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Environmental Management

Graduate Diploma of Environmental Management
Master of Environmental Management

  • Contribute to the conservation and management of natural environments
  • Gain extensive field and practical experience
  • Outstanding career opportunities
  • Flexibility of study


The courses provide students with the capacity to work for the conservation and sustainable management of Australia's natural environments. The courses consider parks and protected areas, state forests and natural areas on private property. Extensive use of case studies provides students with practical examples of how to deal with the major issues facing natural environments. Graduate Diploma students undertake an industry placement that provides opportunities to apply the knowledge gained in the course.

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 comprises four out of the following five 25% coursework units:

KGA514 Sustainable Environmental Management
KGA515 Environmental Values
KGA516 Ecosystem Conservation
KGA517 Protected Area Management.
KGA518  Planning and Managing for Climate Change

The Graduate Diploma can be completed in one year full-time or two years part-time.

The Master of Environmental Management comprises four out of the following five 25% coursework units :

KGA514 Sustainable Environmental Management
KGA515 Environmental Values
KGA516 Ecosystem Conservation
KGA517 Protected Area Management.
KGA518  Planning and Managing for Climate Change

Plus a 50% Thesis. The Masters can be completed in one and a half years full-time and up to four years part time.