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Environmental science courses
11 environmental science qualifications in Australia, from certificates to the degree, compared side by side: cost, duration, providers and where each one leads.
- Qualifications
- 11
on this page
- Providers
- 98
across all qualifications
- Median pay
- $101,600
across roles in this field
- Employment growth*
- +17%
average across roles
Which of these is right for you?
We don't recommend one provider over another, but four things usually decide which qualification is the right one to start with.
- How much time can you give it?
- A certificate usually runs months, not years, and gets you working sooner. A degree is a multi-year commitment, but it's the only route into a registered profession like pharmacist.
- Do you want to study online, on campus, or both?
- Check each qualification's study modes below. Some are online only, some require placements or on-campus units even in a mostly online course.
- What's your entry point?
- If you're starting from school leaver or career change with no background in the field, the lowest rung on the ladder is usually the realistic start, not the top qualification.
- Which role are you aiming for?
- Some roles need one specific qualification. Others accept several. The roles section below says which qualification on this page actually gets you there.
The environmental science qualifications
11 qualifications, from certificates through to a degree. Each links through to cost, duration and the providers that teach it.
Certificates and diplomas
Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
45 providersYou learn to read a site before you change it: checking what plants, animals, waterways and cultural heritage are there, then carrying out work that restores, rehabilitates or manages the land.
Certificate IIIView qualification →Certificate III in Rural and Environmental Pest Management
3 providersThis qualification trains people to control weeds, pests and vertebrate animals such as rabbits, foxes and feral pigs on farms, conservation reserves and horticultural land.
Certificate IIIView qualification →Diploma of Conservation and Ecosystem Management
22 providersThis diploma prepares you for technical and supervisory work in looking after natural areas, whether that is a national park, a wetland, a stretch of coastline or a mine site being rehabilitated.
DiplomaView qualification →
Degrees
Bachelor of Environmental Science
11 providersBachelor degree3 to 4 yearsEnvironmental ScientistView qualification →Bachelor of Environmental Management
3 providersBachelor degree3 to 4 yearsView qualification →Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management
3 providersBachelor degree3 yearsEnvironmental ScientistView qualification →Undergraduate Certificate in Environmental Studies
3 providersOther Undergraduate Award Course0.5 yearsView qualification →Bachelor of Outdoor and Environmental Leadership
2 providersBachelor degree3 yearsView qualification →Bachelor of Science (Environment)
2 providersBachelor degree3 yearsView qualification →Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science)
2 providersBachelor degree3 yearsEnvironmental ScientistView qualification →Bachelor of Social and Environmental Sustainability
2 providersBachelor degree3 yearsView qualification →
What environmental science study leads to
The role where a environmental science qualification is a recognised route in, which qualification on this page it is, and what else you need.
