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

2009

Program Outline

This program provides you 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 agents and a differentiated civil society. Managing environmental problems therefore entails a new set of approaches, including government, public-private partnerships, economic tools and incentives, democratic decentralisation and risk management.

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.

Program Structure

Students study the compulsory course in Environmental Planning and Governance as well as one course chosen from the available electives.

Assessment

Written assignments, oral presentation, research, exams.

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

Domestic applicants

Not a domestic applicant?

SATAC Code	3GC011
Tuition fees	Commonwealth-supported place: $3,706 for 6 months
Mid-year entry?	Yes
Enquiries	Student Centre

Selection Criteria

Graduate entry only.

You must have a completed Bachelor's degree (or equivalent).

How to Apply

SATAC Code: 3GC011

Apply through SATAC SATAC application dates Application and Admission

International applicants

Not an international applicant?

IELTS Total	6 [more info]
Tuition fee	International student place: $10,500 for 6 months
Mid-year entry?	Yes
Enquiries	Student Centre

Selection Criteria

Graduate entry only

Equivalent Scores

IELTS Total Reading Listening Speaking Writing

6 5.5 5.5 6 6

How to Apply

Application information for international students

Important application deadlines for international students

International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results

Not an international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results?

Tuition fee	International student place: $10,500 for 6 months
Mid-year entry?	Yes
Enquiries	Student Centre

Selection Criteria

Graduate entry only

Study Plans

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

Core Course
GEST 5002 Environmental Planning and Governance
Elective Courses
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

Further Information