Environment

• Environment at Deakin
• Our courses
• Special features of our courses
• Career opportunities
• Further information

Environment at Deakin

The environment courses offered by the School of Life and Environmental Sciences offer exciting career opportunities for people who want to create a better future in Australia and overseas.

Graduates have the potential to work in roles that have a direct impact on our planet - environmentally and scientifically - through courses that offer a combination of practical and analytical skills, theoretical knowledge and generic skills.

The choice is yours, the options are many:

• Learn about the complex interactions between the biological, physical, social, economic and political worlds as part of environmental management.
• Focus on real-world problem solving and environmental solutions to Australia's freshwater crisis through studies in freshwater biology and management.
• Study temperate marine biology in a marine environment with some of the highest biological diversity in Australia.
• Focus on applied solutions to wildlife and conservation issues as you gain theoretical and practical experience in wildlife ecology, landscape and vegetation management, biodiversity and conservation, animal biology and wildlife research.

In the School of Life and Environmental Sciences we take pride in the quality of our teaching; the quality of our courses, which are designed to enthuse students; and the quality of our graduates, who are in demand by employers.

Our courses

At an undergraduate level we offer the Bachelor of Environmental Science, in which you can specialise in environmental management, freshwater biology and management, marine biology or wildlife and conservation biology.

Studies in occupational hygiene and sustainable water management are covered at a postgraduate level, as are studies in environmental management as specialisations in the Master of Applied Science.

View a list of environment courses for:

• local students
• international students

Special features of our courses

Hands on experience
All of our environment courses feature an emphasis on fieldwork. At the Warrnambool Campus, you will have easy access to rivers, estuaries and the ocean. The Melbourne Campus at Burwood is in reach of a diversity of ecosystems within southern Victoria. Facilities that support teaching and research include a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) lab, wildlife tracking technology, a small fleet of boats and underwater vehicles.

Industry partnerships
Deakin students are offered many opportunities to experience the workplace throughout their course of study. We aim to produce high calibre graduates who are employable and have a broad understanding of the career opportunities available in their chosen field.

Industry Based Learning (IBL) involves working full or part time in industry as part of your degree program and plays a valuable role in preparing for graduate employment. The placement is incorporated into a unit of study and credited towards your degree. You will be given an opportunity to apply and consolidate knowledge gained at university, experience workplace culture and work practices, explore career options and develop a professional network.

Overseas study
Give yourself the competitive edge after graduation, discover and live in a new country and make friends all around the world. The Deakin Education Abroad program is available to all students, including international, postgraduate and off-campus students. With over 100 partner universities around the world, you could find yourself in the hustle and bustle of cities like Hong Kong or London or perhaps a small university town in Germany or Sweden is more for you. Whether it is Mexico or Malta, depending on your area of study, there is a suitable overseas university for you.

Career opportunities

Deakin is the market leader in environmental courses in Victoria and environment graduates will enter a field of strong jobs growth. Our graduates have found employment in a range of exciting fields and careers including aquatic scientists, coastal and park planners and managers, conservation and environmental analysts, education/teaching, environmental consultants/managers, fire ecologists, fisheries/freshwater biologists, hatchery managers, land management officers, marine biologists, park rangers, waterways/catchment managers and wildlife ecologists.

Further information

For further information visit the School of Life and Environmental Sciences.

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