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

Conditions for the Award of the Degree Graduate Certificate (GradCert)
1.A Graduate Certificate may be awarded by the Council to a candidate who has satisfactorily completed an approved program of study.

Qualifications
2.(1) 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 Postgraduate Coursework Education Committee of the Faculty (hereinafter referred to as the Committee).
(2) An applicant who submits evidence of such other academic and professional qualifications as may be approved by the Committee may be permitted to enrol for the Graduate Certificate.
(3) If the Committee is not satisfied with the qualifications submitted by an applicant the Committee may require the applicant to undergo such assessment or carry out such work as the Committee may prescribe, before permitting enrolment.

Enrolment and Progression
3.(1) An application to enrol as a candidate for the Graduate Certificate shall be made on the prescribed form which shall be lodged with the Registrar by the advertised closing date, which shall be set at least two calendar months before the commencement of the session in which enrolment is to begin.
(2) A candidate for the certificate shall be required to undertake courses and pass any assessment prescribed.
(3) The progress of a candidate shall be reviewed by the end of two sessions by the Committee and as a result of its review the Committee may cancel enrolment or take such other action as it considers appropriate.
(4) The normal duration of the course is one academic session from the date of enrolment in the case of a full-time student or two sessions in the case of a part-time. For an open learning or external candidate the normal duration is two sessions from the date of enrolment. In special cases, a variation of these times may be approved by the head of school.

Fees
4.Candidates shall pay such fees as may be determined from time to time by Council.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  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.