Future Students

Natural Resource Management

As a consequence, there are many unresolved conflicts over the use of natural resources and the conservation of the environment. Natural resource managers apply scientific, economic and social knowledge to help society in resolving conflicts.

The Bachelor of Science (Natural Resource Management) is for you if you have a strong interest and capability in science, and a commitment to conserving natural resources. The course places a strong emphasis on policy for the management of natural resources and for balancing their many uses. You will study land, water, plants, and animals. You will gain skills in communication and in the resolution of conflict between sustaining and using our natural resources.

By earning a degree in Natural Resource Management you will be prepared to manage natural resource systems and help conserve the environment. Natural Resource Management is a program under the four-year Bachelor of Science. You have a choice of several units, allowing you to tailor your degree towards the area that interests you most, such as Coastal Management, Ecology, Geography, Land and Water, or Soils. 

Level 1
In Level 1 you will study Core Concepts in Biology; Earth and Environment Sciences; Environmental Economics, Plant and Animal Biology, and Ecosystems.  Depending on your TEE subjects, you may also need to study Chemistry and Mathematics.

Level 2
In level 2 you will explore Geographic Information Systems, Science Communication, and three units chosen from: Earth Surface Processes and Soils; Ecology; The Climate System;  Marine Science; Coastal Geomorphology; Business and the Environment; Environmental Hydrology; Environmental Policy and Law; Global Climate Change and Biodiversity; and Land Plant Diversity. 

Level 3
In Level 3 you will study Project and Risk Management; Management Decision Tools; Environmental and Resource Economics; and Biometrics. Plus elective units.

Level 4
In Level 4 you will undertake a supervised natural resource management research project (worth 50 per cent of your mark for fourth year) plus units chosen from the elective list. The research project and wide choice of electives will allow you to develop specialist skills within your areas of interest.

You may earn Honours based on your marks for the Level 4 research project, plus your four best marks from Level 3 units.

Elective List
Each semester in third and fourth year you will have at least two optional units.  You can choose from:

Animal Ecology, Animal Genetics, Animal Production, Climate and Environment, Coastal Management, Environmetal Economics, Environmental Management, Human Geography, Land, Soil and Water, Marine and Coastal Management, Marine Biology, Physical Geography, Plant Conservation Biology, Plant Ecology, Plant Genetics, Plant Production/Agronomy, Science Communication, and Wildlife Management.

If you are interested in finding out which subjects you will study then have a look at the Course Outline. This will show you the core units and the options for the course, along with course rules.

You will notice that each unit has a unit code, for example BIOL1130. The first number in the unit code indicates the level of the unit - in this case level one. For a more detailed description of a particular unit, click on the unit code.

Educational Qualifications

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Career Opportunities

Graduates in Natural Resource Management have a broad background in communication skills, in economics and management, and in soil, water, plant and animal sciences that enables them to find employment in a wide variety of resource-based industries, government agencies and private consultancies. There are careers in land and water management, forestry, mining, fisheries and wildlife. As awareness increases about the need for wise decisions in natural resource management, the number of jobs is set to expand both here and overseas. Key employers in recent years have been the departments of Agriculture and Food, Environment and Conservation, Waters and Rivers Commission, and Fisheries.