Undergraduate + Postgraduate
Bachelor of Biological Science and Master of Biological Science
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Master of Biological Science
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Undergraduate – Full Fee Paying (FFP) & Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)
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Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Cost of living
Undergraduate – onshore students
Annual course fees are calculated based on a standard annual study load of 48 credit points.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Cost of living
Admission requirements
The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from international and domestic school-leavers. If you’re interested in studying this major, find out the admission details below.
Admission requirements
Minimum entry requirements
- 90
English competency
English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.
Minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0 (must include Academic Reading and Writing modules).
Mathematics requirement
This major requires a certain level of Mathematics. If you do not meet this level, you may be able to take additional Mathematics units in your first year to satisfy this requirement.
WACE prerequisite: Mathematics Methods ATAR
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Course details
About the course
Quick details
- Available
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- On-campus
- Semester 1
- Undergraduate + Postgraduate
- CM005
- 102861F
Why study this course?
- Australia faces serious challenges to conserve its threatened fauna and needs skilled graduates to fill positions in state management agencies and an expanding number of conservation NGOs
- Australia's fauna is megadiverse, and Western Australia is home to almost half our animal species
- Our researchers tackle challenges in the laboratory and at field sites across the world, studying plants and animals in both natural and managed environments
You'll learn to
- recognise threatened animal species and the functioning ecosystems they require for their survival
- understand patterns of global biodiversity and the evolutionary history of biodiversity in Australia
- appreciate the relationships between an animal's biology, ecology and physiology and its vulnerability to environmental change
- discuss major threats to biodiversity, their causes, and the management and research to mitigate them
- explain the role of different stakeholders in shaping conservation policy and decision making
- demonstrate the high-level analytical and communication skills necessary for impactful applied science
- gain advanced knowledge in the study of biological systems, using field, experimental laboratory and statistical methodologies
Course structure
In your first three years, you will complete your selected extended major in Wildlife Conservation or Biodiversity and Evolution, and a semester of postgraduate study. You will then complete your selected specialisation in the Master of Biological Science. Refer to the example study plan for more information.
Course structure
Bachelor of Biological Science and Master of Biological Science CBM
BBioSc (Wildlife Conservation Extended Major or Biodiversity and Evolution Extended Major) and Master of Biological Science
Undergraduate (UG) specific units
Elective units
Postgraduate (PG) specific units
| YEAR | SEMESTER | UNITS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST YEAR | 1 | BIOL1130 | GEOG2201 | SCIE1104 | Elective |
| 2 | BIOL1131 | ANIM2207 | ENVT2221 | GEOG1104 | |
| 2ND YEAR | 1 | ANIM2220 | BIOL2261 | ANIM2209 | ENVT2250 |
| 2 | ANIM3353 | ANIM3363 | ANIM3365 | GEOG3303 | |
| 3RD YEAR | 1 | ANIM3361 | ANIM3362 | BIOL3360 | Elective |
| 2 | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | |
| 4TH YEAR | 1 | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | PG Specific* |
| 2 | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | PG Specific* | |
* Postgraduate units will vary depending on your chosen specialisation, a study plan will be provided later in your degree.
Unit Description
- BIOL1130 - Frontiers in Biology
- SCIE1104 - Science, Society and Data Analysis
- BIOL1131 - Plant and Animal Biology
- ANIM2207 - Animal Form and Function
- ENVT2221 - Global Climate Change and Biodiversity
- GEOG1104 - Disasters!
- ANIM2220 - Animal Diversity
- BIOL2261 - Conservation Biology
- ANIM2209 - Field Studies in Zoology
- GEOG2201 - Geographic Information Systems
- ENVT2250 - Ecology
- ANIM3353 - Wildlife Conservation and Management
- ANIM3363 - Environmental Physiology
- ANIM3365 - Behavioural Ecology
- GEOG3303 - Environmental Policy and Planning
- ANIM3361 - Animal Populations
- BIOL3364 - Evolutionary Processes
- BIOL3360 - Saving Endangered Species
- PG Specific - Master of Biological Science
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Work Integrated Learning
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) helps bridge the gap between theory and practice by providing opportunities for students to gain hands-on, practical industry relevant experience and for employers to help shape the graduates of tomorrow.
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