If English is not your first language or was not the medium of instruction in your secondary or tertiary studies, you are required to demonstrate your proficiency in the English language by achieving a prescribed level in an approved English examination or test before you can receive a full offer of a place.
IELTS (Academic version): 6.5 overall score, minimum 6.0 in each subtest
TOEFL internet-based score: Total score 82 (Writing 21, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13)
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): 58 overall; No communication skills less than 50
Your English language proficiency test must be no more than two years old at the time of your commencement at Western Sydney University.
The Bachelor of Science (Zoology)/Bachelor of Natural Science (Animal Science) recognises the increased demand for scientific knowledge about how to conserve and protect wildlife, as well as develop deeper understanding of the interactions between people and animals. This arises from our ever-increasing reliance on animals for companionship and food production. On-campus animal facilities include those for reptiles, small marsupials, small rodents, horses, sheep and cattle, as well as over 1,000ha of native, rural and aquatic habitats. Fourth year options allow you to major in Conservation Biology, Marine Biology or Environmental Consulting.
The combined Zoology and Animal Science Degree at Western Sydney University provides you with hands-on experience and a range of skills including specialist knowledge of wildlife and domesticated animals, practical skills, the ability to think critically and solve problems.
This combined degree recognises the increasing demand for scientific knowledge about how to conserve and protect wildlife, as well as develop deeper understanding of the interactions between people and animals.
Career opportunities exist in a range of areas including zoological research, environmental management and consulting, wildlife biology, government quarantine, agriculture, museums, and universities, as well as, international opportunities.
On-campus animal facilities include those for reptiles, small marsupials, small rodents, horses, sheep and cattle, as well as over 1,000 hectares of native, rural and aquatic habitats.
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As a Zoology and Animal Science graduate, you can look forward to career opportunities in:
Animal care and husbandry, nutrition, reproductive technology, genetics, behaviour, and physiology
Zoological research
Natural resource management
Museums and universities
Veterinary-related areas
Wildlife biology
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
