This Graduate Certificate provides you with an understanding of current issues and approaches to environmental management; of current regulatory and policy frameworks and the ability to contribute to the governance of environmental sustainability and disasters.

Our environment has many faces: cities, wilderness, agricultural lands, the oceans and everything in between. The Graduate Certificate of Environment has many faces too. It's a 6-month full time (or equivalent part-time) course that gives you the chance to explore a huge range of subjects that span the full breadth of this fascinating and diverse discipline. You'll start to develop specialised knowledge and technical skills in an environmental discipline or field of practice, and graduate with the confidence to use this know-how to create positive changes in our environment.

The Graduate Diploma in Agriculture and Environment offered by University of Sydney is an advanced Masters course designed for students aspiring to become professionals in Agriculture. Students will gain hands-on experience through practical exercises and real-world projects, allowing them to apply the concepts learned in class. The curriculum is carefully designed to ensure that students develop a strong foundation in Agriculture and acquire the skills needed to solve complex problems in the industry. Upon completion of this course, students will be well-prepared to tackle the challenges of Agriculture and pursue rewarding career opportunities such as Agricultural Scientist, Farm Manager, Agronomist, Agricultural Economist.

The Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management offers transformative thinking at local and global scales to prepare graduates to become reflexive leaders, change-agents, and advocates. You'll rigorously, critically, and creatively engage with sociocultural and political-economic causes of, and responses to, todays human-inclusive environmental challenges. In addition to the programs key focus on conceptual tools, you'll have the opportunity to develop an array of experiential and practical tools to inform ethical and restorative sustainability leadership in professional and change-making contexts. The program is structured around a transdisciplinary integration and bridging of social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, creative arts, and participatory community and place-based approaches. The experience of moving among diverse knowledge systems empowers you to communicate complex ideas, to nurture personal and collective societal capacities to rethink and reshape the world, and to partner with others in reparative and regenerative ways.

Examine environmental health risks facing the modern world, and develop the ability to manage these complex public health challenges. This 6-month interdisciplinary program is an entry point for those looking to develop a foundation of knowledge in environmental health risks, how they affect public health and how to create viable solutions. During the program, you'll complete 4 courses that cover key areas of environmental health risk assessment and communication. You'll also have the option to choose from a range of electives, which allows you to develop your own specialist knowledge. The program will equip you with the knowledge and skills to identify and resolve complex environmental health risks. You'll learn to confidently communicate the risks and mitigation options to a range of stakeholders across the private sector, government and general public. You'll also be prepared to formulate or contribute to the development of policy, regulations and guidelines, through the synthesis of scientific evidence. Flexible delivery options allow you to choose what suits you best, including full-time, part-time or online study. Program highlights Prepare yourself for a wide variety of roles and responsibilities across a number of employment sectors. Learn from a broad range of UQ experts while undertaking courses tailored to your specific needs. With options to study online, on campus, or a combination of both, you can structure your study to suit your needs.

With an increasingly urbanised population, the need to ensure planned development and utilisation of our urban and natural environment is paramount, both in Australia and overseas. This course explores how professionals in the fields of planning, development and conservation are working towards sustainable urban design, conservation of natural resources and urban heritage management. Students will be trained in advanced data collection and analysis techniques in the fields of landscape design, urban design, natural area management and environmental protection. This course opens up career progression in a wide range of fields encompassing urban planning, urban conservation, natural resource management and conservation both domestically and overseas.

A limited number of places are offered each year to suitably qualified students to follow a program of study leading to this award. This degree is for graduates seeking to extend and deepen their knowledge by undertaking an appropriate research investigation under professional supervision by UTS: Design, Architecture and Building academic staff.

The Master of Fisheries Policy degree is designed specifically for fisheries or environmental policy officers and mid-level managers or enforcement officers, or for those wanting to pursue a career in fisheries and marine resources management. Fisheries policy addresses international, regional and national frameworks for sustainable fisheries management. It involves the important global issues of the links between fisheries and food security, and the tensions between the conservation of marine living resources for the future benefit of humankind and the economic benefits that fisheries can bring. This degree provides a broad understanding of the law of the sea and the issues facing the fisheries sector, including fisheries management; monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS); fish trade; and regulatory compliance. You will look at the relationships between fisheries law, policy, science, economics and trade in the management of fisheries resources. You will also learn to analyse the legal, political and operational factors that make sustainable fisheries management so difficult and devise solutions to the problems. Knowledge of international fisheries law and trade law will be cultivated, while developing high-level ethical judgments about the implications of the globalisation of fisheries for developing states.

The Master of Environmental Law at the University of Newcastle is designed to equip legal and non-legal professionals with a deeper knowledge of Environmental Law, through a unique, professionally-focused and interdisciplinary program.

In this course, you will gain knowledge of the fundamental concepts and major issues relevant to global environmental and climate crises, and build skills to effect positive change at a local, national and global level. This course comprises three core units and one optional unit focusing on the understanding, reflection and investigation of key sustainability issues.

The Graduate Diploma of Conservation Biology focuses on the theory, practice and ethics of biodiversity conservation and wildlife biology, from the level of wildlife populations to entire ecosystems. An emphasis is placed on the unique biodiversity of Australia and its connections with the rest of the globe. This course will suit current practitioners wishing to upgrade their knowledge and skills, as well as those seeking employment in this sector.

This degree provides training for people who wish to help to make society more sustainable. It also provides opportunities for those who want to move into more senior management positions. You will develop the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams, to contribute to policy-making processes and to run environmental management systems. The Master of Environment qualification will provide a pathway to Doctoral studies.

Gain the latest in-demand skills for professional success in environmental science. This Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science is designed to meet growing industry demand for skilled resource management practitioners. Courses are delivered by our highly qualified lecturers, and by industry practitioners from various government departments and private enterprise. If you finish this graduate certificate and want to do further study, consider going on to the Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science or the Master of Environmental Science.

As an environmental or an allied-area professional (e.g. biologist, geologist, engineer), you'll need a clear understanding of the underlying principles involved in environmental assessment and management to promote sustainable development. Using practical examples relevant to environmental professionals, you'll be provided with multidisciplinary training of the key principles and techniques underpinning environmental management and assessment processes, including impact assessment procedures, environmental policy formation and implementation, decision making processes and public engagement techniques.