The Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science is the first award level of an articulated program which gives qualified applicants the opportunity for study at progressive postgraduate levels in Environmental Science.

This program is designed as a professional development course in areas relevant to natural resources and environmental management. The flexibility of the program gives students the opportunity to gain a broad skill set in environmental science or to develop their professional knowledge and management skills in a chosen area of study.

Students entering the course without a background in a relevant discipline must undertake 24 credit points of 100 and 200-level foundation units.

Course Aims

The Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science will provide graduates with the opportunity to broaden their professional knowledge and management skills in multi-disciplinary competencies related to environmental science and natural resources management.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• demonstrate through their own study and practice specialised scientific knowledge of environmental science and natural resource management, and specialised skills in a chosen discipline;
• demonstrate through their own practice specialist technical competencies in the field, laboratory and professional workplace related to environmental science and natural resources management; and knowledge of theoretical concepts applicable to environmental science and natural resource management;
• conduct investigations to critically analyse and evaluate complex ideas, and apply established theories to identify solutions to complex problems relating to environmental science and natural resources management;
• be effective communicators of environmental science by communicating scientific knowledge and concepts to a variety of audiences using a range of written and oral communication modes; and
• be responsible and accountable for their own learning and scientific work by demonstrating initiative and independent judgement in a range of functions and scientific disciplines in specialised contexts; operating with a high level of personal autonomy and responsibility for all aspects of the work or function of others; and planning and executing independent research while complying with regulatory frameworks and practising professional ethics relevant to the management of natural systems.