Bachelor of Environmental Science

Career

Your work as an environmental scientist may involve laboratory work, field work, report writing, and research.

Typical tasks graduates perform include:

sample collection and analysis

waste management

ongoing monitoring and assessment

environmental impact assessment

site remediation

policy development

cleaner production

environmental education and training

emerging contaminant analysis

environmental auditing.

Many RMIT graduates are now in senior positions in several industry areas, including:

The Environment Protection Authority (EPA)

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action​ (DEECA)

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

catchment management authorities

agricultural and research agencies

environmental consultancies

higher education.

Entry requirements

To study this course you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:

IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)

TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 79 (with minimum of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)

Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50)

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component.