Environment

Why study environment at RMIT?

Ranked #4 in Australia for taking action to tackle the world’s greatest environmental, social and governance challenges*

Ranked #5 in Australia and in the top 50 globally for sustainable cities and communities*

Gain hands-on experience with a combination of laboratory study and field work opportunities

*Times Higher Education World University Impact Rankings 2023

Choose an environmental studies course

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Program

Postgraduate

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Research

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Online

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Semester 2 applications are now open

New skills, new ideas and new careers await at RMIT. Pursue your dream career or change industries with the perfect study option. Apply now and start in July. 

Discover environment

It’s all around you

With a focus on sustainability at the core of what we do, RMIT balances in-classroom learning with fieldwork. In courses such as RMIT’s Bachelor of Environmental Science, you’ll learn core skills appropriate to the development, adaptation and use of new approaches and technologies. Get ready to shape the future through lessons that span global environments from the urban to the natural, across Australia and around the world. We also offer work placements at a variety of environmental and related organisations.

Career outcomes

Save the natural world

Become a pioneer of positive change with RMIT's environmental science and environment and society courses. You'll be equipped to succeed in a wide range of potential careers with the tools to protect precious ecosystems, and help steer the future towards a brighter tomorrow. This could lead to work opportunities in local and international organisations, including government departments, consulting firms, and private and public businesses in metropolitan and rural areas.

Industry connections

As a leader in environmental planning management and policy research, RMIT supports several research projects and networks that maintain links with local and global communities. Through field work experiences, such as a trip to the Great Barrier Reef in RMIT’s environmental science course, students collaborate with industry organisations on real-world projects. These opportunities have kick-started the careers of many former graduates who have been offered full-time employment following their placement.

Experience environment at RMIT

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Beyond the lab: Three science careers that will take you places

Today’s scientists need creative thinking, flexibility and innovation to explore new theories and solve some of the most pressing problems in the world right now, like climate change, food security and antimicrobial resistance.

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Three careers that will help you make a difference in sustainability

 

A career in sustainability can add a strong sense of fulfillment, especially when the projects you are working on lead to real impact. 

They change the way our world works, and they help safeguard a brighter future for society. But they’re not just making a difference – they're also growing. 

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.

aboriginal flag
torres strait flag

Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.