As our ecosystems and land management sectors change, how we study and work with them must change too.

This course will prepare you for a wide range of ecosystem, forest and landscape management employment pathways by giving you specialist knowledge in the biophysical and social aspects of ecosystem management, working at both local and landscape levels.

Work with stakeholders

Land management agencies and private forestry companies spend as much as 30 per cent of their time consulting with the community and other stakeholders. An advanced understanding of how people live with, use and feel about their surrounding ecosystems is increasingly important for all professionals in this field.

In this course, you'll build hands-on, practical skills in the management of our biophysical environment while learning to successfully consult and collaborate with communities and other stakeholders.

Created in consultation with industry

The Master of Ecosystem Management and Conservation will address the ecosystem, forestry and land management industries' continued need for strong leadership, problem-solving and cross-sector cooperation.

We work with our industry, state government and NGO networks to build a course that will give you work-related skills for now and into the future, as we adapt our teaching to this constantly evolving discipline.

The Master of Ecosystem Management and Conservation is a 200-point course, made up of:

• Core subjects (100 points)
• Professional skills subjects (12.5–25 points)
• Elective subjects (50 - 62.5 points)
• Foundation subjects (25 points)

You'll be encouraged to undertake a 25-point Ecosystem Internship subject (as your professional skills element), to give you workplace experience, develop your professional networks and give you a work-ready capstone experience.

If you have an undergraduate degree with a major in a relevant discipline, you may be eligible for an accelerated 1.5-year program, receiving up to 50 points of credit for foundation and elective subjects.

Sample course plan

View some sample course plans to help you select subjects that will meet the requirements for this coursework.

Master of Ecosystem Management and Conservation – 200-Point program

The strong core subjects in this degree set you up for a broad range of careers in the land management sector.

Our graduates go on to work as nature reserve and conservation professionals, policy analysts, catchment managers and planners, forest and plantation carbon experts, landscape fire management professionals, community engagement officers, environmental managers, ecological consultants, forest and bushland managers and timber industry professionals.

Employers in this field include:

• Government departments of environment and economic development
• Natural resource industries and land management companies
• Aid and development agencies in Australia and overseas
• Universities and public research institutions such as the CSIRO.

To be considered for entry, you must have completed: An undergraduate degree with a major in a relevant discipline, with a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 65 percent, or An undergrad

IELTS (academic English Only): 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL Internet-based test: 79 + ; Writing 21; Speaking 18; Reading 13; Listening 13;
Pearson Test of English Academic: 58 + no communicative skill below 50
Cambridge English: Advanced/ Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 176 + no skill below 169.