Undergraduate
Integrated Earth and Marine Sciences (Double Major)
Contact us
Address
Student Central
The University of Western Australia(M355) 35 Stirling Highway Perth Western Australia 6009
Telephone
(+61 8) 6488 3939
International
1800 653 050
Hours
Frequently asked questions
Careers and further study
This major opens up a world of future study pathways and career options.
Career Pathways
You might pursue a career in the following areas:
- Minerals exploration and resource management
- Petroleum exploration and resource management
- Groundwater exploration and resource management
- Energy geoscience
- Coastal zone and marine consulting and management
- Research/Research and Development in industry, universities and government agencies (CSIRO, AIMS and Geoscience Australia)
Career Opportunities
Environmental Scientist
Geologist
Natural Resource Manager
Geophysicist
Fees and scholarships
Undergraduate – Commonwealth supported students
The Annual Fee is an estimate only based on a standard annual study load of 48 points.
For Commonwealth Supported Places, student contribution amounts are charged by unit. For an accurate fee estimate, go to the Fee Calculator and select “I want to price my units”.
For Full Fee Paying places, students are charged an annual course fee. Visit the Fee Calculator and select your course to see the annual and total course fees.
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, mature-age applicants and those with previous tertiary study. If you’re interested in studying this major, find out the admission details below.
Minimum entry requirements
- 80
Admission requirements
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
English competency
How to apply
Ready to apply for this major? Follow the steps and you’ll be on your way to joining us at UWA.
Course details
About the course
Quick details
- Available 2021
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Albany (Regional campus)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- On-campus
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Undergraduate
- MJD-IEMDM
- 3 years (BSc), 4 years (BSc[Hons])
Why study this course
- Gain fundamental skills to use geochemistry for generating environmental and mineral exploration solutions, all of which are strategically important in Western Australia and globally
- Be connected with world-class research teams across the country, as well as their industry collaborators
- This major addresses the growing skills demand in Western Australia and globally, with a real focus on employability of graduates
You'll learn to
- collect geoscientific data, on land, at sea and in the laboratory
- analyse and interpret data in spatial and spatial temporal contexts
- synthesise and integrate data across multiple scales of observation and over discipline boundaries
- understand the past and present processes of Earth, and its planetary neighbours, from the deep interior to the atmosphere
Course Structure
Our undergraduate degrees offer you a broad range of options allowing you to combine subjects in a way that matches your career goals and personal interests.
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.
Your degree options
Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Bachelor of Science
School of Earth Sciences
Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre
Purpose-built collaborative facility for marine science and ocean engineering research.
UWA Oceans Institute
The UWA Oceans Institute brings together the University’s multidisciplinary research strengths across areas including oceanography, ecology, engineering, resource management and governance to address key ocean challenges.