OpenBachelor degreeUrban Design and Regional Planning

Bachelor of Environment and Society

ProviderRMIT University
Course code: VTAC3200332001UniversityStudy area: Urban Design and Regional PlanningData JSON
AttendanceOn campus
Intakes & start datesPlease check the official website.

Course overview

Prepare to lead environmental and social change and develop sustainable communities and organisations. Learn to drive sustainability from the community scale to the planetary scale.

This unique course focuses on the social and policy elements of environmental issues, while encouraging students to think critically and develop skills to communicate with a wide variety of audiences. This course is the first step towards a career that will address the most pressing issues of our time, including climate change responses, biodiversity protection, food and water security, and resource depletion.

Graduates of this course apply the skills learned to evaluate environmental policies and management strategies. Students also have the opportunity for overseas study to investigate how other countries are seeking to achieve environmental and social sustainability.

Course record

Majors
Applied environmental research, Climate change, Conservation, Ecology, Economics, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental economics, Environmental policy, Environmental studies, Environmental systems, Geography, Indigenous Peoples and land management, Natural resource management, Politics, Sustainability, Urban and regional planning, Urbanisation.
Career Opportunities
This qualification can lead to careers including policy maker, environmental advocate, sustainability consultant or manager, community educator, or an environmental protection officer and tasks related to environmental management, identifying community needs, sustainability planning and environmental reporting in Commonwealth, state and local governments, consulting firms, private businesses in urban and rural areas, community organisations, non-government aid and development agencies.  

Entry requirements

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IB Diploma

24-25

Admission is assessed against the qualification, prerequisite and English requirements for the course.

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English requirement
IELTS 6.5, no band below 6TOEFL iBT 79, no band below 20PTE Academic 58-64, no band below 50Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 176-184, no band below 169

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.

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Past offer reference

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesMalaysia · Brunei Darussalam
Common pathwayBachelor background · Diploma background
Target levelBachelor degree
Offer fieldsDigital Business · Enterprise
1
IndonesiaDiploma background
Bachelor of FashionBachelor degree · Enterprise · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 2.67/4.0lower band · approx. top 30-35%
2
Brunei DarussalamHigh school background
Bachelor of EducationBachelor degree · Primary and Early Childhood Education · Offshore
ib guessIB 35.0/45.0mid band · approx. top 20-25%
3
MalaysiaBachelor background
Bachelor of Professional CommuncationBachelor degree · Public Relations · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 3.95/4.0top band · approx. top 5%
4
MalaysiaFoundation background
Bachelor of NursingBachelor degree · Nursing · Offshore
percentage guessPercentage 71.1%71.10 · mid band · approx. top 25-30%
5
MalaysiaBachelor background
Bachelor of BusinessBachelor degree · Digital Business · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 4.0/4.0top band · approx. top 5%

Campuses & intake dates

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