Overview
This degree combines the essential elements of environmental science with environmental engineering. You will learn to understand interactions in the environment and how to design solutions to environmental problems.
As a double degree graduate, you will be uniquely placed to work in a variety of industries and roles, with a combined understanding of the science and the ability to design technical solutions.
In your final year you will choose your minor study in environmental biology, environmental chemistry or groundwater engineering.
Career
Graduates with environmental science and environmental engineering qualifications are highly sought after. RMIT’s emphasis on hands-on training and real-world experience ensures graduates are particularly employable.
Graduates can work in corporate or industrial sectors or for government agencies such as Environmental Protection Authority Victoria, Bureau of Meteorology, Parks Victoria and the City of Melbourne They can also work as consultants, designing innovative environmental products or resolving existing environmental problems using their environmental science and engineering skills.
You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent senior secondary school qualification) with a minimum average of 70% (check calculator below).
Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognized post-secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.
Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee entry. Your application will still need to be assessed and accepted.
If you don't meet the entry requirements, there may be other RMIT programs you are eligible for that can lead you to your preferred program.
