Secure your career solving environmental challenges for future generations
The environment is a critical part of our everyday lives. From climate change and overpopulation, to pollution, natural resources, ecosystems and land management, the field requires experts who can contribute to solving today’s challenges for future generations.
UNE offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses and specialisations in environmental studies designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills required to adapt to changes in conservation technology and governmental policy in this essential field. Because UNE has a long history of helping adults prepare themselves for changes in the workplace, our courses focus on some of the major world environmental challenges such as food security, pollution, climate change and conserving threatened species, to ensure that you are future-fit to adapt to advancements in the field. UNE is one of Australia’s leading providers of education in environmental science. We have state-of-the-art facilities and a team of world-class scientists who have the experience to help you secure your career.
Most of our students choose to study online, where they belong to a community of adults who bring their life and work experience together to build real world networks for the future. Our on-campus students take advantage of campus accommodation, sporting and support services. Whether online or on-campus, you can choose to study full-time or part-time over three trimesters per year.
With UNE, you’ll graduate prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the planet, whether you choose to pursue careers in research, education or policy making. By choosing UNE, you’ll be studying with an industry leader in the provision of online lifelong learning. Year after year, students award us the maximum 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support in The Good Universities Guide.
Explore the study options related to the environment on offer at UNE.
What our students say
Tamara Kermode, Bachelor of Environmental Science student
Flexible, supportive, wide-ranging and super interesting. Student Tamara Kermode shows us what's great about studying environmental science at UNE.
Find the right major or specialisation for your studies in Environment
With the demand for environmental professionals now at critical levels as we face the climate crisis, UNE’s study offerings will help you to stay at the forefront of rapid changes to the industry. Strengthen your position as a proactive leader. Explore your environment study options now.
Why study with us?
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Careers in Environment
By studying environmental science with UNE, you will have the future-proof skillset to secure positions in a wide range of careers and industries. With the need for experts critical at this moment in history, professionals with skillsets in environmental science can find work in a variety of settings.
- Environmental scientist
Conduct research, collect and analyse data, and assess environmental issues to develop conservation strategies. - Environmental consultant
Provide expert advice to businesses, organisations, and governments. - Conservation biologist
Work to protect and restore ecosystems, conduct research on endangered species and develop conservation plans. - Environmental engineer
Design and implement technologies and systems to address pollution, waste management and sustainable energy solutions. - Policy analyst
Evaluate existing environmental policies, develop new policies and analyse potential impact on the environment. - Sustainability officer
Develop and implement sustainable practices within organisations to reduce their environmental footprint. - Environmental educator
Teach environmental science in schools and other community settings. - Climate change analyst
Research and analyse climate data, assess the impacts of climate change and develop strategies for adaptation and mitigation.
A career in Environment
A degree in environmental science means you can choose from a range of exciting careers including environmental protection, environmental consultancy, government policy maker, national park manager, zoo curator, ecotourism, research and conservation. The skills you will acquire in your studies will help you to future-proof your career.
With the hands on and industry ready way the classes are taught I have learnt skills that have allowed me to work in some of the most amazing places in Australia.
I studied geochemistry, ore deposit geology, geophysics and GIS mapping. When I left as a graduate, I hit the ground running and was considered a semi expert in an emergent field.
Getting hands-on in the practicals and getting to know lecturers are some of the great experiences at intensive schools.
The Australian Government’s Job Outlook website says environmental science as a profession has experienced strong growth in recent years, and further growth is expected into the future. It lists the current average weekly pay for Environmental Scientists at $2099.
A five-star experience
Five Stars,
18 Years in a Row
UNE is the only public uni in Australia awarded 18 straight years of five stars for Overall Experience
Good Universities Guide 2007-2024
No.1 in NSW for
Student Experience
QILT (government-endorsed) ranks UNE as the top public NSW uni for Student Experience
QILT Student Experience Survey
Five Stars for
Teaching Quality
UNE rates among the top 20 per cent of universities in Australia for Teaching Quality
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What happens next?
Got any questions about a course you would like to study? Don’t hesitate to contact us, our Future Student team is standing by to help.
2024 applications are now open. The application process only takes 20 minutes to complete. Don’t delay, apply now!
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