Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to understand the impacts of climate change and devise strategies to improve sustainability, manage ecosystems and preserve global biodiversity, clean water and food.

Study environmental science at Australia’s highest-ranked university for research in environmental sciences and benefit from every aspect of UQ’s local, national and global networks.

The Bachelor of Environmental Science 3-year program will teach you how to describe, monitor and predict environmental processes and the effects of human activity on physical and biological environments.

You'll gain the scientific knowledge and practical experience in ecology, conservation, environmental toxicology, natural resources and decision science necessary to understand and manage our changing planet. Plus you'll combine your scientific skills with knowledge of legal, political and social aspects of environmental management.

You'll also undertake extensive, practical field-based experiences in diverse subtropical and tropical ecosystems, including World Heritage rainforests, the Great Barrier Reef, North Stradbroke Island and outback Australia.

Upon graduating as a qualified environmental scientist, you'll find employment opportunities throughout industry, government and other sectors, and enjoy the personal and professional satisfaction of safeguarding our environment.

Program highlights

• Learn how to address the many challenges arising from diminishing natural resources and degrading environments.
• Undertake extensive practical experience to develop your skills to deliver a range of environmental strategies, solutions and programs.
• Enhance your scientific knowledge of resources, ecology, conservation, environmental toxicology and natural resource science.