Course snapshot
Domestic snapshot
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Start Date
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Duration
4 years full-time; 8 years part-time
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Location
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Distance education students attend compulsory residential workshops at Lismore campus -
Placements
NA
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ATAR
68 / 13
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Inherent Requirements
NA
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Language Requirements
IELTS Overall Score
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Entry Requirements
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Course abbreviation
BForScMgt
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Course code
3004101
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Credit points
384
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Equivalent units
32
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Indicative Fee
Overview
Forest management is a science concerned with the nature of forest ecosystems and best management of these systems — not only for timber but for biodiversity conservation, protection of catchments, storage of carbon and other essential functions.
The Bachelor of Forest Science and Management has been designed in consultation with a range of forestry stakeholders to meet a shortage of degree-qualified foresters.
Forestry graduates develop skills and an understanding of the multi-faceted aspects of sustainable resource management. They have the opportunity to specialise in small or large-scale plantations, restoration forestry, provision of environmental services, wood utilisation, forest inventory and planning, and international forestry.
Changes in the industry drive a continuing demand for degree-qualified foresters able to work in production, conservation and restoration forestry. Native forests continue to be important sources of high-value wood and require managers in public forest agencies and national parks where the focus is on fire management, weed and feral animal control and other important issues.
The course places an emphasis on field work and many trips to native and planted forest types. These provide an opportunity for students to learn key skills in forest science, in evaluating vegetation and planning management options. The Northern Rivers region offers a variety of accessible subtropical environments close to the Lismore campus.
Most lectures and tutorials are taught via online activities and video-linked or podcast virtual classes. The course includes compulsory residential teaching periods at Lismore campus that all students must attend.
Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
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Intellectual rigour | Demonstrate skills of critical analysis and application of scientific methods in forest science and management. Make decisions and exercise informed judgement in relation to native forest, plantation and agroforestry science and management. |
Creativity | Demonstrate imagination, initiative and enterprise in problem-solving. Respond creatively to intellectual, professional, environmental and social challenges. |
Ethical practice | Evaluate issues with reference to sound ethical frameworks and sustainability. Demonstrate well-developed judgement on principles of social justice and professional standards. |
Knowledge of a discipline | Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of forest science and management. Apply disciplinary knowledge and skills in professional and community settings. Demonstrate knowledge in several sub-disciplines. |
Lifelong learning | Demonstrate cognitive and technical skills in self-managed learning. Critically reflect on practice. Demonstrate information literacy skills. |
Communication and social skills | Communicate clearly and coherently knowledge and ideas in forest science and management contexts. Collaborate effectively with academic, operational and technical workers. |
Cultural competence | Demonstrate awareness and respect for cultural diversity and the relationship between people and the environment. |
Students complete 16 weeks of practical workplace experience in a forestry-related area during their studies including in plantation and forested regions across Australia. Many students have found paid work experience through trainee positions with public or private forestry agencies.
The course is distinctive for providing graduates with a strong foundation in forest science and incorporates field-based practicums and interactive tutorials. It also focuses on the business aspects of industrial forest management, while acknowledging the importance of alternatives such as small-scale farm forestry, mixed-species plantations and managed private native forests.
Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
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Lismore | Session 1 , Session 2 | 334102 | 054021 |
Online | Session 1 , Session 2 | N/A | N/A |
Career Outcomes
Graduates are eligible for membership of the Institute of Foresters of Australia.
Requirements
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, our team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Before applying, make sure you double check all entry requirements, gather required documentation and review the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, noting any specifics listed below.
Course requirements
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To be eligible for the award of the Bachelor of Forest Science and Management degree a candidate shall successfully complete 16 weeks approved work experience and not less than thirty-two (32) units (384 credit points) comprising:
- all units listed in Part A;
- seven (7) units from Part B, or other approved units
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A candidate who, while enrolled for the Bachelor of Forest Science and Management:
- has successfully completed eight (8) units, with no more than four (4) units as advanced standing may elect to be awarded the Diploma of Environmental Science following withdrawal from candidature for the Bachelor Degree; or
- has successfully completed the requirements for the Associate Degree of Environmental Science may elect to be awarded the Associate Degree of Environmental Science following withdrawal from candidature from the Bachelor Degree.
Entry requirements
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are as follows
Language requirements
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To be eligible for the award of the Bachelor of Forest Science and Management degree a candidate shall successfully complete 16 weeks approved work experience and not less than thirty-two (32) units (384 credit points) comprising:
- all units listed in Part A;
- seven (7) units from Part B, or other approved units
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A candidate who, while enrolled for the Bachelor of Forest Science and Management:
- has successfully completed eight (8) units, with no more than four (4) units as advanced standing may elect to be awarded the Diploma of Environmental Science following withdrawal from candidature for the Bachelor Degree; or
- has successfully completed the requirements for the Associate Degree of Environmental Science may elect to be awarded the Associate Degree of Environmental Science following withdrawal from candidature from the Bachelor Degree.
Course structure
Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment.
Note 1:
Compulsory Residential for External Students
Note 2:
This unit is available in ODD years e.g 2015 & 2017
Note 3:
This unit is available in EVEN years e.g 2016 & 2018
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Part A |
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AGR00214 | Soil Processes | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AGT00217 | Land Degradation and Rehabilitation | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BIO00201 | Biology | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BIO00202 | Ecology | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BIO00213 | Plant Identification and Conservation | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CHE00201 | Chemistry | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ECO00202 | Ecological and Environmental Economics for Sustainable Development | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENS00203 | Earth Systems II: The Hydrosphere | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FOR00100 | Fire Ecology and Management | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FOR00101 | Plant Physiology and Ecology | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FOR00102 | Measuring Trees and Forests | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FOR00103 | Native Forest Silviculture | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FOR00104 | Forest Operations | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FOR00105 | Plantation Silviculture | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FOR00106 | Wood Science and Utilisation | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FOR00107 | Forest Health: Pest and Disease Management | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FOR00108 | Agroforestry and Farm Forestry | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FOR00109 | Forest Modelling and Management | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FOR00110 | Natural Resources Policy | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENV10656 | Extension and Professional Practice in Natural Resource Management | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GLY00201 | Earth Systems I: The Lithosphere | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GLY00223 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MAT00211 | Environmental Information Analysis | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SUR00201 | Environmental Mapping | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BIO10187 | Global Environmental Issues | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Part B |
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