Bachelor of Environmental Science/Bachelor of Business

Program code

1582

Available at

Nathan

Gold Coast

Mount Gravatt

Logan

South Bank

Online

Offshore

Other

Duration

4 years full-time
8 years part-time

Credit points

320

Indicative fee

$10,300.00* per year (more)
* 2021 indicative annual CSP fee

Entry requirements

65.00

ATAR/RANK 2021

OR VET qualification

Certificate III

(more)

Commencing in

Trimester 1, Trimester 2 and Trimester 3

Prerequisites

  • English, English as an Additional Language, Literature or English & Literature Extension (Units 3&4, C)

Assumed knowledge

  • General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods (Units 3&4, C)

About this program

As consumer demand for sustainable products and services continues to grow, it has never been more important for businesses to understand the impacts and benefits of sustainable practices. In this double degree, you will learn about key sustainability issues, such as energy, water and waste management, and develop an appreciation of the interrelationships between environmental sustainability and business success. Throughout the degree, you will examine the sustainable use of our natural environment, and graduate with the skills and knowledge needed to find sustainable solutions for business and industry.

Environmental Science component

Depending on your chosen major in the environmental science component, you will study topics such as environmental economics and policy, climate change, water resources, biodiversity and species loss, land management and urban environments.

Business component

The business component offers a suite of majors and courses that emphasise how core functions of business and management, such as communication, planning, teamwork, strategy, human resources and self-development, work together and relate to sustainability. You will develop the analytical, communication and decision-making skills needed for work in the business world, and graduate with an understanding of how these skills can be applied in an environmental context.

The final year includes a 'capstone' experience, where you will have the option to apply your skills to gain employment-relevant experience through a research project or industry internship.

Business majors:
  • Accounting - Extended major (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
  • Asian Business - Extended major (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
  • Asian Engagement (Nathan, Online)
  • Behavioural Science (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
  • Business Analytics (Gold Coast, Online)
  • Economics (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
  • Employment Relations (Nathan, Online)
  • Event Management (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
  • Finance (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
  • Financial Planning - Extended major (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
  • Government and International Relations (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
  • Human Resource Management (Gold Coast, Nathan and Online)
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Gold Coast, Nathan and Online)
  • International Business - Extended major (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
  • Management (Gold Coast, Nathan and Online)
  • Marketing (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
  • Real Estate and Property Development (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
  • Sport Management (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
  • Sustainable Business (Nathan, Online)
  • Taxation (Nathan and Online)
  • Tourism Management (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
  • Attendance information

    This program is offered full-time and part-time on-campus at Nathan and the Gold Coast.

    Student Income Support

    To be classed as a full-time student, you are required to enrol in a minimum number of credit points each standard study period. The minimum credit points for full-time enrolment in this program is 30 credit points.

    Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 are deemed standard study periods. As Trimester 3 is a non-standard study period, continuing students moving from one year to the next will not be required to study during this trimester to be eligible for student income support.

    Domestic students who commence in Trimester 3 may be eligible for student income support from the onset of study provided they are enrolled full-time in this study period.

    Please refer to the Australian Government website for more details.

    My career opportunities

    Depending on the majors selected, you will find career opportunities in research, government, non-government agencies, engineering and environmental consultancies, data collation and evaluation, administration, advertising, business and strategic management, planning and policy, and sales and marketing. You will find work in positions such as environmental consultant, management facilitator, project officer or information management officer.

    Professional recognition

    Depending on your major, you will be eligible to join the following professional bodies:

    • Australian Society for Limnology
    • Australian Society of Plant Scientists
    • Ecological Society of Australia
    • River Basin Management Society
    • Royal Australian Chemical Institute
    • Soil Science Australia

    Commonwealth supported students

    • The fee is indicative of an annual full-time load (80 credit points) in a program categorized to one of the Australian Government's broad discipline areas (student contribution bands). A student's actual annual fee may vary in accordance with his or her choice of majors and electives. The Australian Government sets student contribution amounts on an annual basis.
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    Fee-paying undergraduate (domestic) students

    These fees are only applicable to domestic students who are not Commonwealth supported including:

    • Full-fee paying domestic students who commenced their program prior to 2009.
    • International students who have been approved to pay domestic tuition fees after obtaining Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency or a permanent humanitarian visa and who have not obtained a Commonwealth supported place.
    Tuition fees
    • A fee-paying undergraduate student pays tuition fees.
    • Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
    • The tuition fee is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student is enrolled.
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    Program fees for the Bachelor of Environmental Science/Bachelor of Business (1582)


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    FEE-HELP

    Eligible undergraduate fee-paying students may defer their tuition fees by taking out a FEE-HELP loan which is part of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP). Payment of the loan is via the taxation system when income reaches a specified level.

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    Additional costs

    Throughout your program you may be required to pay for the following items:

    • expenses associated with laboratory activities including lab coats, eye protection
    • expenses associated with field trips and placements