The Master of Environmental Management will help you develop specialist knowledge of issues of global consequence, including:

• Water Management
• Sustainability and Ecosystem Health
• Environmental Legislation and Planning
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Social Change and Development
• Climate Change Policy
• Conservation Biology

During this challenging program, you'll study contemporary environmental issues from practical and theoretical perspectives. Developing a sound understanding of the key approaches in environmental management and decision-making, you'll expand your critical appreciation of sustainability, ethics, governance and cultural difference in relation to environmental practice and management.

Postgraduate coursework in Environmental Management is undertaken in an integrated program comprising:

• Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management
• Master of Environmental Management
• Master of Environmental Management (Honours)

The program aims to produce graduates with the capability to constructively engage with the complex environmental concerns that confront contemporary societies. It emphasises the integration of theory and practice and provides an interdisciplinary grounding in sustainability, environmental management, impact assessment and policy. On completion of the program, the graduate will have a good understanding of the key approaches in environmental management, sustainability and decision-making, and well developed problem solving skills. The program is open to graduates from a wide range of backgrounds and experience. It caters for both mid-career professionals wishing to gain a postgraduate qualification, upgrade and extend skills and knowledge, or move into the environmental field, and suitably qualified graduates from cognate fields.

The program can be completed over one year full time or up to 4 years part-time. Courses are offered on a trimester basis. On-line students may commence studies in January, May or September.

The Masters program comprises eight courses (80 units) consisting of at least four Group A directed courses (40 units), and at least two Group B directed courses (20 units) and up to two elective courses (20 units). For elective course choices, students may choose up to 20 units from the Group A and Group B lists below or from any other available 6000 level courses offered within the University (providing that those courses are open to all students).

Please refer to the University term dates.

Students who satisfactorily complete the specified 80 units of the Master of Environmental Management program may apply for admission to the Master of Environmental Management(Honours) program and complete the additional 40 units of research required to qualify for the Master of Environmental Management (Honours).

The program is a sound basis for careers in the various fields of environmental management, environmental policy and sustainability with government agencies, industry, corporate sector, community organisations and consultancies.