The Bachelor of Global and Ocean Sciences (Honours) is a new multidisciplinary science degree offered at the ANU that encompasses many fields, in particular, biology, chemistry, ecology, geography, geology, (geo)physics, and mathematics with emphasis on modelling, all applied to an understanding of global environmental change and the world's oceans. In addition, this degree requires knowledge of how science is incorporated with, and impacts upon, policy and regulation, nationally and internationally.

This degree is for students who want to make a difference to the world and are motivated by the opportunity to work alongside a small group of peers. Students will learn not just from leading academics, but experts and specialists who apply science in their everyday work - scientists, researchers, environmentalists and decision makers who connect science with the global community.

Overview of BGOS degree (pdf - 158Kb)

The cadetships can only be offered after the ANU has offered you a place in the degree.

• Geoscience Australia Cadetship Program

  Students enrolled in the BGOS (Hons) degree program are eligible to apply for a Geoscience Australia Cadetship. Interested students should send an expression of interest to Jeanette Holland (Jeanette.Holland@ga.gov.au), Geoscience Australia (ph: 02 6249 9731). The expression of interest should include a one page resumé and full contact details.

  Update: Program temporarily suspended for 2009
  Further information: http://www.ga.gov.au/jobs/cadetships

• Bureau of Rural Sciences - Summer Internship in Fisheries

  The Bureau of Rural Sciences offers a summer internship in Fisheries Management to BGOS (Hons) students who have completed at least one year of the degree program. The internship is offered at a BRS Band 1 salary (approx. 40 k per year) for a maximum of 10 weeks. Dates are by negotiation with suggested dates of 3 December to 15 February. To apply, send a one page resumé and a copy of your academic transcript to Dr Gavin Begg (Gavin.Begg@brs.gov.au) Program Leader, Fisheries & Marine Sciences, Bureau of Rural Sciences by 5 pm on November 10th.

Students are required to have completed an ACT College or equivalent level of Mathematical Methods and have a passing grade in Chemistry to the level of at least a minor in the ACT or NSW HSC Chemistry or the successful completion of a bridging course in Chemistry. Students require a UAI of 95 for entry into the Honours program.

Contact the degree convenor for information about transfers

Dr Michael Roderick
Research School of Earth Sciences
Email: Michael.Roderick@anu.edu.au
Phone: 02 6125 5589

• Kelly James - Senior BGOS student - featured in ANU's Sciencewise

• July 2008 - BGOS student awarded IARU scholarship for research on biodiversity (Have a look at the PHOTOS!)
  

• Feb 2008 - New BGOS & PhB students Field Trip to the South Coast
  

• BGOS@kioloa 2008 details
  • detail of Kioloa trip Feb 2008 pdf file - 29k
  • ANU Safety & Conduct agreement pdf file - 49k

• March 2007 - New BGOS & PhB students Field Trip to the South Coast

• April 2007 - Geoscience Australia Cadets begin