Program Requirements

Study planners are useful guides for successful progression through the program. Students must follow the program rules and requirements listed on the Programs and Courses website. 

Students are required to check the prerequisites, incompatibilities and restrictions for all courses they select in their study plan. Future course offerings are subject to change. 

Refer to the relevant study planner from the year and semester the program was commenced.

2024

2024 Semester 1 commencement

2023

2023 Semester 1 commencement

 

 


Program Requirements - from 2022

To plan courses for your program, please:

  1. Open Program Planner
  2. Sign in using your UQ username and password or ‘start plan as guest’
  3. Search for your program using the program name or program code (for example: ‘Bachelor of Mathematics’ or ‘2460’)
  4. Add courses to your planner as required

Refer to the relevant ‘Program and course requirements’ page for the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete the program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.


Program requirements - 2021

The following planner is for students who commenced their program in 2021. 

The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 131KB)) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

Immunisation

There are mandatory immunisation requirements for this program.

What do the different requirements mean?

  • Core - all students must complete this course
  • Elective - required for the program, chosen from specific selection of courses

Year 1

Semester 1 and Semester 2 course options
Semester 1Semester 2
Compulsory core courses - complete 12 units
AGRC1021 Biological Concepts & Plant ScienceAGRC1023 Applied Mathematics & Statistics
AGRC1032 Elements of EcologyANIM1020 Applied Animal Biology
 ANIM1026 Australian Terrestrial Vertebrates
 CHEM1004 Chemistry
Elective courses - choose 4 units

4 units program elective or general elective 

Refer to BWSc course list for course selection.

Elective courses only available in Semester 1.

Year 2

Semester 1 and Semester 2 course options
Semester 1Semester 2
Compulsory core courses - complete 8 units
AGRC2001 Agricultural BiochemistryANIM2033 Human - Wildlife Conflict Management
ANIM2055 The Management & Husbandry of Zoo Animals 
ANIM2057 Applied Animal Physiology 
Elective courses - choose 8 units

2 units program elective or general elective 

Refer to BWSc course list for course selection.

6 units program elective or general elective 

Refer to BWSc course list for course selection.

Year 3

Semester 1 and Semester 2 course options
Semester 1Semester 2
Compulsory core courses - complete 12 units
ANIM3019 Animal ReproductionANIM3006 Animal Health & Epidemiology
ANIM3046 Animal Breeding & GeneticsANIM3018 Wildlife Technologies
LPWM30051 Game Management - the Science of Sustainable UseANIM3049 Biology of Australian Marsupials & Monotremes
Elective courses - choose 4 units

2 units program elective or general elective 

Refer to BWSc course list for course selection.

2 units program elective or general elective 

Refer to BWSc course list for course selection.

This course is being replaced by ANIM3033: Wildlife Population Management from Semester 1, 2022. 

Program Elective Courses

Semester 1 and Semester 2 course options
Semester 1Semester 2
Level 1 elective courses
ANIM1014 Animal Behaviour, Handling & Wellbeing

Elective courses only available in Semester 1.

Refer to General Electives for other course options. 

Level 2 elective courses

Elective courses only available in Semester 2.

Refer to General Electives for other course options. 

AGRC2013 Agricultural Microbiology & Gene Technology
 AGRC20311 Industry Placement
 ANIM2053 Animal Nutrition & Technology
Level 3 elective courses
AGRC3035 Short International Experience

Elective courses only available in Semester 1.

Refer to General Electives for other course options. 

AGRC3042 Animal & Plant Biosecurity 

Additional Information

  1. Course offered in Summer Semester only. 

General Elective Courses

Students may complete courses from any part of the BWSc course list, the Bachelor of Agribusiness, Bachelor of Agricultural Science, Bachelor of Equine Science, Bachelor of Veterinary Technology or other course lists.

Students completing the Bachelor of Wildlife Science externally must enrol part-time, due to residential school requirements.

Residential schools run in each mid-semester break.

Year 1

Semester 1 and Semester 2 course options
Semester 1Semester 2
Compulsory core courses - complete 8 units
AGRC1021 Biological Concepts & Plant ScienceANIM1026 Australian Terrestrial Vertebrates
AGRC1032 Elements of EcologyCHEM1004 Chemistry

Year 2

Semester 1 and Semester 2 course options
Semester 1Semester 2
Compulsory core courses - complete 4 units
Compulsory courses only available in Semester 2.ANIM1020 Applied Animal Biology
 AGRC1023 Applied Mathematics & Statistics
Elective courses - complete 2 units

2 units program elective or general elective 

Refer to BWSc course list for course selection.

Recommended course:

ANIM1014 Animal Behaviour, Handling & Wellbeing

Elective courses only available in Semester 1.

Year 3

Semester 1 and Semester 2 course options
Semester 1Semester 2
Compulsory core courses - complete 4 units
AGRC2001 Agricultural BiochemistryCore courses only available in Semester 1.
ANIM2057 Applied Animal Physiology
Elective courses - complete 4 units
Elective courses only available in Semester 2.

4 units program elective or general elective 

Refer to BWSc course list for course selection.

Year 4

Semester 1 and Semester 2 course options
Semester 1Semester 2
Compulsory core courses - complete 4 units
ANIM2055 The Management & Husbandry of Zoo AnimalsANIM2033 Human - Wildlife Conflict Management
Elective courses - complete 4 units

2 units program elective or general elective 

Refer to BWSc course list for course selection.

2 units program elective or general elective 

Refer to BWSc course list for course selection.

Year 5

Semester 1 and Semester 2 course options
Semester 1Semester 2
Compulsory core courses - complete 8 units
ANIM3019 Animal ReproductionANIM3006 Animal Health & Epidemiology
ANIM3046 Animal Breeding & GeneticsANIM3018 Wildlife Technologies

Year 6

Semester 1 and Semester 2 course options

Semester 1Semester 2
Compulsory core courses - complete 4 units
LPWM30051 Game ManagementANIM3049 Biology of Australian Marsupials & Monotremes
Elective courses - complete 4 units

2 units program elective or general elective 

Refer to BWSc course list for course selection.

2 units program elective or general elective 

Refer to BWSc course list for course selection.

1 This course is being replaced by ANIM3033: Wildlife Population Management from Semester 1, 2022.