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Overview

We depend on the environment for food, fresh air and water, recreation, inspiration and wellbeing, but every day we see how humans are altering and affecting the environment. If you want to contribute to a more sustainable future, a major in ecology gives you the skills and knowledge to make … For more content click the Read more button below.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

Academic contact

Richard Peters

Location(s)

Melbourne (Bundoora)

Open to all courses

No

Structure

Where one or more subjects are shared between this major and another component (course, second major or minor) the subject/s will be replaced with an elective at the level of the common subject. Where a combination of this major and another component (course, second major or minor) exceeds 4 common subjects this combination will become incompatible.

Career opportunities

The skills you build when you study ecology prepare you for a range of careers, including:

Genetics scientist

Conservationist

Science communicator

Researcher