Bachelor of Natural Environment and Wilderness Studies
(S3T)
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Duration:
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3 years |
Location:
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Cradle Coast (First year only)
Hobart
Launceston
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Study Areas
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The Bachelor of Natural Environment and Wilderness Studies is for students who are interested in gaining a wide interdisciplinary understanding of natural environments and wilderness and developing knowledge, skills and techniques that are useful in employment or other activities related to natural environments and wilderness.
The structure of the degree ensures that students gain a broad understanding of the field, while being able to specialise in areas of interest to them.
Areas of study include:
- Natural Science
- Social Science and Humanities
- Natural Environmental Science
- Society and Natural Environments and Wilderness
- Natural Environment and Wilderness Management
- Techniques for Natural Environment and Wilderness Management
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Special Requirements
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Normal university entry requirements.
Other specific prerequisites apply depending on unit selection.
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Further study options
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Honours, Masters, PhD
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Career opportunities
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This interdisciplinary course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills that will help them gain employment related to natural environments and wilderness. The broad nature of the course also provides more general employability in the same way as the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts. Specific opportunities for employment exist in a wide variety of areas including:
- Nature-based and eco-tourism industries
- Parks planning and management
- Land and heritage management
- Environmental organisations and consultancies
- Resource-based industries such as forestry
- Environmental protection
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Further Information
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