Ecology and Evolutionary Biology major
50 points
Level 3: pick 1
Level 3: pick 1
Level 3: pick 2
- BOTA30002 Plant Evolution
- BOTA30004 Vegetation Management and Conservation
- BOTA30006 Field Botany
- ECOL30005 Applied Ecology
- ECOL30006 Ecology in Changing Environments
- ECOL30007 Marine Biodiversity and Biogeography
- EVSC30006 Ecology of Urban Landscapes
- GENE30001 Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics
- SCIE30001 Science Research Project
- ZOOL30004 Evolutionary Applications
- ZOOL30006 Animal Behaviour
- ZOOL30007 Experimental Animal Behaviour
- ZOOL30009 Field Ecology
Level 1 and 2: take these first
- EVSC20004 Blue Planet - Intro to Marine Biology
- GENE20001 Foundations of Genetics and Genomics
- MAST20031 Analysis of Biological Data
Where it can lead
What the Handbook says Ecology and Evolutionary Biology leads to, with official job information from the Australian Government's Your Career site.
Industries
ecology, conservation biology, evolutionary biology, systematics and biodiversity, environmental consulting, natural resources management
Further study
- After the Bachelor of Science: Honours (depending on the major; see BH-SCI), graduate professional entry degrees (some with research training), and research higher degrees (masters/doctoral) after research training in Honours, a Postgraduate Diploma or a Masters.
From the Handbook · checked 2026-10-23
From the 2026 University of Melbourne Handbook. Check it before you enrol.