It articulates with the 18-unit Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management and the 36-unit Graduate Diploma in Environmental Management, and the sequentially developed topics allow progression through the three awards.
Candidates who have completed either of these courses are awarded credit for related topics.
Up to 36 units of credit may be awarded to students with appropriate honours level studies.
Up to 18 units of credit may be awarded to students with relevant professional experience.
Admission requirements
Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. However, the Faculty Board may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.
Course aims
The course is designed to provide students with a sound understanding and appreciation of current issues and skills in Environmental Management.
The course examines environmental policies, strategies and management systems, with a major focus on the recognition and development of Sustainable Environmental Management in both urban and non-urban environments.
Students may also undertake some study of specific environmental problems, research methods, Geographical Information systems, and environmental economics, philosophy or politics, and may include a Research Project in their degree.
The course is international in scope, but case study material will draw especially on the experience of Australia and other countries within the Asia-Pacific region.
Learning outcomes
Students who complete The Master of Environmental Management will be able to:
- demonstrate a sound understanding and appreciation of current issues in Environmental Management
- identify and understand the main theories, issues and complexities shaping the environment in which contemporary policymakers work
- demonstrate and apply a sound understanding of Sustainable Development practices in both urban and non-urban environments
- demonstrate and apply a sound understanding of the challenge of Environmental Management and associated Environmental Management tools.
Program of study
To qualify for The Master of Environmental Management, a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.
Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
Except with permission of the Faculty Board:
- the program must be completed within twelve consecutive semesters;
- no topic may be attempted more than twice;
- a student may not include a topic which repeats work previously undertaken.
Students must choose one alternate.
Alternate 1:
Core - Year 1 topics
36 units comprising:
ENVS8741 Managing Environments GE (4.5 units)
Plus one of:
ENVS8711 Australian Environmental Change GE (4.5 units)
ENVS8721 Environmental Decision Making Tools GE (4.5 units)
Plus 9 units of Skills based topics* AND 18 units of option topics##.
Core - Year 2 topics
36 units comprising:
ENVS9701 Sustainable Environmental Management (4.5 units)
ENVS9712 Environmental Policy Development/Analysis (4.5 units)
Plus 9 units of Skills based topics* AND 18 units of option topics##.
Alternate 2:
Core - Year 1 topics
36 units comprising:
ENVS8741 Managing Environments GE (4.5 units)
Plus one of:
ENVS8711 Australian Environmental Change GE (4.5 units)
ENVS8721 Environmental Decision Making Tools GE (4.5 units)
Plus 9 units of Skills based topics* AND 18 units of option topics##.
Core - Year 2 topics
36 units comprising:
ENVS9700A 9-unit Research Project (4.5/9 units)
ENVS9700B 9-unit Research Project (4.5/9 Units)
ENVS9701 Sustainable Environmental Management (4.5 units)
ENVS9712 Environmental Policy Development/Analysis (4.5 units)
Plus 9 units of Skills based topics* and 9 units of option topics##.
Alternate 3:
Core - Year 1 topics
36 units comprising:
ENVS8741 Managing Environments GE (4.5 units)
ENVS9712 Environmental Policy Development/Analysis (4.5 units)
Plus one of:
ENVS8711 Australian Environmental Change GE (4.5 units)
ENVS8721 Environmental Decision Making Tools GE (4.5 units)
Plus 9 units of Skills based topics* AND 13.5 units of option topics##.
Core - Year 2 topics
36 units comprising:
ENVS9701 Sustainable Environmental Management (4.5 units)
ENVS9710A Research Project (4.5/18 units)
ENVS9710B Research Project (4.5/18 units)
ENVS9710C Research Project (4.5/18 units)
ENVS9710D Research Project (4.5/18 units)
Plus 4.5 units of Skills based topics* AND 9 units of option topics##.
Option - Year 1 & 2 Skills based topics*
EASC8700 NCGRT Australian Groundwater School (4.5 units)
EASC8762 Field Investigation GE (4.5 units)
EASC8771 Environmental Research Methods GE (4.5 units)
EASC8772 Groundwater Hydrology (4.5 units)
ENVS8720 Research Project Design and Conduct (4.5 units)
GEOG2721 Computing Methods in Geography (4.5 units)
GEOG8700 Geographical Information Systems GE (4.5 units)
GEOG8751 Advanced Spatial Statistics GE (4.5 units)
SOAD9206 Social Work Research in Practice Settings (4.5 units)
WARM8761 Public Health Related Aspects of Drinking Water Quality (4.5 units)
Option - Year 1 & 2 option topics##
BUSN9231 Global Business Context (4.5 units)
DVST8701 Sustainable Development GE (4.5 units)
ENVS8701 Coastal Management GE (4.5 units)
ENVS8722 Environment in Film GE (4.5 units)
ENVS8732 Environmental Impact Assessment GE (4.5 units)
ENVS9700A 9-unit Research Project (4.5/9 units)
ENVS9700B 9-unit Research Project (4.5/9 Units)
GEOG8712 Asian Regional Development GE (4.5 units)
POAD9119 Regionalism, Decentralisation and Governance (4.5 units)
POAD9129 Environmental Policy and Governance (4.5 units)
PPHR9742 Population and Environment (4.5 units)
