Bachelor of Environmental Science

Queensland's #1 university for marine and ocean engineering. (ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025) Study environmental science at Griffith and gain the scientific knowledge, practical experience and confidence to tackle some of the most pressing challenges of our time. This degree blends strong scientific foundations with hands-on learning, preparing you for a career where you can make a genuine impact on the environment and society. Whether your goal is to better understand natural systems or actively protect them, you'll graduate with skills, scientific rigour and informed decision-making expertise in environmental management. At Griffith, you'll learn in a living lab as our campuses are surrounded by bushland, waterways and marine ecosystems, giving you direct exposure to real environmental systems with sustainability and environmental responsibility embedded throughout your studies. You'll explore environmental challenges from social, physical and biological perspectives, supported by an interdisciplinary curriculum spanning ecology, chemistry, data science, management and policy. Learning takes place well beyond the classroom, with extensive fieldwork, lab activities and immersive field trips in unique natural environments. Highlights of studying the Bachelor of Environmental Science With more than 50 years' experience training environmental scientists, Griffith understands industry and government needs, ensuring you graduate career-ready. Gain extensive hands-on experience through labs, ecological surveys, data modelling, applied research, field trips and professional placements with government, NGOs and industry partners. Learn the tools and technologies used by industry, aligning your skills with employer expectations and easing the transition into the workforce.