Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management and Sustainability

Explore contemporary environmental issues

This program will equip you with new, sustainable skills that will improve your green credentials. It will also prepare you for the strong forecasted growth of jobs in high environmental impact areas over the next decade.

This program is designed to engage with the broad issues that contemporary societies face in today’s climate. The focus of the program is to integrate theory and practice with:

what you will study

This program blends 20 core units and 20 units of directed courses. You will learn fundamental concepts and focused training in environmental management or sustainability.

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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 can provide you with a combination of skills. Whether you are working for non-government organisations, government, or private sector, our program can:

• Aid you in achieving a promotion
• Assist you in bettering your performance in your current role
• Change career paths.

Upon graduation you may consider positions including:

• Climate Analyst
• Environmental Advisor
• Environmental Assessment Officer
• Environmental Consultant
• Environmental Educator and Interpreter
• Environmental Officer.