Master of Environmental Science and Management

Overview

The world is faced by rapidly advancing environmental challenges, with complex interactions between industry, government and communities driving development in the sector. Be ready to adapt and innovate to produce solutions to tomorrow’s environmental problems with UNE’s Master of Environmental Science and Management.

Our course builds on your expertise with advanced interdisciplinary conceptual and scientific knowledge, provides you with opportunities to hone your applied technical skills in the field or laboratory, and consolidates your applied research and problem-solving skills. With units that cover a range of environmental science specialities and the option to complete a research project, you can tailor the course to meet your needs.

Future proof your career and add value to your role by upgrading your professional knowledge in this constantly changing field.

Why study the Master of Environmental Science and Management with UNE?

In an era of rapid change in our understanding of global environmental issues, expanding your expertise and updating your knowledge will empower you to anticipate and adapt to the challenges you will encounter working in the field.

UNE's Master of Environmental Science and Management is a flexibly delivered coursework program that is ideal if you hold an undergraduate degree or postgraduate qualifications in a related discipline and wish to advance your conceptual and scientific knowledge and practical skills. It will also allow you to pivot your career and develop expertise in environmental science and management if you hold a bachelor degree in an unrelated area.

With core units that focus on developing your applied research skills, you also have the opportunity to complete a research project alongside your coursework, working with research groups that rank among the world’s best. In the most recent independent assessment by the Australian Research Council, Excellence in Research Australia, we achieved outstanding results, with UNE’s environmental sciences research rated “well above world average”.

What makes our course different?

At UNE we are pioneers in environmental science and natural resources management. Our approach to environmental management recognises that fostering partnerships and diversity are key to addressing our current and future environmental challenges. Our master’s degree provides you with opportunities to:

Study flexibly. Our online study options allow you balance study with your existing personal and professional commitments. We are experts in the delivery of online learning in environmental science, with modern technology that supports and optimises your learning experience.

Choose the direction you wish to take. With electives spanning the breadth of the environmental science disciplines, you can tailor the course to your specialty and professional needs. If you wish to pursue higher degree research, our course can be a pathway to PhD study – choose to complete an elective research component and hone your applied research skills.

Refine your applied field and laboratory skills in our state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities. Practical classes and intensive schools on campus (mandatory for some units) equip you with the advanced technical competencies required in environmental science and natural resources management.

Support innovation and help to improve outcomes in the communities we serve by completing the elective research component and participating in original research, with supervision from world-class environmental scientists.

By choosing UNE, you will be joining a faculty of over 900 staff and postgraduate students who work together to support your success. We’re highly rated. Year after year, students award UNE 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support in The Good Universities Guide.

This is an approved Student Income Support course. You may be eligible to apply for Youth Allowance or Austudy if you are studying full-time.

Study online

Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.

Study on campus

Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.

* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.