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Environmental Geography
MajorYear: 2026
Environmental Geography
Contact information
Coordinator
Peter Christoff
Email: peterac@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
• Contact Stop 1
• General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
Overview
THE COURSE STRUCTURE BELOW ONLY APPLIES TO RE-ENROLLING STUDENTS WHO COMMENCED THEIR STUDIES PRIOR TO 2016
The Environmental Geographies major focuses on the relationship between human activities and the natural and built environment, humanity's changing relationship with the natural environment, and with the natural 'resources' that we both need and use. Contemporary political disputes, for example, have much to do with long-held concerns over energy supplies, water, land and food.
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of a three year Bachelor of Environments degree with an Environmental Geographies major, students will have developed a base of knowledge in natural systems, political economy, and cultural politics, providing students with the skills and conceptual frameworks needed to understand complex processes shaping the world around us.
Last updated: 19 November 2025