forest Science & Management Forestry

Geography Geology

Marine Biology Resource & Environmental Management

Solar Energy Sustainability

Sustainable Development Water Science & Management

Biodiversity Conservation & Management Climate Science & Policy

Earth & Marine Science Earth Physics

Energy Change Environmental Science

Marine Geoscience Plant Science

Or you can undertake one of the following specialist degrees

• Bachelor of Environmental Studies

• Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (Sustainability)

• Bachelor of Science (Forest Science)

• Bachelor of Science (Resource & Environmental Management)

• Bachelor of Development Studies

Flexible Double Degrees: You can combine any of the above degrees with a huge range of

degrees at the University, http://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/program/compareandcreate

Course  options    

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University of Melbourne, http://coursesearch.unimelb.edu.au

Courses: You can undertake one of the following:

Bachelor of Science with the following majors/minors:

Plant Science Zoology

Geology Marine Biology

Forest Science Geography

Environmental Science Food Science

Atmosphere & Ocean Sciences Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Animal Health & Disease Agricultural Science

Bachelor of Environments with majors in:

Environmental Geography Environmental Science

Landscape Management Landscape Architecture

Spatial Systems Property

Or, one of the following specialist degrees:

• Bachelor of Agriculture

• Associate Degree in Urban Horticulture

Course  options    

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Monash University, www.monash.edu/science

Courses: You can undertake one of the following:

Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science Advanced (Global Challenges), or Bachelor of Science Advanced (Research) with the following majors/minors:

Atmospheric Science Ecology & Conservation Biology

Environmental Science Geographical Science

Geosciences Plant Sciences

Zoology

You can combine the Bachelor of Science with:

Arts Commerce

Global Studies Aerospace Engineering

Biomedical Science Journalism

Computer Science Education

Environmental Engineering Laws (Honours)

Engineering

You can also undertake the Bachelor of Arts with majors in Human Geography, Ancient Cultures,

Anthropology, and Indigenous Cultures & Histories etc.

Course  options    

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University of Canberra, www.canberra.edu.au

Courses: You can complete a Bachelor of Science with a major/minor in one of the following

areas:

Applied Ecology Ecological Conservation

Environmental Assessment Integrated Environmental Management

Water Science

You could combine the Bachelor of Science with Education, Law, or Journalism

Courses: You can complete a Bachelor of Environmental Science with a major in one of the

following areas:

Integrated Environmental Management Sustainability

Water Science Applied Ecology

Coastal Marine Science Earth Science

Ecological Conservation Environmental Assessment

Environmental Chemistry Environmental Genetics

Environmental Management

You could also consider one of the following specialist degrees

• Bachelor of Environmental Health

• Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning

Course  options    

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Charles Sturt University, School of Environmental Science & Outdoor Recreation, www.csu.edu.au/courses/environmental-science

Courses: You can complete a Bachelor of Science with majors one or two of the following areas:

Agriculture Agribusiness

Agronomy Animal Science

Conservation Ecotourism

Environmental Management Environmental Science

Horticulture Livestock Production

Natural Resource Management Spatial Science

Or you can complete one of the following specialist degrees:

• Bachelor of Environmental Science: can specialize in Catchment Management,

Conservation & Land Management, Land and Water, or Landscape Analysis

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Outdoor Recreation & Ecotourism): Can minor in –

Indigenous & Cultural Heritage, Outdoor Education (Adventure), or Wildlife & Conservation.

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Parks, Recreation & Heritage)

• Bachelor of Ecological Agricultural Systems

• Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management

• Bachelor of Agricultural Science

• Bachelor of Agriculture

• Bachelor of Horticulture

Course  options