Program summary
Program overview
Admission requirements
Program structure
Program requirements
Enquiries

Program summary

Award abbreviation: GCWetlandsMgt
Degree type: postgraduate coursework program
Mode of study: on campus
Duration: 1 year part-time
Fee type: domestic fee-paying places
Total courses: 4
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2 (subject to enrolment numbers)
Program code: SC503
CRICOS code: to be advised

Program overview

The Graduate Certificate in Wetlands Management is designed for wetland managers and people working as practitioners in the fields of natural resources management, environmental planning and environmental management.

The Graduate Certificate is offered in intensive short course mode and provides practical skills in adaptive environmental assessment and integrated management systems.

The Graduate Certificate in Wetlands Management assists graduates to:

• follow international trends in environmental assessment and management
• understand international and national obligations to environmental assessment and management of wetland environments
• utilise management tools and techniques to achieve continuous improvement in environmental outcomes in wetland areas

Skills will be acquired through a combination of readings, lectures, group discussions, practical projects and the use of interactive modelling tools.

Admission requirements

A student entering the Graduate Certificate program will normally be required to hold an undergraduate degree, or equivalent, from a recognised higher education institution. Entry by non-graduates who have extensive relevant industry experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Dean, Faculty of Science, Health and Education.

Program structure

4 required courses:
ENS730 Wetlands Assessment A - Theory and Practice *
(Duration: 2 weeks on campus)
ENS731 Wetlands Assessment B - Practical Application *
(Duration: 1 week preparation off campus and 1 week on campus)
ENS732 Wetlands Management A - Theory and Practice *
(Duration: 2 weeks on campus)
ENS733 Wetlands Management B - Practical Application *
(Duration: 1 week preparation off campus and 1 week on campus)

* Subject to enrolment numbers.

Program requirements

Students are required to successfully complete 4 courses as specified in the Graduate Certificate in Wetlands Management program structure. Refer to the Academic Rules for further information.

Enquiries

Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Tel: +61 7 5430 2869
Email: sheinfo@usc.edu.au