Undergraduate
Conservation Biology
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The University of Western Australia (M355), 35 Stirling Highway, Perth, Western Australia 6009
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131 UWA (131 892)
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(+61 8) 6488 1000
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Domestic Student Fees
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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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Onshore international students are charged an annual course fee, charged per credit point at a rate dependent on the course in which the student is enrolled. Annual course fees are calculated based on an annual study load. Check the handbook to confirm the annual study load for your course.
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Fees are subject to annual indexation.
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. If you’re interested in studying this major, find out the admission details below.
Minimum entry requirements
- 3.6
- 75.5
- 254
- 324
- 14.5
- 280
- 61
- 1130
- 56
- 75
Admission requirements
Mathematics requirement
This major requires a certain level of Mathematics. If you do not meet this level, you can take additional Mathematics units in your first year to satisfy this requirement.
WACE prerequisite: Mathematics Methods ATAR
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 IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.
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About the course
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- Available
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Albany (Regional campus)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- On-campus
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- 16-25 hours per week
- Undergraduate
- MJD-CONBI
- 3 years (Bsc), 4 years (BPhil[Hons])
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Tash Harrison
Tash Harrison
I was drawn to the course because I was looking for a degree which could develop my knowledge of Australia’s unique biodiversity and provide me with the tools to work towards preserving it in the future.
I was also delighted that the course provided a chance to gain practical experience, as well as theoretical and lab-based skills.
The highlight of my degree was definitely the two field courses I took part in (Coral Bay and Albany). Both courses were full of like-minded people who are still my good friends today.
They gave me practical experience which helped to set me up for future jobs and studies, and fostered my passion for fieldwork, Australian wildlife, and conservation biology!
I also found that all the lecturers within the degree were passionate, and keen to engage and help where possible. They were supportive and made classes more enjoyable.
If you are a person who enjoys being in the bush, and appreciating Australia’s unique wildlife, and you are looking to be equipped with the tools to preserve and manage our biodiversity for future generations, then this degree would suit you well!
After finishing my degree, I put my practical skills to use and worked as a research assistant in South Africa. I then further developed my theoretical skills by completing a MSc in Quantitative Environmental Sciences at the University of Zurich.
I am now looking to start a PhD and to pursue a career where I can use my knowledge and unique skillset to provide solutions to the real-world problems that our biodiversity is facing, in order to preserve and protect it for generations to come.
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Your degree options
This major is offered as a degree-specific, or first, major for these degrees. It is also offered as a second major in our other bachelor's degrees.
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Philosophy