Bachelor of Science (Climate Science)
Gain a deep understanding of climate science principles in our new Bachelor of Science (Climate Science) degree.
Develop problem-solving skills through practical, research, and technical approaches tailored to complex climate-related challenges.
Acquire critical data analysis abilities using scientific methodologies.
Hone your communication skills to effectively convey scientific data to diverse audiences and demonstrate ethical behaviour.
Why choose this course?
Climate change is the foremost critical challenge to the sustainability and habitability of the Earth as we know it. There is a rapidly growing demand for expertise in the science that governs climate and informs climate change models - across the private sector, within many Australian government organisations, and in research institutions.
This course delivers a strong understanding of climate science. It combines it with relevant knowledge about ocean-atmosphere interaction, insight into global change, sustainability, air and water quality and climate change mitigation measures. This combination is ideally suited to equip you with the knowledge required to tackle the mounting challenges in sea level change mitigation, local climate adaptation, sustainable resource management and coastal ocean climate mitigation.
Campus Information
Gardens Point
Gardens Point campus is located in Brisbane's city centre, beside the Brisbane River and adjacent to the City Botanic Gardens and Queensland Parliament House. At the centre of the campus is the Old Government House which was built in 1862 and re-opened in 2009.The faculties of Business, Law, and Science and Engineering are based at this campus.
Intakes
- Feb
- July
Application Processing Time in Days: 40
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
UniHub
UniHub is a free, online database for job listings, work experience opportunities, employers, and career workshops. CareerHub advertises jobs across a range of industries and is a great place to start your job search. Once you have a student username and password, you can access opportunities in our CareerHub.
PSW Opportunity
Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.
- Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
- Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
- Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
- The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants
Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:
- Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
- Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
- Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
- PhD students can stay upto 4 years
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
FOR INDIA
- A completed International Baccalaureate Diploma with at least 30 points. Send your results to QUT through your online IB account. QUTs institution code is 003148.
- A completed United States of America High School Diploma with an overall grade point average of 3.50 on a 4 scale (where 2 = pass).
- All India Senior School Certificate academic stream awarded by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) with an overall average of 75.00% from the best five academic subjects (two languages and three academic subjects), excluding physical education.
- An aggregate score of 9 based on the best three A-Level subjects from General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced (A2) Level.
A maximum of two Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level subjects can be counted in place of one A-level subject provided the same subject has not been taken at A level.
- A or A2 Level: A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1
- AS or A1 Level: A=2.5, B=2, C=1.5, D=1, E=0.5.
Awarded by: AQA, Cambridge/CIE, CEA, OCR, OxfordAQA, Pearson/Pearson International/Edexcel, WJEC.
- Completed an Australian Year 12 qualification and obtained an ATAR that meets (or exceeds) the ATAR acceptance thresholds
- GED (General Education Development) High School Equivalency Test with four examinations gained 2014 or later with a minimum score of 700.
- Indian School Certificate academic stream awarded by The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) with a minimum grade average of 75.00% from the best five academic subjects (two languages and three academic subjects), excluding physical education.
- Intermediate Public Examination, Second Year certificate (Academic Stream) from the Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education with a minimum grade average of 85% from the best five academic subjects (2 languages and 3 academic subjects), excluding physical education.
Senior/Higher Secondary School Certificate/Pre-University certificate from QUT recognised state education board with a minimum grade average of 85.00% from the best five academic subjects (2 languages and 3 academic subjects), excluding physical education.
The following are the QUT recognised state boards in India:
- Andhra Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar
- Chhattisgarh
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
- Orissa
- Rajasthan
- Tamil Nadu
- Telangana
- Tripura
- Uttar Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- West Bengal
For More Information Please Contact To Our PSA Counselor.
- Course Code: 077696D
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 03 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
139500 AUD
Average Cost of Living: 29710 AUD /year
Application Fee: 100 AUD
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