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Bachelor of Natural Environments and Conservation
3 years full-time, up to 7 years part-time 
Hobart, Launceston
3 years full-time Hobart, Launceston 
CRICOS 033976D
Learn to make a difference from those who do
Learn alongside the researchers who are fighting to save our planet.
Immerse yourself in nature and conservation
Tasmania is a living laboratory steeped in World Heritage accessible from our campus doors.
Field trips from first to final year
Take part in overnight field trips and outdoor experiences throughout your studies.
Study options in this degree
A major is an area of focus in your degree. During your studies, you’ll choose an area that interests you, and then study a group of units related to that area. Find out more at What is a Major?
This degree contains a Major in Natural Environment Management, where you will gain a solid, field-based foundation in the relationships between people and nature. You will also develop the knowledge, experience and skills in understanding and managing natural environments and conservation.
Through your choice of elective units, you can then customise the degree towards outcomes and career paths that match your passions. Some focus areas include:
Learn about the ways in which living things interact with their environment in one of the world's greatest environments for learning - Tasmania. You will study climate, soil, flora, fauna and geology, and have many opportunities to do fieldwork in a diversity of landscape. Our staff include Aboriginal Tasmanians who can give a deep perspective of place and value that is important for managing our environment.
Emergency Management is one of the essential activities of any organisation, and especially those involved with managing the potential environmental consequences as a result of disasters impacting the environment. These units involve the plans, structures and arrangements that coordinate the actions of a multitude of agencies in a comprehensive and coordinated way to deal a range of environmental disasters.
Learn about resource economics and the conservation of nature in productive landscapes. From wood to wool production, you will learn in the field and from people who have close connections with primary producers, regulators and other land managers. This area of study will appeal to a people who want to work to balance conservation with production.
Learn about the ways that politics, social systems and cultural beliefs affect the nature of our environment, and our ability to successfully manage it around the world. You will explore a range of complex problems, such as food security, energy futures, and climate warming, using a variety of tools including fieldwork and case studies.
Further study options
For honours course information, please visit Bachelor of Natural Environment and Wilderness Studies with Honours
For postgraduate course information, please visit Environmental Management and Protected Area Conservation
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
* Subject to international student visa conditions if applicable.
Bachelor of Natural Environments and Conservation and Master of Protected Area Conservation
4 years full-time, up to 9 years part-time Hobart
4 years full-time Hobart CRICOS
Learn to make a difference from those who do
Learn alongside the researchers who are fighting to save our planet.
Immerse yourself in nature and conservation
Tasmania is a living laboratory steeped in World Heritage accessible from our campus doors.
Field trips from first to final year
Take part in overnight field trips and outdoor experiences throughout your studies.
Study options in this degree
This vertical double degree combines a Bachelor of Natural Environments and Conservation with a Master of Protected Area Conservation, accelerate your career allowing you to graduate with two professional qualifications in just 4-years.
This degree will provide you with the hard science, field techniques, and management skills needed to be employed in your preferred roles in conservation and environmental management.
A major is an area of focus in your degree. During your studies, you’ll choose an area that interests you, and then study a group of units related to that area. Find out more at What is a Major?
In the Bachelor of Natural Environments and Conservation, you will develop ways of thinking, integrative knowledge, and practical field skills that enable you to tackle problems in conservation and environmental management.
The Master of Protected Area Conservation studies is designed to provide you with professional knowledge and skills specific to managing the significant global estate of protected areas. You will apply these skills in governance, planning, and management to address complex conservation problems across landscapes and within protected areas.
Further study options
For postgraduate course information, please visit Protected Area Conservation.
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
* Subject to international student visa conditions if applicable.
Career opportunities
This interdisciplinary degree provides you with the knowledge and skills to gain employment in a variety of sectors.
There are endless opportunities across government, private and not-for-profit industries. These include eco-tourism, natural area management, protection and interpretation, emergency management and planning, and natural resource management.
Occupations forecast for high growth by 2024 include:^
13.8%
Urban and regional planners
Projected increase by 2024
12.5%
Environmental Scientists
Projected increase by 2024
14%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
Projected increase by 2024
^ ABS Labour Force Survey, National Skills Commission trend data to May 2019 and projections to 2024.
