Become an environmental manager
Gain the skills you need for a career as an environmental manager. You’ll learn to minimise human impacts on the environment, manage resources sustainably, and conserve and restore habitats, biodiversity and ecosystem services.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
Gain the skills you need for a career as an environmental manager. You’ll learn to minimise human impacts on the environment, manage resources sustainably, and conserve and restore habitats, biodiversity and ecosystem services.
You will choose a minor to specialise in an area such as coastal and marine environments, climate change adaptation, planning, environmental geography, journalism, restoration and conservation, or sustainability.
In your final year, you can undertake a work placement or advanced research project related to environmental management, giving you necessary practical experience to enter the job market or pursue further studies.
In this program you will:
- Learn the skills and strategies to manage environment issues at local, regional and global scales
- Develop the ability to communicate complex information to inform and engage stakeholders
- Participate in lab and field work and interact with industry partners
- Obtain specialist knowledge aligned to your interests in environmental management
- Complete a work placement or advanced research project to jump start your career
Career opportunities
- Local, state or federal government
- Industry
- Conservation and research organisations.
- Natural resource management
- Ecosystem conservation and restoration
- Sustainable procurement and corporate stewardship
- Communications and public awareness
- Environmental education
- International negotiations
- Research and development of environmental technologies
Graduates are eligible to become associate members of:
- Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ)
Program structure
Introductory courses (5) 60 units
COR109
ENS103
ENS120
SCI102
SCI110
Developing and Graduate courses (11) 132 units
ENP211
ENS221
ENS222
ENS223
ENS253
ENS300
ENS351
GEO310
SUS201
SUS202
PLUS select 1 course (12 units) from:
ENS330
ENS333
SRP301
SUS310
WPL310
Minor (4) 48 units
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Coastal and Marine Environments
- Environmental Geography
- Environmental Health
- Geospatial Analysis
- Journalism
- Planning Studies
- Restoration and Conservation
- Sustainability
Elective courses (4) 48 units
Select 4 elective courses (48 units) from the undergraduate elective course options.
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 288
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in the Program Structure
- Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses
- You must select and register your required major(s)/minor(s) as soon as possible
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.