Undergraduate

Bachelor of Earth Sciences

Gain a holistic understanding of earth and its oceans to help secure a more sustainable future

80
Minimum ATAR
3
Years Full-Time

Fees and scholarships

Domestic Student Fees

Indicative annual course fee
2025
Commonwealth Supported Place $10,248.76

Eligible Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) students can use the HECS-HELP loan program to pay their tuition fees. For Full-Fee Paying (FFP) places, students are charged an annual course fee.

Find out more information about tuition fees, or visit the fee calculator for a more accurate cost.

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.

International Student Fees

Indicative first year fee
2024
$46,600.00
2025
$49,200.00

Find out more about tuition fees or visit the fee calculator for the estimated total course fee.

Note, tuition fees are reviewed annually and are subject to increase up to 7.5 per cent per annum.

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.

Careers and further study

Career opportunities

Opportunities exist across industry and government, including resources industries, consultancy and resource management.  

Graduates may work as:

  • Geologist 
  • Geochemist 
  • Geophysicist 
  • Natural Resource Manager 

Entry requirements

Admission Requirements

To be considered for this course you need to: 

  • Achieve the University’s minimum entry score
  • Demonstrate English language competence
  • Satisfy any prerequisites for your preferred majors (refer to individual major descriptions for prerequisite details)

You can view the prerequisites and recommended subjects for your chosen course here.

View our admission requirements for specific information, depending on your education history.

Assured Pathway information

If you have a professional career in mind, take advantage of one of our Assured Pathways. An Assured Pathway gives you an assured place in one of our postgraduate professional courses (such as Law, Engineering or Medicine) from the start of your studies with us. The pathways combine a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, providing you with a clearer direction to your career of choice.

Admission entry to UWA 

We offer a number of other pathways for you to gain entry into our undergraduate degrees if you do not meet the standard admission requirements. Learn more about our admission entry pathways.

About the Bachelor of Earth Sciences

The Bachelor of Earth Sciences is ideal for students who are curious about the complex system that comprises the solid Earth, its oceans and atmosphere, and the place of Earth in the solar system and beyond. Earth Scientists have a key role to play in understanding environmental challenges and sustainability of resources in a changing world.

Bachelor of Earth Sciences

Quick details

Degree specific majors
  • 4
STATUS
  • Available
MINIMUM ATAR
  • 80
COURSE INTAKE
  • Semester 1, Semester 2
FULL TIME COMPLETION
  • 3 years full time
COURSE CODE
  • BP029
DEGREE TYPE
  • Specialised Bachelor's Degree
CAMPUS LOCATION
  • UWA (Crawley campus)
CRICOS CODE
  • 107428E

Fieldwork in Science

Students on a boat in Elizabeth Quay

Why study Earth Sciences at UWA?

  • Ranked 4th in Australia for Geology, and Earth and Marine Sciences (QS 2024)
  • Interact and learn from passionate educators and researchers
  • Opportunity to connect with world-class research teams and industry leaders
  • Have access to leading facilities for research and field-based activities
  • Gain industry-government experience through Work Integrated Learning (WIL) that emphasises the relevance of laboratory learning
  • Courses are structured to offer you a broad range of options that combine subjects aligning with your career goals and interests
  • Use of real-world datasets, problem-solving techniques, skills in analysing and synthesising data, communication and teamwork will strengthen your employability

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.

Ranked 4th in Australia and 45th in the world for Earth & Marine Sciences (QS 2024)
Ranked 4th in Australia and 42nd in the world for Geology (QS 2024)
Facility

Edward de Courcy Clarke Earth Science Museum

Research boat on the ocean

The Edward de Courcy Clarke Earth Science Museum is home to over 180,000 specimens. 

Facility