Climate Change
Why study Climate Change?
Climate change is the most pressing environmental issue facing humanity, affecting every facet of the world around us.
While climate change is an incredibly complex problem, the solution is very simple - we need to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. This requires a fundamental shift in the way we do business and go about our lives.
Our world-first Bachelor of Climate Change degree is a unique and flexible qualification, which will arm you with the knowledge and expertise to help solve this complex, global issue. We urgently need people from all walks of life who can contribute their expertise to develop effective climate change solutions that span its scientific, social, cultural, economic and political dimensions. This is a degree with a difference that will ensure you take up your place in the workforce as a climate-informed citizen.
For students wanting to enrol in one of our more traditional qualifications, you can also complete one or more elective papers in the area of climate change. A selection of these papers is given in the section below.
Career Opportunities
- Anthropologist
- Climate action specialist
- Community educator
- Ecologist
- Environmental Scientist
- Foreign Affairs Advisor
- Policy Analyst
- Politician
- Planner
- Sustainability advisor
Study Climate Change in these qualifications
Other Climate Change papers
- EARTH101 - Introduction to Earth System Sciences
- EARTH231 - Water Resources, Weather and Climate
- ECONS307 - Economics of Land, Water and Environment
- ENVPL101 - Future Cities
- ENVPL303 - Environmental Assessment and Policy
- ENVSC101 - Environmental Science
- ENVSC202 - Environmental Chemistry and Geochemistry
- LEGAL407 - Climate Change Law
- LEGAL432 - Energy Law
- LEGAL434 - Environmental Law
- LEGAL466 - International Environmental Law
- POLCY318 - Global Environmental Politics and Policy
Scholarships and prizes
Visit our Scholarship Finder for information about possible scholarships.