Diploma in Outdoor Environmental Studies

at University of the Sunshine Coast

Required courses (8) 96 units
 

Select 4 required courses (48 units) from:

• ANM102 Endangered Animals and their Conservation

• ANM104 Marine Vertebrates: Sharks, Seabirds, Fish, Turtles and Whales

• ENS120 Introduction to Environmental Management

• OES100 Outdoor Living and Travel Skills

• OES101 Foundations of Outdoor Environmental Studies

• OES104 Learning in Australian Landscapes

• OES215 Marine Science Education Fieldwork

• OES240 Leading Groups in Outdoor Environments

• SUS202 Communicating Sustainability

PLUS select 4 recommended courses (48 units) from:

• ANM103 Animal Form, Function and Evolution

• ENS103 Earth's Surface Processes

• ENS223 Environmental Impact Assessment

• ENS282 Coastal and Marine Ecology

• GEO100 The Changing Planet

• GEO201 Hydrology and Geomorphology

• SCI102 Biodiversity and Ecology

• SUS101 Foundations of Sustainability

• SUS201 Measuring Sustainability

International students who have completed studies relevant to the program are eligible for up to four courses credit based on the previous completed studies.
 

For entry into most USC undergraduate degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades.
 

Further studies, for example, a semester or more at college or university, can also be considered for entry and may give you credit transfer towards a degree.

English Language Requirement

• IELTS (Academic)    Overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each subtest

• TOEFL iBT               Overall score of 76 with minimum score of 21 for writing

Annual tuition fee ($AUD)
 

A$24,000

• Entry-level environmental management positions

• Outdoor education leaders

• Outdoor environmental studies