Bachelor of Wildlife Science Changes
Your Options
1. Continue with your current Program
We recommend that you continue on your current study plan, as this will ensure that you stay on track to graduate.
No action is required from you, and you can continue your study, following the program rules and course list from the year you commenced.
We recommend that you review the pre-2021 Bachelor of Wlidlife Science study planner, which has been updated with any changes to courses offered in your program.
2. Choose to follow the revised Program Requirements
You may choose to complete the program under the revised program requirements.
Before making a decision, please read the 'Key Changes' to understand what has changed for the program and carefully consider the options, to select the one that best suits you.
Key changes
From Semester 1 2021, the Bachelor of Wildlife Science has the following changes:
- Core (compulsory) courses required for the program have changed
- Decrease in the amount of late year courses (level 3 or higher) required
- Electives section has changed. Students now have the option to select electives from other UQ course lists.
Changes to Core Courses
| Pre-2021 | 2021 onwards | |
|---|---|---|
| ENVM3001 Principles of Wildlife Management | required as compulsory |
removed from course list |
| ANIM2033 Human - Wildlife Conflict Management | not on course list - new course from 2021 | added to core |
Students in the pre-2021 program are able to complete ANIM2033 instead of ENVM3001.
Decrease to amount of late year courses required.
| Prior to 2021 | 2021 onwards |
|---|---|
| Minimum of 14 units of level 3 or higher courses. | Minimum of 12 units of level 3 or higher courses. |
Changes to electives
| Prior to 2021 | 2021 onwards | |
|---|---|---|
|
On-list Electives Including the following changes: |
Part B electives |
renamed to Program Electives |
| AGRC3035 Short International Experience | not on course list |
added to program electives (course still offered, could be completed as off-list general elective) |
| AGRC3042 Animal & Plant Biosecurity | not on course list |
added to program electives (course still offered, could be completed as off-list general elective) |
| AGRC3602 Special Topic II | Part B electives |
removed from course list (course no longer offered, alternative course SCIE3270 Introduction to Research in Agriculture and Food Science (A)) |
| ANIM2021 Animal Environmental Physiology | Part B electives |
removed from course list (course still offered, could be completed as off-list general elective) |
| ANIM3062 Emerging Issues in Animal Bioscience | Part B electives |
removed from course list (course still offered, could be completed as off-list general elective) |
| MGTS1982 Working with Groups and Teams | Part B electives |
removed from course list (course still offered, could be completed as off-list general elective) |
| PLNT2011 Plant and Environmental Health | Part B electives |
removed from course list (course still offered, could be completed as off-list general elective) |
| Off-list Electives | Or other courses approved by the Executive Dean |
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. |
Assistance
What you need to do
You can continue with and complete your study under your current program requirements or choose to follow the revised program requirements.
No action is required by you to complete the revised program requirements.
Requesting assistance
The Faculty of Science Gatton Student Centre are available to help you with any questions you may have and can assist with booking an academic advising appointment.