Environmental Science (Environmental Science and Management), Bachelor

The Bachelor of Environmental Science program fosters understanding, rational analysis, and mitigation of human impacts on the natural world. This is accomplished through critical evaluation of existing knowledge, systematic observation, experimentation, modelling, and thorough data analysis. Offered by UWA, the degree combines a robust theoretical foundation with practical skills and innovative thinking, enabling students to develop expertise across various disciplines.Environmental Science graduates from UWA acquire versatile skills to address diverse and emerging environmental issues, while effectively communicating impartial information to the broader community. The program offers genuine opportunities to apply these abilities, empowering graduates to contribute meaningfully to local and global challenges. Their advanced competencies are highly regarded by employers worldwide, making them competitive in the job market and well-equipped for advanced studies in the field.

Environmental Science assesses the impact of human activity on the global environment and develops scientific, risk-based solutions to help secure a sustainable future. Environmental scientists deal with issues such as climate change, carbon trading, greenhouse gas emissions, water resource management, salinity, land degradation and rehabilitation, flora and fauna, habitat destruction, deforestation, energy and mineral depletion, air and water pollution, soil erosion, and groundwater contamination. Using interdisciplinary and holistic approaches, students develop techniques in problem recognition and assessment followed by scientific modelling to achieve practical solutions to environmental problems. As a student of the Environmental Science and Management major students will be trained to apply scientific, economic and regulatory knowledge to help society resolve these conflicts. The extended major in Environmental Science and Management will equip students for a career in Environmental Science or a pathway to postgraduate study. Students taking the extended major in Environmental Science and Management will position themselves well in the job market by gaining fundamental scientific skills as well as being trained in networking, team work, leadership and communication of complex issues essential for future leaders. The extended major further allows students the shortest possible pathway into all specialisations in Environmental Science Masters program at UWA excepting Marine and Coastal Processes.