La Trobe University
OVERVIEW
You’ll study a range of disciplines including zoology, genetics, and botany, and focus on issues like extinction, environmental degradation, climate change. You’ll also take subjects in environmental law, remote sensing and GIS, and have the opportunity to study global environmental politics and international climate change economics and policy. You can attend monthly seminars hosted by conservation experts.
Our Melbourne Campus includes the La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary, which is made up of over 30 hectares of bushland. Here, you’ll undertake research projects such as studying the behaviour of bat species and mosquitofish, and exploring and preserving the natural habitats of species like the long-nosed potoroo, brolga, black wallaby and sugar glider.
You will have a chance to interact with various flora and fauna, giving your studies perspective and gaining some insight into what to expect in your chosen field with off campus field trips to places like Wilson’s Promontory, Mt Arapiles, Falls Creek, Buchan Caves, Heron Island and the Mallee.
FEES AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Annual tuition fee (A$)
35 600
Additional costs
Depending on the subjects chosen, extra costs can include a laboratory coat – about A$30 – and a dissecting kit – about A$40. Students can purchase these items from any supplier; they remain students’ personal property. Additional costs for field trips – food, accommodation and travel – may also apply.
Scholarships
Do you have an excellent academic record? If you’re a full-fee paying student, you may be eligible for a La Trobe College Excellence Scholarship and receive up to a 25% reduction on your course fees.
Scholarships are available for both current and future students. Find out what La Trobe scholarship opportunities might be available to you.
Course level | Undergraduate |
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CRICOS Code | 071128G |
Institution Name | La Trobe University |
Campus Location | Melbourne: 82.45Albury-Wodonga: NA |
Institution Type | University |
Course Duration | 3 years |
Course University | La Trobe University |
La Trobe will be a University known for its excellence and innovation in relation to the big issues of our time, and for its enthusiasm to make a difference. We will be one of the top three Universities in Victoria, one of the top dozen nationally and one of the top 500 internationally.