Graduate Certificate in Environmental Policy and Management GC.EP&M
2008

Program Outline

This program aims to provide students with a thorough understanding of the principles and practice of environmental policy, planning and governance. In the third millennium, responding effectively to environmental problems involves far more than the application of scientific knowledge or the ‘top-down’ regulation of people and their environments. Responding to contemporary environmental problems in the complex, multi-jurisdictional domain of environmental management, government policies must be negotiated with and implemented through diverse private sector actors and a differentiated civil society. Managing environmental problems therefore entails a new set of approaches, including public-private partnerships, economic tools and incentives and democratic decentralisation.

The program addresses how the signature environmental issues of our time – global warming, water shortages, deforestation and the like – are to be managed – now and into the future.  The  programs are targeted at three distinct audiences:

• Recent graduates seeking a career in environmental management
• Mid-career professionals looking to update their knowledge in the fast-changing domain of environmental governance and management 
• Those wishing to undertake further research on these topics.

Related Programs

• Master of Environmental Policy and Management (Applied)
• Master of Environmental Policy and Management
• Professional Certificate in Environmental Policy and Management
• Graduate Diploma in Environmental Policy and Management

Admission Information

Admissions information for domestic and international students.

Domestic

Selection criteria:	Graduate entry only
Prerequisites:	Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.  Selection into level of the program is based on previous academic achievement.  Relevant work experience may be taken into account.
How to apply:	SATAC Code: 3GC011 Application and Admission SATAC Application Dates
Mid-year entry?	Subject to availability
Annual tuition fees:	Commonwealth-supported place: $3,630 Australian Full-fee place: $7,844
General enquiries:	Student Centre

International

Selection criteria:	Graduate entry only
How to apply:	Application information for international students Important application deadlines for international students
Annual tuition fees:	International student place: $8,420
General enquiries:	Student Centre

Study Plans

The study plans given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description, see the program rules.

Core Course (Semester One):
GEST 5002 Environmental Planning and Governance
Elective Courses (Semester Two): choose one from the following
GEST 5001 Research Design and Methods GEST 5003 Environmental Impact Assessment GEST 5004 Environmental Economics and Policy GEST 5005 Community Engagement GEST 5006 People and the Environment in the Asia-Pacific Region

Please note: Not all courses are available each year.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the program will be well equipped to take up senior policy roles in government and a variety of roles in environmental management for government agencies, industry and the not-for-profit sector.

Potential careers

Environmental Management, Environmental Project Officer, Environmental Consultant, Policy Adviser

Graduate Attributes

Postgraduate Programs in Environmental Policy and Management:

• Knowledge and understanding of internationally recognised best practice in environmental governance and management
• The ability to develop environmental management strategies by analysing, evaluating and synthesising information from a range of sources in a rigorous and efficient fashion
• The ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions to current and future environmental problems
• Skills in the use of empirical, negotiated and collaborative approaches to the development of environmental policy and the planning and implementation of environmental management projects
• Skills in the written and oral presentation of ideas and information relevant to environmental governance and management
• Proficiency in the use of contemporary information collection, compilation and analysis techniques relevant to environmental governance and management
• Proficiency in community consultation
• Life-long learning abilities and intellectual curiosity in the domain of society-environment relations
• Ability to demonstrate and maintain the highest standards of professional and ethical endeavour in environmental governance and management
• An awareness of the diverse economic and socio-cultural issues around the world and their implications for environmental problems