*** This course has been replaced by the Master of Environmental Management SENVM1 from 2018 and applicants should refer to this newly accredited course when applying. Students enrolled in the MEM will be able to continue to re-enrol however consideration should always be given to transferring to the latest course version. ***
The School of Environment is a research-intensive, dynamic School surrounded by some of the most spectacular and fascinating natural environments in Australia. This course provides postgraduate education for existing and future professionals on the background, principles and practices of environmental management, particularly in the context of wet-dry and semi-arid tropical ecosystems and arid landscapes. The generic skills concepts and applications covered in this course are also highly relevant to those working in other ecosystems. The course also includes a focus on the social context within which environmental management takes place.
Specific objectives of this course include providing a program that is flexible and caters to the needs of individual students. The flexibility of unit selection means students can undertake the course fully externally or internally, or a combination of both, depending on unit selection. Internally enrolled students attend tutorials on campus, while having full access to the materials provided to external students. Small class sizes mean that all students have ready access to staff, via collegial distance or face-to-face interactions.
Student-centred, resource and activity-based learning materials provide a stimulating program that is balanced between updating content knowledge and technical skills, developing conceptual skills, and the application of these for natural resource management within its social context. The program continues to respond to the changing needs of employers and other stakeholders, with the latest outcomes of regional research incorporated into learning materials.
Graduates of this course may seek employment in areas of research or environmental and natural resources management, within regional natural resource management agencies, environmental NGOs, Indigenous natural resources management organisations, consultancy firms and the resources sector. Students with consistently high grades and a high-quality research project may be able to pursue a higher degree by research such as PhD.
Cross-institutional partnerships
In addition to CDU units, we also support students selecting electives from other universities with which we have program-level agreements. These include University of Greenwich (UK), James Cook University (Australia) and The University of Adelaide (Australia). We are currently developing agreements with the University of Illinois-Springfield (USA) and Gadjah Mada University (Indonesia).
Exit Awards
Students who do not wish to complete the Masters may exit with one of the below awards provided that the student has satisfactorily completed the requirements of the Exit Award:
A student who graduates with an Exit Award forfeits their place in the original award and will be required to reapply for admission.
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