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Students who undertake Honours will be equipped to work as part of a research team in a semi-dependent manner.
Students will be able to identify key questions, plan experiments, acquire new techniques and interpret results.
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Wildlife scientist
- Wildlife ecologist
- Wildlife management officer
- National parks and wildlife conservator
- National parks and wildlife manager
- Environmental biologist
Graduate salary
Science and mathematics (undergraduate)
$40K–$85K
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Graduate salary
Agriculture & environmental studies (undergraduate)
$50K–$59K
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Queensland Biology Winter School, Year 11
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Queensland Biology Winter School, Year 11
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How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Research experience
- Laboratory work
- Fieldwork
What you'll study
At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'.
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