Bachelor of Science Major in Geography and Environment

University of Tasmania (UTAS)

Environmental problems are also social problems. Explore people-environment interactions through the Geography and Environments major to develop specialist expertise across the physical, spatial and social sciences and the integrated knowledge needed to solve environmental challenges locally and globally. Geography is uniquely placed within the BSc to offer insights into the complex social-ecological systems that need to be navigated to achieve these solutions, including understanding regulatory frameworks, ethics in science, and the critical evaluation and synthesis of information. BSc students with a major in Geography and Environment have career prospects in land management, policy and planning, sustainability planning, environmental regulation and assessment, in both the public and private sector. You will develop skills for 21st century jobs that require flexibility, innovative thinking and lifelong learning. You will expand your knowledge of environments and peoples, and the ways they interact from the local to the global. We offer our students a wide range of experiences on campus, as well as in Tasmania's amazing natural environments only minutes from campus - experiences that are simply not available at other universities in Australia. Field experiences begin in week 3 of first year and continue through your studies. If you enjoy pursuing your curiosity and understanding the world around you, consider yourself an innovator, and are passionate about shaping the world from our living laboratory, our Bachelor of Science provides a gateway to an exciting world of rewarding careers. This degree can be combined to combined to form a double degree. Explore your options and find out how you can accelerate your career. The University of Tasmania’s science degree provides you with a foundation of core skills in science, analysis, and rational thinking. You have options to focus your study in one or more scientific disciplines and learn the methods to apply your skills and knowledge to the practical needs of industry, business, and government in both scientific and non-scientific roles. In choosing a Bachelor of Science you can: Select one or two science majors from our range of exciting options, plus expand your educational experience and study units of your choice from across the University. Explore a range of study options through your choice of electives, discovering potential new areas of interest even after you start studying. Learn through hands-on practical experience including laboratory work, field trips, field-based units, and research projects. Enjoy being mentored by highly qualified staff, many of whom are national and world leaders in their field.

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