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Diploma of Environmental Studies

Diploma

Charles Sturt's Diploma of Environmental Studies equips students with field skills and knowledge in environmental science, offering a pathway to the Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management. It is part of the Women in STEM Cadetships and Advanced Apprenticeships Program and provides opportunities for impactful careers in environmental science.

Key details

Degree Type

Diploma

Duration

1 - 2 years full-time

Study Mode

In person, Online

Intake Months

Mar, Jul

Domestic Fees

$10,516 per year

ATAR

About this course

Overview

Our world is facing challenges never seen before. Want to play a part in improving the health of our planet, foster your passion for the natural world and hone your knowledge of environmental science? When you study Charles Sturt's Diploma of Environmental Studies, you'll develop field skills and discipline-specific knowledge so you can communicate both your findings and insights to your community and help make a difference in our world.

The Diploma of Environmental Studies is part of a guaranteed entry pathway into the Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management, offering you the perfect pathway to landing your dream career.

Charles Sturt University is a provider of the Federal Government's Women in STEM Cadetships and Advanced Apprenticeships Program. This course is an eligible course as part of this program. Check out this webpage for information and eligibility criteria. For inquiries please give us a call.

This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.

Make a difference

At Charles Sturt you can create a world worth living in. Let's do it together.

Entry requirements

A completed High School Certificate with the minimum ATAR required (including adjustment factors) or equivalent.
A completed Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR.
A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification.
50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification.
A completed Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
Successful completion of two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
Work experience, within the same industry as the course profile, of at least two years full time or equivalence, demonstrated by a detailed resume.

Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

At Charles Sturt we take an applied and practical approach to our courses - and the Diploma of Environmental Studies is no exception. Learn the key underpinning theories of environmental science and expand your knowledge through assignments, lab sessions and field experience to get real-world experience. Learn from professionals with a background working in the industry. Get insights from academics who have worked within management agencies as well as with government on sustainability, community involvement, park management and river management.

The Diploma of Environmental Studies is a guaranteed entry path into our Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management. Dip your toe into the world of environmental sciences, get the knowledge and skills you're after, and take the next step towards a bachelor's with Charles Sturt.

Career pathways

A career in environmental science is incredibly rewarding, as you work to overcome environmental challenges - in Australia or overseas - and help ecosystems and communities grow and flourish.

Put your Diploma of Environmental Studies to work straight away as an environmental officer, landcare coordinator, project officer, or field supervisor in a range of roles within a host of government, public, or private organisations. You could be involved in conservation and land management, environment and sustainability, recycling and waste management, or the provision of green products and services. Students who choose to continue their studies and gain a bachelor's degree may become involved in project management, strategic planning, policy development, and research in these same areas.

The skill set you'll develop in this course will mean you could follow a career path in any direction that fires your imagination - whether that's working with natural resources, fisheries, terrestrial ecosystems or at the interface between wild and man-made environments.

Course structure

Essential Set (64 pts)Compulsory16 Credit PointsLegend:Intensive schoolWorkplace learningIKC101First Nations Foundations: Knowing, Relating and Understanding Country8 credit ptsORENM109Introduction to Environmental Practice8 credit ptsSCI101What is Science?8 credit ptsRestricted Electives 48 Credit Points

Select six (6) subjects from the following:

Legend:Intensive schoolWorkplace learningBIO112Principles of Ecology8 credit ptsBIO203Animal Diversity8 credit ptsBIO262Vegetation Ecology8 credit ptsBIO263Methods for Environmental Data Analysis8 credit ptsENM101People and the Environment8 credit ptsENM163Natural Resource Management8 credit ptsGEO164Earth System Processes8 credit ptsSCI103Introduction to Geospatial Science8 credit pts

Credit for prior study or work

If you've completed relevant tertiary study, or work experience related to your course, you could receive credit towards your degree. Which would mean completing your qualification quicker. Find out how to apply for credit and see our credit policy.

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Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Agriculture & Environmental Studies courses at Charles Sturt University.

74.7%

Overall satisfaction

80.4%

Skill scale

62.7%

Teaching scale

84.9%

Employed full-time

$61.2k

Average salary

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