Environmental factors play an increasing role in decision making in many fields. The ability to take these factors into account and improve the productivity and sustainability of environmental systems to meet the current and future needs of communities and industry is in demand in the workplace. UNE's Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science gives you a foundation in environmental science, allowing you to upskill and expand your knowledge, whether you wish to pivot in your career or add value to your role.

With future-proofed skills and an in-depth understanding of environmental problems and their management, you will be better placed to anticipate and respond to the challenges we're facing in a rapidly changing world.

Why study the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science with UNE?

UNE is a pioneer in environmental science, with a long history of producing graduates who are in demand. Our Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science gives you the opportunity to study your area of interest and is ideal for broadening and developing your professional knowledge or adding the skills you need to pivot in your career. With options to study online, full time or part time, the course can be completed in one trimester, or paced over up to four years.

Our course equips you to meet current and future environmental challenges in an era of rapid technological disruption with future proofed scientific skills and advanced, specialised discipline knowledge.

What makes our course different?

UNE's Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science is designed to allow you to tailor your study to your individual needs with a broad range of units to choose from. The course also gives you the opportunity to:

• Study flexibly. Our postgraduate environmental science students come from a wide range of backgrounds, and our online study options allow you to balance study with your existing commitments. UNE is an industry leader in the provision of online learning. In fact, we're Australia's longest continuous provider of distance (now online) education.
• Engage in our collaborative, innovative learning environment. At UNE, our small class sizes give you the opportunity to interact directly with academic staff and your peers, ensuring you have the support you need to thrive.
• Hone your practical skills. Many units include mandatory intensive schools held at our vibrant Armidale campus. Through laboratory and fieldwork intensives, we emphasise the development of contemporary real-world skills, ensuring that you are able to translate your theoretical knowledge into practice.
• Fast track completion of your Graduate Certificate with entry pathways that recognise your prior learning. Depending on the discipline studied for your undergraduate degree you may be eligible for 24 credit points of advanced standing enabling you to halve your study requirements.
• Focus on applied research skills in environmental and rural science with the opportunity to complete a research project. If you wish to pursue further advanced study, these electives help you to refine the skills you will need to undertake our Master of Environmental Science and Management and progress your development as a researcher.
• Upgrade your skills further by qualifying for advanced progression in the Master of Environmental Science and Management.

We're highly rated. Year after year, students award UNE the maximum 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support in The Good Universities Guide.

Students undertaking the Spatial Landscape Assessment major in Rule (a) need to undertake GISC334; rule (b) need to have completed a unit in Introduction to Spatial Science.

To qualify for the award a candidate admitted under Rule (a) must pass units to the value of 48 credit points including not more than 12 credit points at 100-level, not more than 12 credit points at 200-level, at least 18 credit points at 400-level or above.

To qualify for the award a candidate admitted under Rule (b) must pass units to the value of 48 credit points including at least 18 credit points at 400-level or above.

Rule A

48 credit points

For candidates admitted under Rule (a)

Approved Course Work Programs

Rule B

48 credit points

For candidates admitted under Rule (b)

Advanced Standing

Approved Course Work Programs

See UNE Handbook for more details. The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course plans, exit awards, intensive schools, and work placement requirements.

Environmental science expertise is relevant in many sectors in government and industry and may lead to enhanced opportunities in:

• federal, state and local agencies for environment, land, water and planning
• environmental consultancy
• management and leadership
• mining and oil production
• environmental engineering.

A candidate shall: (a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification in a non-relevant discipline; or (b) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification in a relevant discipline. Relevant discipl

An IELTS (Academic) overall score of at least 6.0 with no sub-band less than 5.5; or equivalent TOEFL score of at least 213 in the computer-based test; or at least 79 in the internet-based test with no less than 22 in the written component; or a PTE Academic minimum overall score of 57 with no skill less than 50.