Diploma in Natural Resources
Environment
A course by
Lincoln University
A flexible, one-year full-time diploma offering a grounding in the field of natural resources, their management, and importance. Students select courses from a wide range of environmental, social, and management disciplines with a view to further study or a career change.
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Core skills this course teaches
Gain foundational understanding of natural resources
Students will develop fundamental knowledge of natural resources, their management, value, and importance to society and the environment.
Apply principles from multiple disciplines
Students will be able to integrate perspectives from environmental science, policy, planning, business, and society to address issues related to natural resources.
About This Course
The Diploma in Natural Resources provides a broad-based foundation in understanding, managing, and valuing natural resources. Students select eight courses from across environmental management, society, landscape, sport and recreation, and tourism disciplines. The programme aims to cultivate a strong base of knowledge suitable for further study or career development, focusing on sustainability, policy, ecology, planning, and the integration of natural and social systems.
Course Content
- Natural resource management
- Environmental science
- Ecology and biodiversity
- Water quality and quantity
- Soil science
- Sustainability and sustainable futures
- Environmental monitoring and assessment
- Planning and policy
- Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi)
- Māori studies and Māori planning
- Society and culture
- Economics and land economics
- Principles of management and marketing
- Recreation, sport, and leisure
- Tourism and tourist behaviour
- Urban and regional planning
- Research methods
Entry Requirements
University Entrance through NCEA or an equivalent approved qualification
Build towards these roles
Roles in natural resource managementSupport positions in environmental planning and policyAssistant roles in ecology, water resources, and related sectorsPathway roles in recreation, tourism, or sustainability-focused organisations
Build skills in these industries
EnvironmentEcologyEnvironmental Policy
