Offered By	Faculty of Science
Duration	4 years full-time
Minimum	192 units
Academic Plan	4601XBSCF
CRICOS Code	003105M
UAC Code	138084(Bachelor of Science(Forestry))
Areas of Interest	Forestry

The 4-year BSc(Forestry) degree offers students a challenging education in forest science and forest resource management, with wide application in environmental science and resource management in Australia and abroad. The curriculum is based on knowledge of the basic physical and biological sciences relevant to forest ecosystems, of the applied sciences and technologies which support sustainable forest management, and of their application in the context of the political, economic and social dimensions of resource use. Consequently, the degree emphasises field-based learning, and combines a broadly based education with specific professional development and opportunities for specialisation. Like the BSc, the BSc(Forestry) also provides training in analytical and communication skills.

The degree is directed primarily to educating forest scientists and professional foresters, but its graduates are also attractive to a wide range of employers in environmental science and resource management.

Students who have completed satisfactorily one year of an approved program at another university may apply through UAC to transfer to this University for the final three years of the forestry degree. It should be noted that the content of some first-year courses at ANU is particularly suitable for forestry students and that there is some benefit in undertaking the full degree program at this University.

Details of the Forestry program, and the normal sequence of courses for the degree, are presented in the Fenner School Handbook, available free on request from The Fenner School of Environment and Society.

Admission Requirements

Admission to all programs is on a competitive basis, taking into account all relevant academic qualifications. If you hold more than one qualification, admission will be based on your overall record. Tertiary qualifications are generally weighted more heavily than secondary. If you have completed an approved tertiary preparation course or alternative entry scheme, you will be assessed on the results of that scheme alone, unless you have undertaken subsequent study.

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The table below is a guide to the entry level required for domestic applicants. Exact entry level will be set at time of offer.

Entry Requirement	Entry Level
ATAR	80
QLD Band	10
International Baccalaureate	28

From 2010, the UAI/ENTER/TER will be referred to as ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) for admission in 2010. See http://www.uac.edu.au/undergraduate/atar/ for further information.

Queensland Band equivalents are a guide only - selection is made on a UAI equivalent that is not available to students.

The entry requirements above are for domestic applicants only.

International applicants may view further information on admissions requirements at Entry Requirements for International Undergraduate Applicants

The University reserves the right to alter or discontinue its programs as required.

Prerequisites

There are no formal program prerequisites although students are advised to complete an ACT major in mathematics or NSW 2 unit mathematics and have at least some biology and chemistry.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.