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Master of Environmental Science
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Postgraduate – onshore students
Annual course fees are calculated based on a standard annual study load of 48 credit points.
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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.
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Admission requirements
If you’re interested in furthering your career by studying this postgraduate degree, find out the admission details below
Admission Requirements
(a) a bachelor's degree, or equivalent as recognised by UWA;
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(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent;
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(c) met the prerequisite for the chosen specialisation
(2) For the Environmental Management or Environmental Economics specialisations an applicant must have completed prior studies at a tertiary level in either science, engineering, economics, natural resource management, urban and regional planning, or policy studies; or a related cognate discipline, as recognised by UWA
(3) For the Catchments and Water or Environmental Rehabilitation or Sensing and Data Science specialisations an applicant must have completed prior studies at a tertiary level in either earth, environmental, engineering, biological or physical sciences; or a related cognate discipline, as recognised by UWA
(4) For the Marine and Coastal specialisation an applicant must have completed prior studies at a tertiary level in either marine, environmental, engineering, biological or physical sciences; or a related cognate discipline, as recognised by UWA
Ranking and Selection Process
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).
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About the course
Quick details
- Available
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- On-campus
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Please refer to the UWA Handbook
- Postgraduate
- 72530
- 074951G
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Course structure
Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units. Refer to the course structure for more information.
Why study Environmental Science?
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The scope and scale of pressures on our terrestrial and aquatic environments requires interdisciplinary and innovative solutions to support sustainable development.
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You will gain in-depth knowledge of physical, chemical and ecological processes on local and regional scales, gaining advanced skills in the monitoring and assessment of environmental systems using field, laboratory, modelling and statistical techniques.
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Our graduates are exposed to diverse environmental settings and have hands-on opportunities to apply their knowledge and skills to a diversity of real-world environmental issues.
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You will develop the necessary professional skills to facilitate and guide government agencies and private companies to develop sustainable outcomes.
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