Environment and Sustainability

You’re passionate about changing the world for the better. You want to make your mark in sustainability. And you know the pressing challenges we face locally and globally can’t be solved on your own. You’ve come to the right place.

We’ve developed a Master degree that will build on your passion and teach you how to cross boundaries and develop interdisciplinary solutions, so that you can help us create a more sustainable and equitable world.

The experience you bring to this is just the beginning. In the first part of the course, you’ll gain an interdisciplinary foundation that allows you to analyse the interdependence of nature, society and the economy. You’ll then specialise in an emerging field by choosing one of five specialisations. Then you’ll apply your specialist and interdisciplinary knowledge and skills in the field through internships, industry-linked interdisciplinary or sustainability projects, or a pure research thesis.

Who you will be working with

• Prof Bob Wong (Course Director)
• Dr Emily Faulconer (Course Coordinator)
• Dr Nicholas Deal (Specialisation coordinator)
• A/Prof Annette Bos (Specialisation coordinator)
• Dr Elissa Waters (Specialisation coordinator)

Career outcomes

Feel free to dream big. In the last decade or two, the sustainability job market has been rising rapidly.

This master’s degree will set you up for many meaningful roles. Graduates of our course have found jobs in business, in all sectors of government (including quasi-governmental agencies like the Environment Protection Authority), in national and international NGOs, at universities, research centres and think tanks, and in consulting.

Obviously, your specific options depend on your specialisation. Choose ‘environment and governance’, and you could implement sustainability strategies, programs or initiatives, analyse environments and develop policy, or advance public education and advocacy projects.

If you’re considering the ‘corporate environmental and sustainability management’ specialisation, note that there is a growing demand for sustainability leaders in business. Globally, corporations from General Motors to Google have created chief sustainability officer positions in recent years and the 2022 Global 100 index – the top 100 most sustainable businesses in the world demonstrates the diversity of opportunities in large public corporations with sustainable practices.

‘Environmental security’ directly addresses the challenges of global environmental security – energy shortages, loss of biodiversity, extreme temperatures, emerging infectious diseases and food and water insecurity. You’ll graduate with science literacy skills to create and manage policy in the fields of sustainable resources and environmental protection. The specialisation is ideal if you want seek to work with organisations who are working to ensure life on earth has a future.

Developing nations need a new generation of experts. Our ‘International development and environment’ specialisation will allow you to unpack issues of poverty, disadvantage and environmental change, and equip you to take on leadership roles in organisations that are building human rights, social equity and sustainable development.

The 'Leadership for sustainable development' specialisation, unique in Australia, gives you the skills to influence, persuade, plan and lead transformative change. You'll work more effectively across teams, disciplines and sectors. You'll identify new opportunities and map strategic pathways toward ambitious, innovative projects. Whether you're embedded in a large organisation, small business or creating entrepreneurial projects yourself, this specialisation helps you to create a bigger impact.

If you have more questions, please get in touch!

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