Graduate Diploma in Environmental Policy and Management

Graduate Diploma

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 Diploma

Duration

1 year full-time

Course Code

3GD011, 062048D

Intake Months

Jul, Feb

International Fees

$42,500 per year / $42,500 total

About this course

Make a real impact

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 one-year graduate diploma 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 electives 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

You could set up environmental programs for the public to air their concerns or better understand issues that affect them. You might negotiate environmental policy design with private businesses and government sectors. Perhaps you'll research economic incentives or decentralised solutions to environmental problems through a

masters

degree.

Drive the creation of policy that protects our environment
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

Graduate Diploma students complete the core course Environmental Planning and Governance and choose three elective courses.

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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