Course Level
Bachelor Degree (Pass)
CRICOS
103743D
Bachelor of Wildlife and Conservation Biology
Become a wildlife and conservation specialist. Our environment is facing serious threats. Learn how to conserve it with La Trobe's Bachelor of Wildlife and Conservation Biology. If you're passionate about the environment and want the skills and knowledge to make a difference, this could be the degree for you. La Trobe's Bachelor of Wildlife and Conservation Biology draws on many areas of science including botany, genetics and zoology. You'll learn to apply ecological concepts to the conservation of species and ecosystems and explore the legal framework for conservation. Your curriculum will cover biology fundamentals - including how organisms, the environment and human populations interact with each other - as well as climate change and sustainability.
Campus | Duration | Fees | ATAR |
|---|---|---|---|
Melbourne (Bundoora) | Full-time - 3 years Part-time - 6 years | N/A | 70.3 |
Structure
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Wildlife and Conservation Biology, students must complete 360 credit points consisting of: 240 core credit points 120 elective credit points
Subjects
- First Year Subjects: Academic Integrity Module
- Animal and Plant Life
- Career Options and Professional Identity
- Chemistry Foundations
- Climate, Sustainability and Society
- Data-based Critical Thinking
- Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity
- General Principles of Chemistry
- Global Environments
- Humans and Animals: Anthropological Perspectives
- Infections, Pandemics and Epidemics
- Introduction to Aboriginal Australia
- Making Sense of Data
- Molecules, Genes and Cells
- Principles of Environmental and Resource Economics
- Society, People and Place
- Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural Literacy for Higher Education
Entry requirements
- Recent secondary education - VTAC prerequisite: Year 12 English prerequisite (20) - Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.
- International: IELTS - (6.0 < 6.0) (UG standard/minimum) - 6.0 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 6.0.
- Note: This course may be subject to alternative or extra entry requirements depending on your life circumstances and/or work experience. For the complete entry requirements, please search for your course on the La Trobe website: latrobe.edu.au/courses
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