Highlights

• Be part of the solution to our increasing environmental issues including climate change, air, water and soil quality and water resources.
• Study in the areas of land resources, hydrogeology, environmental geology, biogeochemistry, geographic information systems and field mapping, systems modelling and sustainable management.
• Learn through a combination of theoretical, practical and field classes, using real-world industry examples and methods.
• Attend guest lectures by relevant government agencies, industry and QUT staff who advise industry, government and community groups.
• Prepare for a career in planning, management, monitoring or research in government departments and agencies, local councils, consultancies, and industrial and mining companies.
• Study our new Climate Science minor to develop an in-depth understanding of climate change, alternative energy technologies, Earth's natural global change, marine environments, cloud formation, and much more.
• Graduate eligible for membership of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand, the Soil Science Society of Australia and the Ecological Society of Australia, among others.