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Structure

200 credit points

Students will be required to complete the two core subjects, plus choose three subjects from the compulsory specialisation subject list.

Students in the 200 point pathway must also take at least 12.5 points of subjects from the compulsory capstone subjects – these subjects enable students to complete an independent project related to professional practices in ecosystem and species management. Students in the 100 point pathway will not normally be required to complete this component.

Students must also undertake electives to make up the balance of the award. The selection of electives is made in consultation with the Conservation and Restoration specialisation coordinator.

Core subjects

Students must complete the following core subjects:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
MULT90004 Environmental Sustainability
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MULT90005 Partnerships for Sustainable Futures
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Specialisation Subjects

Students must complete three of the following subjects:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ANSC90001 Wildlife Management
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
FRST90034 Ecological Restoration
August (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GEOG90003 Integrated River & Catchment Management
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
NRMT90002 Biosecurity: Managing Invasive Species
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Compulsory Capstone Experience

Students must complete at least 12.5 points from the following compulsory capstone subjects - please note that if you select either a 25 or 50 point research project that spreads across two semesters you must enrol into the Part 1 and Part 2 subjects over consecutive semesters. Students completing the 100 point pathway will normally be exempt from this requirement.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ENST90006 Environmental Research Review (12.5)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ENST90007 Environmental Research Project (25)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
ENST90016 Environmental Research Project (50)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 50
ENST90025 Environmental Industry Research (25)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
ENST90020 Environmental Industry Research (50)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 50
GEOG90022 International Internship in Environment
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
 25
ENST90035 Environmental Research Project - 25 Pt1
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ENST90036 Environmental Research Project - 25 Pt2
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ENST90037 Environmental Research Project - 50 Pt1
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
ENST90038 Environmental Research Project - 50 Pt2
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
ENST90039 Environmental Industry Research - 25 Pt1
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ENST90040 Environmental Industry Research - 25 Pt2
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ENST90041 Environmental Industry Research - 50 Pt1
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
ENST90042 Environmental Industry Research - 50 Pt2
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
SCIE90017 Science and Technology Internship
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
 12.5
SCIE90027 Ecosystem Internship
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
 25

Elective Subjects

Students should make up the balance of the award with electives. Subjects in the list below are recommended. Other subjects may be taken with the approval of specialisation coordinator.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
AGRI90066 Soil Science and Management
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BIOL90002 Applied Statistics for Biologists
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BOTA90005 Flora of Victoria
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ENST90002 Social Impact Assessment and Evaluation
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ENST90005 Environmental Politics and Policy
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
EVSC90014 Environmental Risk Assessment
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
EVSC90015 Environmental Impact Assessment
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
GEOG90052 Riverine Landscapes: Hydrology & Ecology No longer available
GEOL90005 Hydrogeology/Environmental Geochemistry
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GEOM90008 Spatial Data Management
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
LAWS70068 Environmental Law
June (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MAST90007 Statistics for Research Workers
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
NRMT90007 Communities and Ecosystem Management
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
FRST90033 Farm Trees & Agroforestry
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ENST90043 Sustainable Landscapes
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GEOG90021 Conservation and Cultural Environments
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ECON90016 Environmental Economics and Strategy Not available in 2025 12.5
FRST90015 Landscape Ecology
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
FRST90032 Ecosystems in a Changing Climate
Semester 2 (On Campus - Burnley)
September (On Campus - Creswick)
 12.5
ENST90044 Analysing Ecosystems and Their Values
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
FRST90030 Forests in the Asia Pacific Region Not available in 2025 12.5
DEVT90002 Internship in Development
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
 12.5
ENST90006 Environmental Research Review (12.5)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ENST90007 Environmental Research Project (25)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
ENST90016 Environmental Research Project (50)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 50
ENST90020 Environmental Industry Research (50)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 50
ENST90025 Environmental Industry Research (25)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
SCIE90027 Ecosystem Internship
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
 25
FRST90034 Ecological Restoration
August (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GEOG90003 Integrated River & Catchment Management
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
NRMT90002 Biosecurity: Managing Invasive Species
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ENST90032 Sustainability and Behaviour Change
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
LING90002 Presenting Academic Discourse
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
SCIE90017 Science and Technology Internship
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
 12.5
EVSC90020 Environmental Modelling Not available in 2025 12.5
SCIE90012 Science Communication
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
EVSC90026 Modelling Species Distributions & Niches No longer available
ENST90033 Climate Change Mitigation
March (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
FRST90025 Patterns and Processes of Landscape Fire
February (Online)
 12.5
FRST90022 Ecosystem Processes of Water and Soil
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
FRST90078 Conserving and Managing Native Forests
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
SCIE90005 Ethics and Responsibility in Science Not available in 2025 12.5
ENST90045 Spatial Tools for Ecosystem Management
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
EDUC90006 Environmental Education
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GEOM90006 Spatial Data Analytics
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MAST90045 Systems Modelling and Simulation Not available in 2025 12.5
GEOG90020 Participatory Risk Management
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MGMT90031 Project Management
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MGMT90121 Decision Analysis and Project Management Not available in 2025 12.5
EVSC90017 Global Environmental Change
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MKTG90049 Marketing, Society and Sustainability
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ENST90044 Analysing Ecosystems and Their Values
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BOTA90005 Flora of Victoria
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Last updated: 1 April 2025