Graduate Certificate in Environmental and Business Management

Pursue your passion

Our program is geared toward the emerging requirement for sound environmental management as part of the overall business process. It includes a unique blend of environmental courses that focus on key principles of environmental management, sustainability and climate change.

Upon graduating, you will gain a unique combination of environmental and business skills. This will prepare you to pursue your passion for environmental science or to gain a deeper understanding of the environmental issues influencing your workplace.

There are core business courses that will broaden your understanding of topics such as:

what you will study

Our program will provide you with an understanding of current environmental issues that impact the decisions you make as a manager. This also includes how managing these issues can be integrated into broader corporate strategies.

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Review the information below and submit your application now.

This program is open to online international students. Applications to study online are now open. Review the information below and submit your application now.

Both students and education agents can submit applications online. This is our preferred way of application. You can save your application after you have started, and come back to it later.

To ensure a smooth application process, please complete the following steps before applying:

Note: Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University of Newcastle’s English Language Proficiency requirements.

Applicants who do not speak English as a first language must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy.

In the application portal, you can enter the program you wish to study and upload relevant documents needed as part of your application. It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester of trimester start date.

Our program provides you with the combination of knowledge and skills that are useful for enhancing or changing career paths. High-level business management skills within an environmental context are highly important. We will continue to make graduates from this program attractive to future employers.

Depending on your area of specialisation, you may wish to transition into:

• Policy Development
• Natural Resource Management
• Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
• Systems Modelling
• Business roles in the environmental sector
• Sustainability roles in business.