The Master of Environmental Management is a 72 unit of credit program, which will ordinarily be taken over a minimum of 3 full-time sessions, or 6 part-time sessions.

The program offers students a solid grounding in the frameworks, tools and basic knowledge relevant to this field. The program particularly emphasises sustainability in environmental management.

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

Please contact the Institute of Environmental Studies for information.

Ordinarily, students must complete:

Students who achieve a Distinction level (75%) average in their first four courses may seek approval from the Program Coordinator to replace some electives with an approved Project (of 6, 12 or 18 UOC).

Core Courses

Fundamental Knowledge

Students will bring very different knowledge bases to the program, and will need to fill different knowledge gaps to achieve the 'fundamental knowledge' required for the Master of Environmental Management program. Students will be required to take those Fundamental Knowledge courses for which they cannot demonstrate sufficient background. For example, a student with a background in Engineering will probably take Fundamental Knowledge courses in Ecology, Economics, Law and Social Science, while a student with a Social Science/Law background will probably take Fundamental Knowledge courses in Ecology, Economics, Engineering and Physical Science.

The courses to be taken will be determined following discussion of academic qualifications and experience with the Program Coordinator. Ordinarily, students will take four out of the six Fundamental Knowledge courses.

Fundamental Knowledge Courses

NB: Where students can demonstrate sufficient disciplinary background or experience they may, with the permission of the Program Coordinator, take fewer than four Fundamental Knowledge courses, and replace them with additional electives. In exceptional cases, students may be gain approval to take more than 4 fundamental knowledge courses.

NB: IEST5001 is to be taken at the start of the program, while IEST5003 should be taken in the final session.

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 website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

(1) A candidate for the MEM 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 Admissions and Progression Sub-Committee (hereafter referred to as the Committee) of the Management Committee for the MEM. Performance in the undergraduate degree and/or relevant experience will be taken into account in granting admission.

(2) Candidates not holding an approved Bachelor's degree but who are admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management and who complete the four courses comprising the Certificate at the first attempt, at a minimum of credit average, may apply to upgrade their enrolment to the Masters and to be given advanced standing for 2 of the courses completed for the GradCert.

(3) In exceptional cases an applicant who submits evidence of such other academic or professional qualifications and/or relevant experience, as may be approved by the Committee, may be permitted to enrol for the degree.

(4) 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.

Candidates whose entry to the Masters is approved may carry 24 units of credit from the Graduate Certificate to the Masters, provided the lower award has not been taken out.

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

Candidates may carry 48 units of credit from the Graduate Diploma to the Masters, provided the lower award has not been taken out.

Where a GradCert or GradDip 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.