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Environmental Studies

Environmental Studies

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Graduate Diploma of Science with Honours (Geography and Environmental Studies)
Master of Applied Science (Environmental Studies)
Master of Applied Science (Geography)
  • Contribute to sustainable environmental management
  • Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary
  • Internationally recognised teaching and research
  • Outstanding career opportunities

These courses encourage postgraduate students to apply their existing skills to environmental problems and issues and to develop new skills and modes of thought. Recognition is accorded to environmental problems as human problems, adding a further dimension to the emphasis on integrating contributions for the physical, biological, social sciences and humanities. This approach explicitly recognises and accounts for political realities and human value systems.

Students are welcome from all disciplines. Entry requirements are a bachelor degree or equivalent from any discipline at credit level or better. Admission forms are available from Student Administration

The Graduate Diploma (Honours) comprises two 25% coursework units selected from:

KGA514 Sustainable Environmental Management
KGA515 Environmental Values
KGA516 Ecosystem Conservation
KGA517 Protected Area Management

plus a 50% thesis.
The Graduate Diploma (Honours) can be completed in one year full-time or two years part-time.

The Master of Applied Science comprises 150%  coursework units.  Please contact course co-ordinator to discuss coursework options.
The Master also includes a 50% thesis.
The Masters can be completed in two years full-time or up to four years part-time.