Bachelor of Climate Science and Adaptation

On successful completion of the program students will have:

• Knowledge: Broad and coherent knowledge of climate change and earth processes and interdependencies between human societies and environments.
• Knowledge: Understanding of the role of scientific knowledge and other knowledges including Indigenous, expert and lay knowledges in climate change, sustainable transitions and decision-making.
• Understanding: Ability to acquire, synthesize and apply knowledge from the earth and environmental sciences, and more broadly to develop creative solutions to manage current and future climate challenges at varied scales.
• Understanding: Understanding of their own and others’ values, knowledge, ethical positions and interests.
• Skills: Well-developed disciplinary, cognitive and technical skills through choosing and applying appropriate earth and environmental science practices to address complex environmental challenges both independently and collaboratively.
• Skills: Essential professional skills including the ability to appropriately and effectively communicate ideas, scientific research results and sustainable implementation options with diverse audiences through oral, written and visual means.
• Ethical practice: Capacity for ethical professional, public and personal conduct through (a) reflecting on their own learning and practice, and (b) promoting the transformation of human societies towards environmental sustainability.

Admission requirements

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

If you wish to apply for credit for studies completed at another institution, or if you are changing programs within the University and wish to transfer your credit to the new program, visit the University's credit website for more information on applying for credit.

Electives can be chosen from all courses available at the University that do not have any other conditions (such as a course requisite) applied to them. However, the Faculty suggests the following course options that may complement your program or major.

A full list of courses that are available to study as an elective can be found in the course handbook.

All students can access free academic skills and support provided by Academic Learning Support through the Pathways and Academic Learning Support Centre.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can draw on the assistance and support provided by the Indigenous Student Support and Development service through the Wollotuka Institute.

All International Students enrolled in the program will be provided with an orientation to familiarise them with the rules, expectations, facilities and services offered by the University. Please visit our International Students website to find out more about the support services available to international students.

AccessAbility provides advice and reasonable adjustments to Students with a medical or health condition or disability. If you require adjustments to undertake your program, contact the Student Support Advisors - AccessAbility before semester or early in the semester. They will work with the Faculty or School to ensure that this happens in a timely manner.

Please note: All students must fulfil the inherent requirements of the programs and courses they are undertaking. While reasonable adjustments can be made, these adjustments cannot compromise academic integrity. It is the student's responsibility to check all the requirements of courses, and consider the effects of any medical condition or disability on their ability to complete course requirements. More information is available online.