Bachelor of Business and Environmental Science
Many organisations around the world are striving to reduce their environmental impact. Your JCU Bachelor of Business and Environment Science will give you highly-valued skills in balancing the bottom line while managing environmental impacts. This course gives you solid grounding in core business and environmental science topics such as:
- Economics for sustainable business
- Fisheries science
- Environmental impact assessment
- Contemporary business communications
- Environmental processes and global change.
You can then choose from an exciting range of elective subjects including:
- Marine science
- Aquaculture
- Environmental Science
- Business
- Ecology.
Campus Information
Townsville
The campus is located in the Townsville Tropical Intelligence and Health Precinct (TropiQ) in the suburb of Douglas. JCU Townsville is set in a 386-hectare natural bush and parkland setting, 13 kilometres (8 miles) from the Townsville CBD.
Intakes
- Jan
- May
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
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
JCU Advanced Science graduates are highly-skilled professionals who find employment in a variety of industries.
Graduates pursue careers in areas including marine biology, aquaculture, earth science, chemistry, mathematics, molecular and cell biology, physics, and zoology and ecology.
You could find employment as a research assistant, laboratory technician, scientific journalist, environmental scientist, physicist, teacher, or patent lawyer. Or you could continue onto further studies with the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours).
Advanced Science graduates may also choose to apply for graduate entry into science, medicine, veterinary science, physiotherapy, dentistry, or other health sciences.
Graduates who major in Chemistry may be eligible to register for non-corporate membership of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI). With an additional three years of Chemistry experience, you may be eligible to register as a Chartered Chemist with Corporate Membership of RACI.
PSW Opportunity
- 4 years
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
FOR INDIA
- All India Senior Secondary Certificate Exam (AISSCE) / Council for the Indian School Certificate Exam (CISCE) with 60 - 70%
You must have successfully completed 6 months of full-time study at a recognised higher education institution and received a minimum cumulative GPA of 4.9 out of 7.0, or minimum average results of approximately 65-70%.
You may be eligible to apply directly after high school and must provide your High School Certificate (or equivalent). These applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Test
Required Score
IELTS
6.0 (no component lower than 6.0)
TOEFL (internet-based)
74 (no component less than 18)
Pearson (PTE Academic)
52 (no component less than 52)
- Course Code: 070556F
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 03 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
108600 AUD
Annual Cost of Living: 24505 AUD
Application Fee: N/A