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University of Western Australia

The Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science will prepare students 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. University of Western Australia is well equipped for teaching and research in environmental science and our teaching is supported by the world class research of the Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management, the Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Initiative, the Kings Park and Botanic Gardens Biodiversity Conservation Centre and the Ecosystem Restoration Laboratory. In this course students will gain the skills for development of scientific, risk-based solutions to secure a sustainable global environment.
Good knowledge of biology and environmental science.
Major studies focus on gaining of in depth knowledge related to carbon trading, greenhouse gas emissions, water resource management, flora and fauna, habitat destruction, deforestation, energy and mineral depletion, air and water pollution, soil erosion, and groundwater contamination.
International students must have a bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in a relevant discipline (where required), completed to a sufficiently high standard.
After completing graduation degree, Graduates are eligible for membership of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand.
Environmental Science graduates have ample employment opportunities with key employers including commonwealth and state departments and agencies responsible for the environment, water, conservation, climate change policy, agriculture and food, and primary industries. Other employers are private sector firms working in the resources sector and non-government organizations such as Land care. The designations student gets after completing this course are Environmental Consultant, Environmental Manager, Environmental Scientist.
$30980, per year.
1 year