University of Sydney
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

This unique degree will develop your expertise in wildlife conservation. It is designed for students wanting to make an impact in the conservation sector, to secure a shared future for wildlife and people. This course will provide highly applicable and sought-after skills for a wide range of careers. Students are taught by dedicated researchers and practitioners from two of Australia’s premier institutions – the University of Sydney and Taronga Conservation Society Australia – as students learn to address global conservation challenges. The Taronga Wildlife Conservation stream comprises a Wildlife Conservation major that combines biology and conservation management with additional prescribed units of study in statistics and animal sciences. It provides extensive training in wildlife conservation by incorporating the study of biodiversity and evolution, animal science, and animal behaviour and management. Classes will take place at the University’s Camperdown and Camden campuses and at the new Taronga Institute of Science & Learning at Taronga Zoo in Sydney. The first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, the Taronga Institute will form a gateway for students to access the wider Zoo campus and provide authentic, interactive learning opportunities in an environment of working science. Students graduate with advanced research skills in biology and wildlife conservation, a highly developed sense of curiosity and self-direction, and intercultural skills enhanced via mobility opportunities. (https://youtu.be/xbWdCNG3pWU)

The Bachelor of Environmental Systems (Honours) comprehensively examines both natural and agricultural systems. How we manage our environment and natural resources will arguably determine Australia's economic future, and ensuring ecologically-sustainable production is one of the greatest challenges facing our society. Students explore the ways that we might respond to these challenges, and as a graduate they meet the national and international demand for well-trained Environmental Scientists with strong quantitative skills and a thorough understanding of the physical, chemical and biological interactions in the environment. The Bachelor of Environmental Systems (Honours) allows students to pursue their own research project, via a capstone, focusing on the application of systems-thinking to the issues of the day such as climate change, water, food security and carbon emissions.

The Bachelor of Architecture and Environments (BAE) provides a uniquely broad overview of the built environment through studies in design and architecture, urban planning, sustainability, heritage, building systems and construction and property. Students develop a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between architects, urban planners, urban designers, heritage conservationists, property developers, engineers, construction managers and other built environment professionals. The unique program opens the door to a wide range of professions in the field and provides the skills and knowledge to operate successfully in today's complex and globalised built environment. Students learn the latest techniques through intensive practical, laboratory and studio-based classes. The BAE draws on the full range of the school's disciplines and laboratories which include 3D laser cutting, digital fabrication and modelling facilities. Studies will also cover best practice construction techniques, structural principles and building material properties.

Our Energy and the Environment specialisation provides students with the necessary skills required to design efficient energy generation and conversion systems and to assess and quantify the environmental impacts of these systems. The specialisation also provides students with the technical knowledge to embark on developing reliable and affordable energy in an environmentally sustainable manner – one of the most significant engineering challenges of the twenty-first century.

The environmental science major provides students with the understanding and skills needed to find solutions to environmental problems, combining geosciences, agriculture and biology. They develop the knowledge and skills to find solutions to complex environmental problems. They also develop the technical laboratory and field skills to measure, monitor and analyse environmental problems; learn about and understand the policy and regulatory contexts in which environmental scientists work; design and analyse experiments; and utilise spatial data using mapping and analysis tools. Students develop a strong multidisciplinary scientific understanding of regional, national and global environmental issues.

The human rights specialisation provides students with an understanding of how human rights apply in various political, social, economic and environmental contexts. The specialisation allows them to develop critical skills in the effective use of human rights tools and language to achieve specific changes in the world while gaining skills to apply to real situations and create workable solutions. This specialisation addresses rights violations at the local, national, regional and global levels, combining social, scientific and legal approaches to provide a holistic perspective on human rights and social change.