Bachelor of Environment

Climate change and the environment are two of the top concerns of our time. Environmental scientists and managers play important roles in addressing environmental issues, such as air, water and land degradation; ecosystem health; pollution and contamination; management of natural resources; and species extinction. Key to this is understanding environmental processes, relationships between humans and their environments, and the interactions that influence a sustainable future.

 This degree explores critical environmental systems and processes, relationships between humans and their environments, and the impacts and interactions that influence sustainable futures. Its foundations are based firmly in the scientific aspects of the environment and earth, the effects of human-induced changes, the management of our precious resources and the socioeconomic issues relating to environmental matters. As a result, you’ll become highly knowledgeable about how individuals, societies and governments can best navigate a path towards a healthy environment and, in turn, towards sustainability, and economic and social prosperity. This skill set, coupled with the huge growth projected in the environment sector in the next five years, will see you in high demand.

KEY FEATURES

• This degree – the only one in Sydney dedicated to environmental issues – will ensure you develop a solid grounding in one or more fields of environmental science (earth surface processes, climate, environmental quality and spatial information), environmental management, environmental geoscience and environmental biology.
• A strong focus on practical work, both in the field and in modern laboratories, will foster your problem-solving ability, collaboration skills and cutting-edge scientific research knowledge.
• The knowledge and skills you’ll acquire, alongside the practical field experience and professional experience you’ll develop, will equip you to play a major role in addressing environmental issues.
• You’ll work on a real environmental project in your final year, with opportunities for work placements with our industry partners.
• The mix of theoretical and practical components opens opportunities for field trips to places in New South Wales, such as Seal Rocks and Wee Jasper, and to New Zealand and further afield.
• With an understanding of the interconnected aspects of natural and social sciences, and that no environmental issue exists outside a social or political framework, you’ll be prepared to take on a career at the highest level.
• Macquarie is one of only two universities to be given the top rating of five for environmental sciences research in all three Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) evaluations.
• Macquarie is ranked number one in Sydney for teaching quality and overall graduate satisfaction in science (QILT, 2017).

MAJORS
Choose from the following options:

• Environmental Biology
• Environmental Geoscience
• Environmental Management
• Environmental Sciences