How to apply
In addition to the attachments required in the application form applicants who are not graduates of this University must submit an original transcript or certified copy of their academic record for all tertiary qualifications to date.
Key information
- UWA Course Code: 72330
- CRICOS Code: 074952F
- 48 credit points
- 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
- Intake periods: Semester 1 and Semester 2. Only part time study is available for students commencing in Semester 2.
- Fees
Application Closing Dates
- Semester 1
End of December
- Semester 2
End of June
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Environmental scientists assess the impact of human activity and develop scientific, risk-based solutions to help secure a sustainable global environment.
An interdisciplinary approach to problem solving is essential in this field, meaning that both the biological and earth sciences are encompassed within the course, as well as studies in environmental planning and management.
The Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science will prepare you to deal with issues such as climate change, carbon trading, greenhouse gas emissions, water resource management, competition for land use, salinity, land degradation and rehabilitation, flora and fauna, habitat destruction, deforestation, energy and mineral depletion, air and water pollution, soil erosion, and groundwater contamination.
Domestic students may be eligible for a Commonwealth supported place within this course.
Course outline
The Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science (UWA Course Code: 72330) consists of eight coursework units. Students must complete five core units and three optional units chosen from the list below, with their field of specialisation in mind.
Core units:
- ENVT4402 Analysis for Natural Resource Management
- ENVT4404 Environmental Planning and Management
- ENVT4411 Geographic Information Systems Applications
- SCIE4401 Data use in the Natural Sciences
- SCIE4403 The Conduct, Ethics and Communication of Science
Optional units:
- ENVT4401 Advanced Land Use and Management
- ENVT4403 Coastal and Estuarine Processes
- ENVT4405 Development of Rural Areas
- ECON4410 Environmental and Resource Economics
- PLNG4411 Urban and Regional Analysis
- SCIE4402 Data Management and Analysis in the Natural Sciences
Further study:
- A Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science may be articulated into a Master of Environmental Science.
Admission requirements
Applicants require a relevant bachelor's degree from this or another recognised university, or to have successfully completed the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science from this university, or an approved equivalent.
English Language Competence
All applicants for UWA coursework programs must demonstrate a minimum level of English Language Competence.
Course enquiries
Science Student Office
The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway
Crawley, WA 6009
- Telephone:
- +(61 8) 6488 7333
- Fax:
- +(61 8) 6488 1058
- Email:
- postgradenquiries-fnas@uwa.edu.au
University information
CRICOS Code: 00126G
