Diploma of Science (Wildlife Management)

Diploma

Make the great outdoors your new office and learn to protect our wildlife with hands-on courses in Wildlife Management.

Key details

Degree Type

Diploma

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

Domestic Fees

$8,296 per year

ATAR

61.5

About this course

Overview

Make the great outdoors your new office and learn to protect our wildlife with hands-on courses in Wildlife Management.
UniSQ's Diploma of Science (Wildlife Management) introduces you to the fundamental concepts of biosecurity, conservation, animal welfare, vertebrate pests, and survey techniques to collect, record, and analyse field data.
Develop practical field skills with specialised training, including animal identification, handling and trapping; safety and bush survival skills; training in 4 wheel driving; camera trapping; and more.

Further study

The Diploma is a qualification in its own right, and you can stop there if you want to, but it is also a pathway to the Bachelor of Science (Wildlife Management). This means that the eight science courses from your diploma can count towards a bachelor degree.

Thinking of studying in 2024? UniSQ will be delivering flexible new ways of teaching, with different calendar offerings, making the balance of study and life easier. Read more in our new academic calendar FAQs.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

Find the entry requirements most relevant to you.

Recent secondary education


	Adjusted Entry score including adjustment factors (additional points given in certain circumstances).	Unadjusted Entry score not including adjustment factors.
ATAR The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a percentile rank used to assess the results of high-school applicants for undergraduate entry into university.	61.50	62.00

Pre-requisites

To study this degree we assume you have sound knowledge in:

English (Units 3 & 4, C), and
General Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)

We assume that your knowledge is equivalent to a grade C or higher in Units 3 and 4 at high school level (typically studied in Year 12). Find out more about assumed knowledge.

Further admission information

Adjustments are additional points given in certain circumstances that may increase your Rank. Find out if you qualify for any adjustment factor pathways such as educational disadvantage where you live, and subjects you passed.

UniSQ is committed to greater admissions transparency. Learn more about the education and work experience, as well as average Ranks for this degree's student cohort for Semester 1 from the previous year.

Tafe (VET) qualification

If you have completed a qualification from a TAFE or qualified private provider, you may be able to use these qualifications to meet UniSQ's entry requirements.

Work and life experience

You may be able to use your work experience and other adjustment factors to increase your selection rank and meet UniSQ's entry requirements.

English language requirements

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Recognition of prior learning or work experience

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

Pathways

If you don't meet the entry requirements, we have pathway options available to you.

If you identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent you may be eligible to enter the Indigenous Higher Education Pathways Program (IHEPP).

Study locations

Toowoomba

Career pathways

Career outcomes

Career opportunities in wildlife management are growing in Australia and internationally as climate change impacts wildlife conservation. There is increasing need for sustainable use of natural resources and solutions to the growing number of human-wildlife conflicts, such as relocating pest animals or birds striking aircraft.
Start your wildlife management career as a ranger, biosecurity officer, game management officer, or pest and weed control officer.
Work in a wide range of sectors, including government (federal, state and local), non-government organisations, not-for-profit organisations and corporate firms.

Course structure

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 8 units. Most courses (similar to 'subjects') are valued at 1 unit. To study full-time you would usually complete 4 units per semester.

Courses to be studied Units Core courses 2 4 x major courses 4 2 x elective courses 2 Total 8

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

Residential schools

If you are enrolled in the External study mode in this degree, you will have the opportunity to come on-campus for residential schools, where you will attend face-to-face lectures and tutorials, use the facilities and meet staff and other students.

There is a two-week compulsory field trip as part of the skills training within the Wildlife Management major in this Diploma, which involves travel, accommodation and meal expenses.

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How to apply

How to apply

Apply via QTAC

Apply via QTAC (Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre) if you:

have never studied with UniSQ before, or
are a Year 12 student, or
want to transfer to UniSQ from another university.


Mode	QTAC Codes
External	906275
Toowoomba	906271

Copy your QTAC code and continue through to the QTAC website to complete your application.

Apply through QTAC

If you are applying via QTAC, please check our application closing dates.

Apply directly to UniSQ

You may be able to apply directly to UniSQ if you:

are a current or previous UniSQ student returning to study with complete or incomplete qualifications (excluding Head Start students), or
have recently graduated from TAFE.

Apply direct to UniSQ

The closing dates for applying directly to UniSQ are:

Semester 1, 2023 - applications close on 20 February and the Semester 1 study period commences on Monday 20 February, 2023.
Semester 2, 2023 - applications close on 10 July and the Semester 2 study period commences on Monday 10 July, 2023.

Further information

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