Bachelor of Environmental Science (Climate Science)

• In this major you will explore climate policy and climate change, develop skills in maths, statistics, programming and climate modelling as well as resource management.
• Gain hands-on skills from your first year with laboratory sessions, site visits, field work and industry placements.
• Benefit from industry opportunities, such as the Graduate Meteorology Program with the Bureau of Meteorology equipping you with the qualifications and skills to become the next generation of Meteorologists at the Bureau.
• Learn from leading research taking place in the Centre for Applied Climate Sciences (CACS), focusing on fundamental climate science research, environmental/disaster risk reduction, economic systems and climate systems modelling in agriculture and water resources.

Pre-requisites

To study this degree we assume you have sound knowledge in:

• English (Units 3 & 4, C) 

We assume that your knowledge is equivalent to a grade C or higher in Units 3 and 4 at high school level (typically studied in Year 12). Find out more about assumed knowledge.

All UniSQ program entry requirements list an IELTS English score as a prerequisite. If you have another English language proficiency score, please consult the table below for equivalent comparisons. The full list of approved tests and scores, is available on our English language proficiency test requirements schedule.

English Language Proficiency tests should not be older than two years upon application.

Career outcomes

• Graduates may find work as a climate scientist, climate policy consultant, a climatologist or climate policy analyst.
• Graduates may work for resources/mining industries, government departments and agencies, local councils, consultancy, national parks, universities, defence organisations, CSIRO, Australian Bureau of Meteorology and other organisations contributing to sustainable utilisation and management of our natural resources.