Environmental Management

Gain a one-year university qualification while opening up your pathway into many JCU Bachelor degrees. The Diploma of Higher Education is recognised as a stand-alone qualification designed for students who don’t meet the entry requirements of a Bachelor degree.

Pursue excellence with JCU’s Bachelor of Advanced Science program. Learn from world-renowned lecturers, meet experts in their field and conduct hands-on research in North Queensland’s unique tropical environment.

Benefit from JCU’s world-class research* in environmental science and management and learn how the biological, physical, social, economic and political spheres interact and impact on our environment.

Kickstart your career in science. Choose from nine different majors and pursue scientific discovery. Undertake real-world research in state-of-the-art facilities and locations like the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest. Contribute to sustainable and innovative practices that secure a better future for people and communities in the Tropics.

Develop the skills to excel in research with the Graduate Certificate of Research Methods [Tropical Environments and Societies] at JCU.

Hone your research planning and implementation with the Graduate Diploma of Research Methods [Tropical Environments and Societies] at JCU.

Gain the expertise and specialist skills to help direct development initiatives like poverty alleviation, sustainable planning and global health.

Be equipped to address pressing public health and development issues relevant to tropical Australia and the Asia-Pacific. This joint degree is highly attuned to the development challenges of the next decade — which will be significantly shaped by the legacies of COVID-19. Explore subjects that are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and graduate with the skills and expertise to contribute to the sustainability and wellbeing of communities in the Tropics and

Gain hands-on experience with access to JCU’s world-renowned research facilities like the Orpheus Island Research Station and the Daintree Rainforest Observatory.

Learn from research and industry experts and diversify your knowledge studying the unique environments of North Queensland, including coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves, dry savannahs and tropical rainforests.

JCU Master of Philosophy graduates are internationally recognised as experts who discover valuable new knowledge in their fields. The skills you develop during your MPhil will enable you to develop yourself professionally within your existing sector, or to apply your research, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to new contexts. Graduates can also continue their independent research in a Doctor of Philosophy.

Develop high level independent research skills while making an original contribution of knowledge.

Integrate your professional experience into a high-level research degree.