Choose CDU for environmental science courses
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#2 in Australia for skills development in agriculture and environmental sciences
According to the Good Universities Guide 2022
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Top 100 university globally for quality education
According to the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2021
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Northern Territory's top Training Provider
We are the largest provider of vocational education and training in the Northern Territory
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Why study environmental science?
If you’ve always had an interest in the natural world around you or you want to assist in the challenges that lay ahead for our planet, consider studying an environmental science degree.
Our Top End location makes the perfect outdoor classroom, boasting natural savanna bushland on campus and some of Australia’s most visited and environmentally significant national parks on Darwin’s doorstep. We’re uniquely positioned to explore the impact Indigenous knowledge systems have on land and resource management.
Many of the world-class researchers found at the internationally renowned Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods (RIEL) also teach CDU’s environmental science courses and science courses.
Interested in environmental science but like the diversity of a science degree? Our Bachelor of Science also offers flexible study options so you can gain those fundamental science foundations and build on them with your area of interest, like a major in ecology.
Studying environmental science courses online
We've been providing environmental science degrees online for a long time and our easy-to-use digital learning environment reflects that.
CDU's small class sizes create an advantageous student-teacher ratio, and our online students receive the same support and attention as their on-campus peers. Access all your learning materials on demand and interact with your lecturers and fellow students through online discussions and tutorials.
While environmental science degrees can be studied 100% online, you have the opportunity to balance your studies through practical activities within units or choosing a professional practice (work placement) unit.
CDU's environmental science degrees also offer field intensives where you can gain on-the-ground experience in the unique environments of Northern and Central Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. This combination of academic knowledge and practical skills will set you up for success in the industry.
Your career in environmental science
As environmental concerns grow, the world needs more qualified and passionate environmental scientists.
From desk work to field work or a combination of both, you can use the knowledge and skills you gain during your environmental science degree to make an impact through policy, education, research, or on-the-ground roles in a range of areas like conservation and sustainability.
As a scientific discipline, your environmental science degree will equip you with skills desirable across many other professions and industries, including deductive reasoning and critical thinking, research and analysis, data gathering and problem solving, and many more.
With pressing issues like climate change and global biodiversity creating a wave of job growth within the industry, there's never been a better time to study environmental science. As a top Australian university for skills development in environmental sciences, CDU is the place for future environmental scientists like you.
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John's digging his way to a new career
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My two weeks in the Amazon protecting turtles
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