From classroom to field
Examining the natural world from the core of the Earth to its upper atmosphere.
Most employable students
UNSW placed in the AFR Top 100 Future Leaders Awards
(AFR Top 100 Future Leaders Awards 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023)
Within the Top 50 universities in the world
Environmental Sciences (#33), Geology (#30), Earth & Marine Science (#30)
(QS World University Rankings By Subject 2024)
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Study areas
Biology
Biology is the science of life. Biologists explore how living organisms function, grow, evolve and relate to one another and the environment in which they live.
Climate science
Climate science explores the processes that change global, regional and local climates over time.
Earth science
Earth science is the science of the nature and evolution of our planet covering everything from the structure of natural crystals and formation of fossils to the powerful forces that drive earthquakes
Ecology
¹û¶³app how various organisms including mammals, invertebrates, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, plants and microbes interact with one another and with their environment.
Environmental management
By studying environmental management, you'll be equipped with the skills and knowledge to help you create sustainable solutions to global problems such as climate change and biodiversity decline.
Geography
Study the earth’s landscapes, peoples, places and environments. You'll learn how natural and built environments function and change over time.
Marine and coastal science
¹û¶³app all aspects of the marine environment, from biology to geology and the many sciences in between. This can be studied with an emphasis on biology, earth sciences, climatology or oceanography.
