Bachelor of Environmental Science Changes
Your Options
1. Continue with your current Program
If you’re happy with your current program, no action is required. You can continue your study, following the program rules and course list from the year you commenced.
If you have completed more than 16 units towards your program, we recommend that you remain on your current study plan, as this will ensure that you remain on track to graduate on time.
We recommend that you review the pre-2021 Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours) study planner, as this has been updated with any changes to courses offered in your program.
If you no longer wish to complete the final stage of your program (i.e. you do not wish to complete Honours), please contact us to discuss your options.
2. Transfer to the revised Program
You can explore the option of studying the program under the revised structure and requirements.
Before making a decision, please read the 'Key Changes', 'Transition Details' and 'Next Steps' to understand what has changed for the program and carefully consider the options to select the one that best suits you.
Update as of 22 March, 2021:
Please note, as a new program, some of the BEnvSc core courses will be offered for the first time from 2022 and 2023. Students are advised that the earliest graduation date for this program is Semester 2, 2023.
Once you have changed to the revised 3-year program, in order to progress to an Honours year, you would need to apply for the 1-year Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours) [2459].
Key Changes
From Semester 1 2021, the revised program will be offered as a 3-year program, instead of a 4-year with Honours embedded (included) program. Due to the significant change to the structure of the program, there are now new program codes:
| Program Type | Program Code |
|---|---|
|
Current 4-year program with Honours embedded (included) Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours) |
2353 |
|
Revised 3-year program Bachelor of Environmental Science |
2458 |
|
Revised 1-year Honours standalone program Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours) |
2459 |
The revised 3-year Bachelor of Environmental Science [2458] has the following changes:
- Core (compulsory) courses required for program have changed
- Majors are no longer available to study
- Decrease in the amount of late year courses (level 3 or higher) required
- Changes to elective courses offered
- Anyone studying the revised 3-year program, wishing to complete Honours, will need to apply to study the revised 1-year Honours standalone program.
Review the Bachelor of Environmental Science [2458] to see what is available to study in this program.
Deciding which Program is right for you
When deciding whether you will continue with your current program or transition to the revised program, you should take into consideration:
- the number of units you've completed in the pre-2021 program
- the changes to your current major
- if changing to the revised program structure is likely to affect your remaining program duration
- any change to your program fees
Changes to Core Courses
| Course | Pre-2021 | From 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| ENVM3103 Regulatory Frameworks for Environmental Management & Planning | Part A compulsory course |
Removed from course list |
| ENVM3203 Tools for Environmental Assessment and Analysis | Part A compulsory course |
Removed from course list. Re-coded ENVM2203 Environmental Impact Assessment. |
| LAND3007 Land Use & Management | Part A compulsory course |
Removed from course list. Course being discontinued from 2024. |
| BIOL1020 Genes, Cells & Evolution |
Part B compulsory course for:
|
Added to core courses |
| BIOL1030 Global Challenges in Biology |
Part B compulsory course for:
|
Added to core courses |
| ENVM2003 Aquatic Environments | Not on course list |
New course from 2021 - first offered in Sem 2, 2022 Added to core courses |
| ENVM2203 |
Not on course list. Replacing Part A compulsory course ENVM3203 Tools for Environmental Assessment and Analysis |
Added to core courses |
| LAND2003 The Soil Environment |
Part B compulsory course for:
|
Added to core courses |
| ENVM3010 Environmental Omics | Not on course list |
New course from 2021 - first offered in Sem 1, 2023 Added to core courses |
| ENVM3017 Landscape Ecology |
Not on course list CONS3017 recoded to ENVM3017 from 2021. CONS3017 Landscape Ecology Part B elective course for:
|
Replacing CONS3017 Landscape Ecology from 2021. ENVM3017 added to core courses |
| ENVM3020 Environmental Science Project | Not on course list |
New course from 2021 - first offered in Sem 2, 2023 Added to core courses |
| ENVM3211 Pollution Science |
Part B compulsory course for:
Part B elective course for:
|
Added to core courses |
| ERTH3222 Environmental Geochemistry |
Not on course list |
Added to core courses |
Decrease to amount of late year courses required
| BEnvSc(Hons) 2353 Requirement | BEnvSc 2458 Requirement |
|---|---|
|
Minimum of 12 units of late year (level 3 or higher) courses required. If you continue to follow your current program, you'll still be required to complete the minimum 12 units of level 3 or higher courses in order to graduate. |
Minimum of 10 units of late year (level 3 or higher courses) required. |
Changes to elective courses
As majors are no longer offered, the course list has been streamlined.
Any courses on the BEnvSc(Hons) course list will count towards the BEnvSc program as either Core courses or Program Electives.
Update as of 22 March, 2021:
Please note, as a new program, some of the BEnvSc core courses will be offered for the first time from 2022 and 2023. Students are advised that the earliest graduation date for this program is Semester 2, 2023.
Completed Year 1 (up to 16 units)
Please refer to the Completed Year 1 (PDF, 120 KB) information sheet.
Completed Year 2 (up to 32 units)
If you have completed 32 units toward the pre-2021 program, the amount of remaining courses required towards the revised 3-year program, will differ depending on your current major and elective course selection.
| Pre-2021 BEnvSc(Hons) majors | Remaining units required to complete BEnvSc program |
|---|---|
| Earth Resources |
Depending on BEnvSc(Hons) course selection, you may be required to complete up to 22 units. |
| Ecology and Conservation |
Depending on BEnvSc(Hons) course selection, you may be required to complete up to 20 units. |
| Environmental Toxicology |
Depending on BEnvSc(Hons) course selection, you may be required to complete up to 24 units. |
| Natural Resource Science |
Depending on BEnvSc(Hons) course selection, you may be required to complete up to 22 units. |
For further information, please refer to the Completed Year 2 (PDF, 122.2 KB) information sheet.
Next Steps
Changing Program
There have been a number of legislative changes to fees that will come into effect from 1 January 2021 that affect all program changes made via QTAC and mySI-net. You can find more information on my.UQ.
Please ensure that you understand the changes, consider your individual circumstances and seek individual advice as required before making a decision to change.
If you decide to change to the revised Bachelor of Environmental Science [2458], you will need to submit a Program Change Request through mySi-net:
- by 12 February 2021 (program change requests opened on 4 December 2020), for Semester 1, 2021.
- by 16 July 2021 (program change requests provisionally open on 30 June 2021), for Semester 2, 2021.
Requesting assistance
The Faculty of Science Student Enquiries office are available to help you with any questions you may have and can assist with booking an academic advising appointment.