• Learn about current threats to biosecurity and how these impact our own wellbeing by choosing your focus on areas such as marine biology, forestry, freshwater, and evolution.
• Study biodiversity and learn practical skills through UC research centres and field stations.
• Take part in work placements and projects working alongside community organisations.
• Studying this major as part of the Bachelor of Environmental Science with Honours is the only degree of its kind in Aotearoa, and is accredited by the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) to deliver environmental practitioners for roles in industry, government, education, research, and the community.

Through your studies, you will be able to learn how to identify invasive species and other disturbances, analyse data, and consider the wider stakeholders involved. You will also learn broader skills like research, conservation, designing experiments, communication, problem-solving, and writing.