The Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management is a 24 unit of credit program, which may be taken over 1 session (full-time) or over 2 sessions (part-time).

The program aims to introduce students to frameworks, tools and basic knowledge relevant to this discipline. The program particularly emphasises sustainability in environmental management.

The Graduate Certificate program is fully articulated with the Graduate Diploma and Master of Environmental Management (see Articulation Rules, below).

Please contact the Institute of Environmental Studies for information.

This process will be influenced by the timetabling and availability of courses, as well as the enrolling student's needs, experience and previous qualifications.

Core Course

Fundamental Knowledge Courses

Students must take two Fundamental Knowledge courses. Their selection will be from those in the following list for which they cannot demonstrate sufficient background:

Students must complete either

OR

1 further Fundamental Knowledge course

OR

1 approved specialist elective chosen from a UNSW-wide list

Please refer to the Program Structure and contact the school office for further information.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following web-page:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

(1)(a) a candidate for the Graduate Certificate shall have been awarded an appropriate degree of Bachelor from the University of New South Wales or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution at a level acceptable to the Management Committee for the Master of Environmental Management (hereinafter referred to as the Committee); or

(b) an applicant who submits evidence of such other academic or professional attainments, including relevant experience, as may be approved by the Committee, may be permitted to enrol for the Certificate.

(2) If the Committee is not satisfied with an applicant's qualifications and/or relevant experience the Committee may require the applicant to undergo such assessment or carry out such work as the Committee may prescribe, before permitting enrolment.

A candidate enrolled in the Graduate Certificate who has not taken out their award and whose entry to the Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate program has been approved, may carry 24 units of credit from the GradCert program into the Graduate Diploma or Masters Program.

Candidates seeking entry to the GradDip or Masters via credit-level performance in the Graduate Certificate program may carry 12 units of credit to the GradDip or Masters program provided that the lower award has not been taken out.

Where a Graduate Certificate has been awarded and students wish to enrol at the next level (the GradDip or the Masters), the Committee will determine the courses already completed which may be credited to the new Program. Note that these may not be fully credited to the new program.