combined bachelor's

Environmental Science and Science

Pursue your passions and maximise your career opportunities with our combined bachelor's degree in Environmental Science and Science. You'll graduate with two degrees in just four years, a Bachelor of Environmental Science where you will take a defined study plan and a Bachelor of Science where you'll choose a major from a wide range of options.

Apply now  Enquire now

 
 

Quick details

Course code
CB002
TISC code
UB002

CRICOS code
107581G
Intake
February and July
Duration
4 years full time or part-time equivalent
Location
Perth campus
Minimum ATAR or equivalent
85
Prerequisites
Mathematics Methods ATAR or Mathematics Applications ATAR with a mathematics unit taken in your first year. Students without ATAR mathematics will take two first-year mathematics units. Chemistry ATAR or an additional chemistry unit taken in the first year.

Related study areas

Why study this course?

In a competitive employment market, you'll maximise your career opportunities by gaining practical and creative skills to solve diverse and emerging environmental problems and also gain  knowledge in a scientific discipline. You'll graduate with two qualifications in four years. If you decide either degree isn’t right for you, you can exit one and complete the other.

What will I learn?

Environmental Science teaches understanding, reasoning and improving the natural world through systematic observation, experimentation, modelling and calculation. You will obtain advanced environmental science training, providing you with the opportunity to make a real contribution to the global challenges facing humanity.

Discipline areas in Science range from cutting-edge pure and applied science to new multidisciplinary fields of science. Acquiring the communication and research skills embedded throughout each major, you will be well prepared for many diverse and exciting career opportunities.

Course structure

You can combine one of the following extended majors from the Bachelor of Environmental Science:

With one of the following Bachelor of Science majors:

You can also include minors and elective units in your degree. Learn more about what makes up your degree with Our Courses Explained.

Combined bachelors degree with foundational units

1ST YEAR SEM 1 Exd major Exd major Found. Major 2
SEM 2 Exd major Exd major Found. Major 2
2ND YEAR SEM 1 Exd major Exd major Found. Major 2
SEM 2 Exd major Exd major Found. Major 2
3RD YEAR SEM 1 Exd major Exd major Elective Major 2
SEM 2 Exd major Exd major Elective Major 2
4th YEAR SEM 1 Exd major Exd major Exd major Major 2
SEM 2 Exd major Exd major Exd major Major 2

Key    CyanExtended major    GreenSecond major    OrangeFoundational    YellowElective    

Career opportunities

Students graduating with a Bachelor of Environmental Science and Bachelor of Science are well placed for the job market. Their comprehensive practical skills in Environmental Science as well as their strong background in communication and research skills will open pathways to become environmental officers in a variety of places such as consultancies, NGOs or government departments and agencies.

Graduates may work as: 

  • Environmental Consultants
  • Environmental Regulations Officer
  • Conservation Officers
  • Mine Rehabilitation Specialist
  • Soil Scientist
  • Sustainability Consultant

Fees and scholarships

Domestic Students - Full Fee Paying (FFP) & Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)

The Annual Fee is an estimate only based on a standard annual study load of 48 points (courses may teach up to 72 points in a year).

FFP
For Full Fee Paying places, students are charged an annual course fee. Visit the Fee Calculator and select your course type to find out more.

CSP
Student contribution amounts are charged by unit. For a fee estimate, go to the Fee Calculator and select “I want to price my units”. Annual fees are subject to annual indexation.

Course credit points
192
Average annual fee - 2025
$10,249

Typical fee range - 2025
$4,627 - $16,992

Domestic students who are eligible for a Commonwealth-supported place can use the HECS-HELP loan scheme to pay their tuition fees.

 

International Students - onshore

Annual course fees are calculated based on a standard annual study load of 48 credit points.

Course credit points - 2025
192
Total course fee - 2025
$196,800

 

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.

Admission requirements

To be considered for this course you need to:

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. Find out the admissions pathways for School Leavers and Non-School Leavers.

Apply now

You can apply now directly to UWA.

Apply now  Enquire now