Course overview
Build a career in environmental sustainability. Explore how humans interact with the environment, how we can manage it best, and how we can influence positive attitudes. Develop skills in science communication and community engagement. With a focus on hands-on fieldwork in the natural environment, learn about biology, ecology, earth and soil science, conservation, environmental chemistry, and human dimensions research. Tailor your studies to your interests by choosing environmental electives in second and third year. Learn in a specialised immersive virtual environment on campus using Project LIVE visualisation technology, transforming traditional classroom activities into interactive learning. Access cutting-edge digital imagery from local environments and further afield, along with tools to process data and evaluate its meaning. Through this technology, you'll become familiar with the latest digital imaging, mapping and spatial analysis techniques. Gain additional practical experience through hands-on field work and real-world projects. Continue your studies through the Master of Teaching (Secondary) to teach Environmental Science to Year 12 and Science to Year 10.
CAREERS Environmental adviser, land management officer, sustainability officer, coastal management officer, ranger, environmental consultant, ecologist, environmental scientist, environmental project officer, environmental strategy manager, environmental researcher, teacher (with further study). To learn more about how to become, teacher, visit http://unisa.edu.au/become-a-teacher .
Entry requirements
Review the captured standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.
Standard entry
- Recent secondary Qualify for the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) or equivalent recent year 12 qualification (including the International Baccalaureate Diploma), and achieve a competitive selection rank. Selection by Grades: Applicants who have not achieved the Selection Rank required for automatic selection into their preferred program may be selected for any remaining places based on their year 12 subject grades. If you have studied at higher education level for a total of more than two years, you are not eligible to use your year 12 results. Higher Ed Completed or partially completed a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution, or Completed a University Foundation Studies, Bridging or Enabling program If you have studied at higher education level for a total of more than two years, you are not eligible to use your bridging program results. Work-Life Other Completed a non-recent SACE or equivalent secondary education qualification with a competitive selection rank, including the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB), or STAT multiple choice test. Can be combined with a Personal Competencies Statement and/or employment experience. If you have studied at higher education level in the last two years, you must not have accumulated more than a total of two full-time years of higher education study in order to use your STAT results. If you have been employed in the Australian Defence Force you may be eligible to apply for an undergraduate course on the basis of your service. See here . VET Completed an award from a registered training organisation at Certificate IV level or above, and not subsequently studied at higher education level for a total of more than two years
If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.
View English requirementPast offer reference
Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.
Campuses & intake dates
- Mawson Lakes CampusSA

