3 years Full time or 6 years Part time
This degree is a versatile and relevant business qualification for students interested in economics, business and finance, and who enjoy problem-solving and critical thinking. Students gain insights into the issues that are important for understanding the way the economic systems work, as well as for careers in business and government. They study core units in microeconomics, macroeconomics and business statistics and can choose to complete either one or two majors. For external study, contact the UNE Future Students Team.
This degree is an undergraduate program integrated with the protection and conservation of regional, rural and national environments. It provides graduates with a strong scientific understanding of local to global environmental issues and their management. The program offers a wide range of flexible learning opportunities to develop advanced scientific knowledge and field and laboratory skills related to ecological conservation, air, land, water, plant and wildlife management and protection.
Students engage and work with environmental practitioners, industry and regulators to solve contemporary problems with innovative solutions whilst gaining the core attributes to be job-ready in a wide range of careers. Local and international field trips provide valuable hands-on experience.
This degree provides opportunities for specialisation through majors in Applied management, Conservation and ecology, Natural resources, People and environment, and Vegetation and landscapes. The program allows a wide choice of minors in Botany, Data science and modelling, Geoscience, Global environments, Indigenous cultural studies, Science communication, Soils, Spatial science, Water science and Zoology.
A fourth year honours program is available.
For external study, contact the UNE Future Students Team. For more course information, visit UNE’s Course Handbook.
University of New England
Applied management; conservation and ecology; natural resources; people and environment; vegetation and landscapes.
Minors: Botany; data science and modelling; educational studies; geoscience; global environment; science and communication; soils; spatial science; water science; zoology.
Students must complete 40 hours of practical experience.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for the University of New England and for this course, refer to UNE’s website.
Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years
Any 2 units of English and any 2 units of Mathematics, and any 2 units of Chemistry or Physics or any 2 units of Science Board Developed Courses at a Year 12 level.
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
89.15
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
89.15
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
86.15
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
86.15
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
63.45
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
73.45
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
Environmental protection agencies, national parks and wildlife manager, positions in museums and herbaria, zoos and botanic gardens, environmental consultancy and conservation, research with CSIRO and universities, policy development and analysis.