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Bachelor of Science (Animal Behaviour)
Study Animal Behaviour at Flinders
Wild careers start here, understand animals to assess their welfare, survival and evolution.
Learn to appreciate the societal and ethical contexts of conservation biology, animal behaviour and animal welfare. This degree provides you with training in retrieving, analysing and evaluating information relevant to animal behaviour, and communicating this information to a variety of audiences.
Why study Animal Behaviour at Flinders
- Get hands-on experience with lab work, fieldtrips and camps where you can witness and analyse animal behaviour in the field from your first year
- No background in science required, just an inquiring mind
- Access unique topics in animal behaviour specifically developed for this degree
- Learn from researchers working on local and international projects
- Examine animal behaviour from many perspectives, including adaptation and evolution, ecology, biodiversity, physiology, growth and development, and genetic ancestry
- Forms the basis for further study in areas such as behavioural ecology, conservation biology, education, medicine (human and veterinary), psychology and law
Your career
Graduates obtain knowledge and skills transferable to various workplaces including private and public global organisations.
Potential occupations include:
- animal behaviour consultant/specialist
- animal welfare officer or wildlife demonstrator
- national park officer or ranger
- avian/wildlife ecology research assistant
- zookeeper.
Potential employers include:
- universities
- zoos
- government departments
- research centres
- tourism companies
- consultancy firms.
“There have been a lot of standout moments over the last three years… when I did the South Africa marine elective, it was one month working with actual scientists, contributing to their research and learning lots of hands-on skills”.
Christine Barry
Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Animal Behaviour)
What you will study
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Practical experience
The degree provides you with practical experience that prepares you for the workforce.
- Monitor the behaviour of several species of animals in the Biology Discovery Centre.
- Apply your knowledge in research projects and during field trips.
- Experience the work of real-life fieldwork scientists working with wild animals.
- Learn practical information, including urban planning for wildlife, sustainable agriculture and fisheries, conservation management, and nature-based tourism.
Study abroad
There are opportunities to take your studies overseas through internships and short-term study abroad programs, including:
- overseas internships in collaboration with international organisations
- a topic providing field experience in South Africa.
Innovation and
enterprise topics
At Flinders University, we recognise that careers are evolving and the workplace of the future will look very different from today.
Whatever undergraduate course you are studying at Flinders you can add innovation and enterprise electives to your degree to gain new, adaptable and transferrable skills that will equip you for changes in the global job market.
These innovation and enterprise electives prepare you for the careers of tomorrow by developing what we like to call ‘personal enterprise skills’ – the innate ability to adapt to whatever life throws at you, professionally and personally.
Pursue multiple passions with a combined degree
Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/
Bachelor of Science (Animal Behaviour)
By combining these degrees, you will better understand the evolutionary mechanisms that have led to human behaviours and psychology, while being able to discover the similarities between human and animal social organisation, strategy, and decision making. Unravel the principles underpinning animal behaviours and understand their importance in relation to survival and evolution. This combined degree meets the accreditation requirements of the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council and provides you with the necessary qualification to start a career related to animal behaviour or further develop your education through an honours degree.
Other combined degree options
Expand your career options by combining this degree with one of the following:
- Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)
- Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice
- Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours).
You can also combine this degree with any other bachelor degree within the College of Science and Engineering, subject to meeting entry requirements.
Answer the call of the wild
Look at animal behaviour through a scientific lens and discover how and why they do the things they do.
©LaurentBallesta / 700 sharks into the dark
How to apply
Choose your preferred course.
Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.
Choose other courses to include in your preferences.
Visit SATAC and submit your application online.
Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).
Find the entry path that’s right for you.
When choosing your preferences through SATAC, other Flinders degrees you might want to include in your list are:
How to apply
Select your course.
Check entry requirements.
Check your eligibility for credit.
Obtain certified documents.
Submit your application and documents.
If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.
This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.
If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through academic pathways programs provided by the Flinders International Study Centre.
Course enquiries
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