Graduate Certificate in Environmental Policy and Management

Graduate Certificate

Responding effectively to environmental problems involves far more than applying scientific knowledge, or the 'top-down' regulation of people and their environments. The future of our planet relies on informed and creative thinking around policy and practice.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Course Code

3GC011, 062049C

Intake Months

Jul, Feb

International Fees

$21,250 per year

About this course

Be a voice for the environment

Responding effectively to environmental problems involves far more than applying scientific knowledge, or the 'top-down' regulation of people and their environments. The future of our planet relies on informed and creative thinking around policy and practice. This kind of environmental expertise is not only in high demand, but critical.

Our six-month graduate certificate is suited to mid-career environmental management professionals looking to update their knowledge, students interested in related research and recent graduates seeking a career in the area.

Study locations

North Terrace

North Terrace Campus

What you will learn

Complete our core course, Environmental Planning and Governance.
Undertake one elective chosen from a select list that includes courses such as Environmental Impact Assessment, Regional Planning and Community Engagement.
Build advanced communication skills.
Consider innovative ways to address the signature environmental issues of our time.

Career pathways

A graduate certificate could be your first step towards a

grad dip

or

masters

. You might go on to negotiate environmental policy design with private businesses and government sectors. You could set up environmental programs for the public to air their concerns or better understand issues affecting them. Perhaps you'll help implement economic incentives or decentralised solutions for better environmental planning.

Help rescue our planet from environmental destruction
Ranked in the top 150-200 in the world for Geography^
91% full-time employment for postgrad environmental studies graduates

^QS World University Rankings, 2022

Course structure

Students study the compulsory course in Environmental Planning and Governance as well as one course chosen from the available electives.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Agriculture & Environmental Studies courses at University of Adelaide.

74.2%

Overall satisfaction

71%

Skill scale

64.5%

Teaching scale

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