Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management – PGDipEnvMgmt
Environment
A course by
Massey University
Gain in-depth understanding of natural environment functions and the skills to tackle contemporary environmental challenges in this postgraduate diploma.
NZ$51,180
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Core skills this course teaches
Understand and evaluate complex environmental issues
Demonstrate the ability to analyse current environmental challenges and evaluate their complexity from biological, social and economic perspectives.
Apply interdisciplinary tools and frameworks
Employ a range of methods including transdisciplinary problem solving, environmental assessment, and systems thinking to address environmental management issues.
About This Course
Massey’s Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management provides advanced knowledge of environmental science, policy, and management. You will learn to evaluate environmental issues, utilise holistic approaches for problem solving, assess economic and policy impacts, and apply techniques including GIS and remote sensing. The qualification is relevant to local and international students and leads to rewarding environmental careers or further postgraduate study.
Course Content
- Advanced project and programme management for environmental management
- Evaluation of current environmental issues
- Holistic and transdisciplinary approaches to solving environmental problems
- Environmental assessment techniques
- Environmental economics
- Environmental policy and anthropology
- Participation and stakeholder engagement in management
- Research skills and literature reviews
- Project evaluation
- Specialised topics: Environmental Sociology, Land System Change, Conservation Biology, Sustainable Land and Water Management, Māori resource management, Life Cycle Assessment, GIS and Remote Sensing, Zero Waste, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Economics and Policy, Emergency Management
Entry Requirements
A relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification
Build towards these roles
Environmental consultantResource management specialistEnvironmental policy advisorResearcher in environmental science or planningCity or district council employeePrivate sector environmental management
Build skills in these industries
Environmental management
