ObjectivesProvides opportunities for professionals who require the skills and knowledge to integrate environmental planning, conservation and monitoring into the broader decision-making of their organisations to add to their qualifications and experience. Areas covered include environmental impact assessment, planning and monitoring set in the context of our major ecosystems and emphasises the global, regional and local nature of environmental issues.
Entry requirementsRelevant Bachelor degree or equivalent prior learning including at least five years appropriate professional experience.
Academic titleMaster of Environmental Management
Course descriptionThis course is not available for on-campus study by students on an International student visa. Master of Environmental Management students can study unitsets in the following disciplines as part of this course:
* Marine and Freshwater Systems
* Industrial and Urban Systems
* Sustainable Development
* Natural Systems
* Sustainable Water Resources Management
SCI5128 Environmental Management Systems and Auditing
SCI5110 Management of Waste
SCI5108 Water Demand Management
SCI5133 Environmental and Health Risk Assessment
SCI5118 GIS and Remote Sensing
SCI5116 Environmental Administration and Planning
Students in consultation with the Course Coordinator can opt for Stage 3 to undertake a research project (consisting of SCI5139 Approaches in Natural Sciences and SCI5112 Research in Environmental Management) instead of completing the normal Stage 3 units.
This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
The course is a professional Master degree consisting of 180 credit points (nine units) which can be completed over three semesters full-time or equivalent part-time study.