This degree provides training for people who wish to help to make society more sustainable. It also provides opportunities for those who want to move into more senior management positions. You will develop the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams, to contribute to policy-making processes and to run environmental management systems.
Specialisations
My career opportunities
Climate Change Adaptation: You will be equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to work in the areas of environmental climate change and policy-making. You may find work in the public sector, business or community organisations as an environmental assessment officer, project officer, project manager or policy officer.
Economics and Policy: Addressing the challenge of sustainability has created employment opportunities in environmental economics and policy making across the business, government and community sectors. You may find work as a policy officer, policy advisor, environmental assessment officer or management consultant.
Environmental Protection: You will be equipped with the essential skills in environmental protection policy and practice needed to work in consulting firms and in government agencies, such as the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, and the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service. Your work will be focused on improving environmental management, quarantine and biosecurity outcomes in careers such as environmental monitoring and compliance officer, environmental assessment officer or project officer.
Pathways to further study
The Master of Environment qualification will provide a pathway to doctoral studies. Students wishing to pursue a doctorate can choose an elective 40 credit point research dissertation component in addition to the core 10 credit point Research Planning and Design course.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
March 2025
Nathan Campus
170 Kessels Road,
NATHAN,
Queensland,
4111, BRISBANE, Australia
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
March 2025
Nathan Campus
170 Kessels Road,
Nathan,
Queensland,
4111, Australia
To be eligible for admission to the Master of Environment, a student must hold:
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows: A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0; OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL; OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19); OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only); OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English); OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Griffith University brings an international focus to its degrees, in line with its vision of preparing students for the global marketplace.
