Master of Environment (Advanced)

at Australian National University

Program Structure:

The Master of Environment (Advanced) requires the completion of 96 units, of which:

• 48 units must come from completion of the coursework component
• 48 units must come from completion of the research component
• A minimum of 48 units must come from completion of 8000-level courses
   

The 96 units must consist of:
 

24 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

• ENVS6025 Complex Environmental Problems in Action (6 units)
• ENVS6528 Environmental Policy (6 units)
• ENVS8016 Contemporary Perspectives in Environment-Society Interaction (6 units)
• ENVS8019 Sustainable Futures: Staying on Track (6 units)
   

6 units from completion of Research Methods courses from the following list:

• ANTH8019 Social Analysis & Community Politics (6 units)
• EMDV8102 Research Methods for Environmental Management (6 units)
• ENVS6103 Introduction to Environmental and Social Research (6 units)
• ENVS6202 Environmental Measurement, Modelling and Monitoring (6 units)
   

6 units from completion of Application courses from the following list:

• EMDV8103 Environmental Assessment (6 units)
• ENVS6015 GIS and Spatial Analysis (6 units)
• ENVS6319 Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS (6 units)
• ENVS8048 Topics in Environment & Society (6 units)
• MATH6102 Environmental Modelling and Integrated Assessment (6 units)
• MATH6103 Scientific and Industrial Modelling (6 units)
• SCOM6031 Science, Risk and Ethics (6 units)
• SCNC8000 Science Internship (6 units)
   

12 units from completion of further 6000-level or 8000-level courses from the following subject areas:

• ENVS Environment
• EMDV Environment and Development
   

48 units from completion of the following research component:

• 48 units from completion of ENVS8000 Masters Dissertation (which must be undertaken as 24+24 (FT) or 12+12+12+12 (PT) in consecutive semesters)
   

Students must achieve a minimum 70% Weighted Average Mark in the first 48 units of coursework and have the approval of the supervisor for the research project to remain enrolled in the Master of Environment (Advanced) and continue to the research component. A condition of supervisor approval is that the research project is feasible and it should be noted that the majority of research projects will require on campus attendance.
 

Students who do not achieve a minimum 70% Weighted Average Mark or do not have approval of an identified supervisor will be transferred to the Master of Environment or the Graduate Diploma of Science.
 

Master Research
This degree has been accredited at AQF Level 9 with a significant component of Research. 
 

Master Research Training
This degree has been accredited at AQF Level 9 with a significant component of Research. 
 

Capstone Courses
[ENVS8000]
 

Admission Requirements

At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry. 
 

Applicants must present a Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.5/7.0.
 

Cognate Disciplines

Anthropology, Asia Pacific Studies, Biodiversity, Biology, Climate Change, Conservation Biology, Development Studies, Earth Science, Ecology, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Forestry, Geography, Human Ecology, Indigenous Australian Studies, Natural Resource Management, Policy Studies, Population Studies, Public Health, Resource Management and Environmental Science, Science Communication, Sociology, Soil Science, Sustainability Science, Sustainable Development, Urban Planning, Water Science
 

In line with the university's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants on the basis of specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors. 
 

Academic achievement & English language proficiency

The minimum academic requirement for full entry and enrolment is a Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.5/7.0. 
 

However, applicants will first be ranked on a GPA ('GPA1') that is calculated using all but the last semester (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes. 
 

If required, ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of: 

• a GPA ('GPA2') calculated on the penultimate and antepenultimate semesters (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes; and/or

• demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency. 
 

Prior to enrolment in this ANU program, all students who gain entry will have their Bachelor degree reassessed, to confirm minimum requirements were met.

The annual indicative fee provides an estimate of the program tuition fees for international students and domestic students (where applicable). The annual indicative fee for a program is based on the standard full-time enrolment load of 48 units per year (unless the program duration is less than 48 units). Fees for courses vary by discipline meaning that the fees for a program can vary depending on the courses selected. Course fees are reviewed on an annual basis and typically will increase from year to year. The tuition fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and the courses selected and are subject to increase during the period of study.
 

Annual indicative fee for international students

$48,802.00

Employment Opportunities

Many graduates of the Master of Environment are employed in policy-making within local, state and federal governments, water resource management, environmental management, urban planning and sustainability, climate change adaptation consulting, and applied research science.
 

Our recent graduates hold roles such as Assistant Director at the Federal Department of the Environment and Energy, Manager of Hydrology and Flood Risk at JBA Consulting (UK), Project Officer at the Conservation Council - ACT Region, and lecturer positions at universities in Vietnam, Indonesia, southern Africa and South Asia.