Programs and courses

We offer a range of study options in all areas of the environment, natural sciences and planning at the undergraduate, honours and postgraduate levels as well as research and higher degrees.

Coastal Engineering

You will develop skills in coastal works such as sea walls, near-shore structures, navigation channels and beach stabilisation.

Ecotourism

You will study in the areas of environmental biology and ecology with tourism management and business practice to produce a unique combination of skills across the fields of applied biology, environmental science and commerce with a tourism focus.

Environmental Education

This postgraduate area of study allows you to learn skills in such areas as reorienting education for sustainable development; adult and community education; public communication and social change; planning and evaluating projects; and environmental education research.

Environmental Engineering

You will focus on formulating solutions to environmental problems, and developing innovative strategies and technologies for a sustainable future. Studies in this area will equip you with the necessary understanding of complex environmental problems, as well as the engineering knowledge, competence and design skills required to develop solutions for environmental protection and management, waste management, water and waste-water management, land rehabilitation, and air quality monitoring and control.

Environmental Management and Policy

You will receive a background in environmental sciences, while focusing on core areas in environmental management, to develop an understanding of the physical, chemical, mathematical, biological and social dimensions of environmental problems and issues.

Environmental Modelling

This area of study is provided through the Bachelor of Environmental Management and is a major within that degree. You will graduate well equipped to succeed in a field where specialist knowledge and a broad appreciation of complex environmental issues are required.

Environmental Planning, Urban Planning

You will develop the skills and knowledge you will need for a career as a professional regional, urban or environmental planner covering such topics as conservation planning, environmental impact assessments, environmental quality and pollution management, land planning for Indigenous people, rural planning and tourism and recreational planning

Environmental Science

You will develop skills in the analysis and understanding of environmental problems, and graduate prepared for a successful environmental career. You will study a broad range of courses in the biological, physical, and social sciences with an emphasis on the contribution of these fields to understanding environmental issues.

Marine Biology and Marine Science

This area of study covers detailed study of sandy shore and rocky headlands biology, estuarine environments such as seagrass and mangroves, marine animals and coastal processes. By combining environmental management and in-shore marine biology, this is a highly employment-focused area of study with extensive fieldwork components.

Pollution Science

This study area with its unique interdisciplinary approach allows the development of skills which will prove attractive to potential employers at all levels of government and with many diverse organisations in the private sector.

Water Resource Management

This area of study is designed to meet the growing demand for professionals in water reseource management, aquatic ecosystems and monitoring and improving water quality. The only undergraduate degree of its kind in Australia, graduates will provide leadership in developing solutions to Australia's water challenges.

Wildlife Studies

You will be able to study biology, ranging from physiology and biochemistry to whole organism and population biology while also being able to focus on wildlife biology and/or wildlife health.

Pathways to Environmental and Natural Sciences

If you are not successful in obtaining a place in the Griffith Environmental program that most interest you, there are a number of “pathways” to increase your chances of gaining a future place.

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