Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management
Overview
Develop the analytical and strategic skills needed to tackle challenging global environmental issues.
From understanding ecosystem dynamics to crafting sustainable policies and practices, you’ll gain the knowledge to address problems such as climate change, pollution and land clearing.
Learn from world-leading experts in environmental science, ecology, conservation and sustainability.
Our teachers engage in cutting-edge research and are involved in decision-making for institutions such as the Nature Conservancy, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, and the World Health Organization. They bring their expertise to the classroom to provide you with unparalleled insights into the latest developments in their respective fields.
During your 6-month full-time (or part-time equivalent) program, you'll learn how to analyse and implement strategies that balance social equity, environmental sustainability and economic needs, and develop essential techniques and methods for resolving sustainable development issues.
This program is ideal if you want to enhance your skills and technical expertise – even if you haven't previously studied environmental management – as you'll graduate with the tools to take on the highly complex considerations that impact environmental management, plus the ability to create meaningful change.
Program highlights
- Learn first-hand from UQ’s experts and industry leaders and apply these theories during ‘hands on’ classes.
- Take advantage of innovative opportunities for marine and terrestrial research and interactive field- and lab-based learning.
- Access unique biodiversity hotspots and fascinating ecosystems, ranging from coral reefs to World Heritage rainforests.
- Gain practical experience while enhancing your critical thinking, report-writing and project management skills.
- Organise your study around your professional and personal commitments, with the option to complete many courses online.
How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Work placements
- Online study
- Research experience
- Laboratory work
- Fieldwork
What you'll study
At UQ, degrees are called 'programs' and subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study in this program:
- People, Fire & Environment
- Regulatory Frameworks for Environmental Management & Planning
- Climate Change and Environmental Management
- Geographical Information Systems
Career possibilities
Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- National parks and wildlife conservator
- Environmental assessment and compliance consultant
- Natural resources manager
- Policy developer
- Mining adviser
- Environmental tourism consultant
- Ecologist
- Environmental remediation manager
- Meteorologist
- Environmental systems specialist
Next steps after graduation
As a graduate, you will contribute to environmental decision-making and management, and address global environmental challenges. You can find employment in organisations and sectors such as:
- consultant companies dealing with environmental monitoring, impact assessment and management
- government agencies, nationally and internationally
- mining industries
- private companies, providing sustainability advice
- natural resource management, including coastal, river and catchment systems
- national parks and wildlife conservation
- policy development for government
- teaching and research
- environmental tourism
- international agencies.
Because of our strong research profile, many of our graduates choose to further their research ambitions by enrolling in further postgraduate study, where they continue developing their research skills and make significant contributions to knowledge.
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Entry requirements
Entry requirements
To be eligible for entry, you'll need:
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
- 2 years full-time equivalent, relevant work experience (see below).
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
- 2 years full-time equivalent, relevant work experience (see below).
Relevant work experience
Relevant work experience includes work in environmental studies, geography, natural resources, biology, ecology, conservation, sustainable development, environmental engineering or marine science.
Related programs
Depending on your previous qualifications and current goals, you might want to consider
one of these related programs:
English language requirements
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.
BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.
CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.
OET is not accepted.
There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.
Student visas
International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).
There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.
Fees and Scholarships
Indicative annual fee
Approximate yearly cost of tuition (8 units). Your fees will vary according to your selected courses and study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.
$4,550
2024
Fee information for 2025 is not yet available. Fee information displayed is for 2024.
$4,550
2025
Approximate yearly cost of tuition (8 units). Your fees will vary according to your study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.
AUD $25,280
2024
Fee information for 2025 is not yet available. Fee information displayed is for 2024.
AUD $25,280
2025
Government assistance
Financial aid
As an international student, you might be eligible for financial aid – either from your home country, or from the Australian Government.
HECS-HELP
Domestic places in the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management are Commonwealth Supported. This means the cost of your education is shared between you and the Australian Government.
Instead of tuition fees, Commonwealth Supported students pay what are called student contribution amounts.
HECS-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme to assist eligible students with the cost of their student contribution amounts.
Centrelink support
The Australian Government offers a number of income-support payments to eligible Australian university students.
Scholarships
You may be eligible for more than 100 scholarships, including:
How to apply
Applying online
All international applications should be submitted to UQ. If you prefer, you can use an approved UQ agent in your country.
The program code for the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management is 5025.
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Applying online
All domestic applications should be submitted to UQ.
The program code for the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management is 5025.
Find out more about applying for postgraduate coursework study
Important dates
The closing date for this program is:
- To commence study in semester 2 - May 31 of the year of commencement.
- To commence study in semester 1 - November 30 of the previous year.
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
Important dates
The closing date for this program is:
- Semester 1 - Monday before semester 1 commences. Contact School for details.
- Semester 2 - Monday before semester 2 commences. Contact School for details.
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants
For support with applying – or if you have any questions about university life – get in touch with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit.
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