About Environmental Management
Lead the way in creating a brighter future as you learn how we can live and develop more sustainably. With JCU Environmental Management, you’ll discover how ecosystems function and change over time and how societies may use, modify and conserve these dynamic environments and the resources they provide. Benefit from JCU’s world-class research in environmental science and management* and learn how biological, social, economic and political spheres interact and impact both our environment, and our societies.
You’ll be empowered to address the complex environmental challenges that you are passionate about in areas ranging from environmental governance, urban landscapes, biodiversity assessment and management, land and water management, and environmental and social impact assessment.
*Excellence in Research Australia 2018
Learn from experts in environmental science and management who apply world-class research to their teaching. You’ll build connections through professional placement and work experience, and have opportunities to develop and apply your skills in the field. You’ll participate in laboratory and field trip experiments in unique locations such as JCU Orpheus Island and JCU’s Daintree Rainforest Observatory, as well as in stunning settings like the inland Australia and the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef.
JCU Environmental Management graduates are equipped to engage with complex environmental problems. Your career options will include roles within organisations that manage social and environmental issues, including government departments, mining and construction companies, environmental consultancies, renewable energy industries, tourism businesses, local governments and environmental non-government organisations. You could work as a project manager, environmental sustainability planner, consultant, environmental officer, policy manager, or an urban environments and landscape designer.
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Gain a solid foundation for university study as you build academic skills, confidence and knowledge. Take classes relevant to your study goals and get a taste of university life in this qualification designed to help you meet the entry requirements of your desired degree. Enter university prepared for success after this one-year course.
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Learn from world-renowned lecturers and engage with experts in your chosen field with an Advanced Science degree from JCU. Develop strong research and communication skills as you investigate the role of science in creating sustainable futures within the Tropics. Model solutions to case studies from an array of biophysical contexts and extend your hands-on learning by completing a research internship or practical placement.
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Pursue a career in environmental conservation, research, communication and management. Learn how the biological, physical, social, economic and political spheres interact with and impact our environment. Gain practical experience through laboratory classes, field trips, work experience and research-based assessments as you investigate environmental issues and develop potential solutions.
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Embrace the exciting word of science. Pair your scientific study with experiences like no other — explore environments like the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest or conduct research in state-of-the-art labs. Learn how to train an AI algorithm to identify flora and fauna species or dig into the earth’s history to find prehistoric remains. Graduate career-ready with advanced practical skills and a drive for discovery.
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Begin developing the expertise and confidence to conduct higher degree research in the field of tropical environments and societies. This graduate certificate is a pathway to enrolling in a Masters or Doctorate of Philosophy and is an opportunity for you to cultivate hands-on research skills and learn to communicate your findings to a variety of audiences.
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Start on your path towards a research career, as this is a pathway to enrolling in a Masters or Doctorate of Philosophy. This graduate diploma is an opportunity for you to gain the real-world skills required to plan, implement and investigate key issues within the field of tropical environments and societies.
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Gain the expertise and specialist skills to help direct development initiatives like poverty alleviation, sustainable planning and global health.
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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
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Advance your professional career in science with independent research or a focused industry project. Through your studies, you will expand your knowledge and understanding of the problems facing natural environments as well as their solutions, using the complex reef and terrestrial environments of the tropics as examples. You will also expand your practical, analytical and communication skills, and gain first-hand experience through your course work classes. You can concentrate your studies by
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Advance your professional career in science with independent research or a focused industry project. Through your studies, you will expand your knowledge and understanding of the problems facing natural environments, and their solutions, using the complex reef and terrestrial environments of the tropics as examples. You will also expand your practical, analytical and communication skills, and gain first-hand experience through tailored professional internships or research projects that can lead
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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 extend 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.
Download BrochureDevelop high level independent research skills while making an original contribution of knowledge.
Download BrochureMake a lasting impact on the field of environmental management with a research project that makes an original contribution of knowledge. Undertake focused research on an issue specific to the Tropics while developing your technical and creative skills.
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