University of Waikato

Course Details

Bachelor of Science(Technology) in Environmental Sciences(Environmental Modelling)

Course Description

This specialisation focuses on the quantitative skills necessary to write and operate computer models necessary to predict future environmental change, to investigate human impacts on natural ecosystems, and how to manage and mitigate those impacts. This specialisation is for students who want to be able to model dynamics of estuaries, lakes, rivers and coastlines, waves and ocean currents, and predict sediment movement on the continental shelf and estuaries; as well as to understand principles of environmental modelling.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
3year

Career outcomes

Career Opportunities Biosecurity Officer Coastal and Discharges Consent Planner Environmental Analyst, Consultant or Engineer Fisheries Manager Oceanographer Resource Officer

Bachelor of Science(Technology) in Environmental Sciences(Environmental Modelling) University of Waikato