About the course

The environment around us is rapidly changing. The effects of climate change, pollution and the pace of human development are becoming clear, and extreme weather events are becoming common place. The Environmental Systems Major will encompass the study of environmental systems and processes and how they impact and are impacted by engineered systems. Building upon foundational physical sciences including Chemistry, Biology and Ecology, students will investigate the relationships between environmental processes and ecosystems in the soil, water, air, and biosphere. From this foundational understanding, students will explore topics as diverse as water systems, environmental monitoring and modelling and environmental perspectives on the design of infrastructures systems. Students will not only acquire a deep technical understanding of this field but will be encouraged to explore the important social, regulatory, and ethical considerations that arise when engineering systems that impact, and are impacted by, the environment. Students will be able to draw on course materials that provide diverse gender, cultural, and geographical perspectives on these topics, and courses will provide an important focus on indigenous perspectives and contributions to this field of study.

　　Learning Outcomes

　　Apply systematic design-oriented engineering principles, including those aided by mathematical modelling and computer simulation, to analyse and design environmental systems, including interacting chemical, ecological, water, and infrastructure systems.

　　Evaluate solutions to engineering problems in environmental systems, by selecting and applying theoretical principles and methods from environmental science and engineering disciplines that describe the relationship between fundamental physical sciences and the behaviour of environmental systems and processes.

　　Demonstrate proficiency with advanced knowledge and tools in environmental systems, including how water systems and water bodies interact with environmental systems and processes, how to compare and contrast methods for measuring, monitoring and modelling environmental systems and processes, and how to assess and manage environmental impacts.

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Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 4 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Semester 1 (February), 2024	Canberra
Semester 2 (July), 2024	Canberra
Semester 1 (February), 2025	Canberra
Semester 2 (July), 2025	Canberra
Semester 1 (February), 2026	Canberra
Semester 2 (July), 2026	Canberra

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for The Australian National University

Applicants who complete a recognised secondary/senior secondary/post-secondary/tertiary sequence of study will be assessed on the basis of an equivalent selection rank that is calculated upon application.

　　International Baccalaureate - 31

　　Academic IELTS - An overall score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component of the test.

　　TOEFL PBT - A score of 570 with a TWE score of 4.5

　　TOEFL iBT - An overall score of 80, with a minimum of 20 in Reading and Writing and 18 in Speaking and Listening.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 80.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at The Australian National University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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