Ornithology and Entomology Courses in Australia

Ornithology and Entomology are major branches of Zoological Sciences. Ornithology is the scientific study of the birds and Entomology is the scientific study of the insects.

Charles Sturt University of Australia is a prominent academic institution in the field of providing professional courses in Ornithology and Entomology. Graduate Certificate in Ornithology offered by the university is a short term certificate level course and course duration is between three months and one year. Course intake is twice a year, February and July respectively. Graduate Diploma of Ornithology, duration of which ranges between one year and three years and Master of Philosophy in Ornithology are also offered at the university. Cost of education for M.Phil in ornithology is approximately AUS $17,312 a year for international students. Duration of this course ranges from one year to three years.

Entomology programmes are offered for international students at the University of Queensland and the James Cook University.

Major study programmes available at the University of Queensland are Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Entomology and Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Entomology. Both are three year duration bachelor level qualifications and cost of education is about AUS $25,650 a year for overseas applicants.

Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas available at the James Cook University include one year programmes such as Graduate Certificate of Science in Entomology and Graduate Diploma of Science in Entomology. Cost of education for this course is about AUS $19000 per year and course starts in August. Post graduate qualifications in entomology offered at the James Cook University  are Master of Applied Science in Entomology and Master of Science (Entomology) – by Research. Course cost for overseas applicants is approximately AUS $22000 per year. A doctoral level programme, Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology is also conducted at James Cook University. Cost of the doctoral programme comes about AUS $22000 per year.