Graduate Certificate in Environment (GC-ENV)

Overview

Award title	Graduate Certificate in Environment
Year & campus	2025 — Parkville
CRICOS code	040953G
Fees information	Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date
Study level & type	Graduate Coursework
AQF level	8
Credit points	50 credit points
Duration	6 months full-time or 12 months part-time

The Graduate Certificate in Environment is a flexible, multidisciplinary course that enables students to develop knowledge for professional practice in environment or sustainability. Depending on their academic background, interests and career aspirations students can choose from over 200 subjects taught by ten different faculties. The course is 50 points (equivalent to four subjects or six months full-time study).

Entry requirements

1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:

An undergraduate degree in any discipline with at least an H3 (65%) weighted average, or equivalent.

Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.

2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

prior academic performance; and, if relevant
professional experience.

3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

4. The minimum English language requirements for this course are Band 6.5.

Note:

Students Completing the Graduate Certificate in Environment will be eligible for 50 points of credit into the Graduate Diploma of Environment or the Master of Environment.

Students completing the Graduate Diploma in Environment will be eligible for 100 points of credit into the Master of Environment.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to providing support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website. http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Intended learning outcomes

Students who complete the GC-ENV Graduate Certificate in Environment will have:

Knowledge to undertake professional practice in environment or sustainability, including:

Knowledge of the cross-disciplinary nature of environmental issues and professional practice to promote sustainable futures
Specialised knowledge in an environmental discipline or field of practice

Skills for collaborative and creative problem solving in environmental practice, including:

Ability to envision environmental change and propose pathways to realise this change
Ability to critically analyse and synthesise environmental knowledge
Ability to communicate complex environmental knowledge effectively to a range of audiences
Ability to work effectively in cross-disciplinary teams
Technical skills for professional practice in field of specialisation

And:

Demonstrated capacity to exercise well developed judgement, adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner in an environmental discipline or professional field.

Generic skills

Skills for collaborative and creative problem solving in environmental practice, including:

Ability to critically analyse and synthesise environmental knowledge
Ability to envision environmental change and propose pathways to realise this change
Ability to communicate complex environmental knowledge effectively to a range of audiences
Ability to work effectively in cross-disciplinary teams
Technical skills for professional practice in field of specialisation

Graduate attributes

The Graduate Certificate in Environment enables students to become:

Academically excellent, with in-depth knowledge of a specialist environmental discipline, the capacity to solve environmental problems, and remain self-directed in their learning in this field.
Knowledgeable across disciplines, with a critical appreciation of the variety of disciplines that contribute to environmental practices, and the ability to evaluate this knowledge in collaborative contexts.
Leaders for sustainable futures, with excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, who are respectful of diversity in cultural experiences of environmental change and have a capacity to initiate positive change and advocate for sustainable societies.

Course structure

Students who undertake the GC-ENV Graduate Certificate in Environment must take one core subject and then choose subjects 37.5 points of subjects selected from an approved subject list in consultation with an academic advisor.The relevant elective subjects are all approved for the tailored specialisation in the Master of Environment, please see the link below.

Subject options

Core Subject

Students must complete the following core subject:

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
MULT90004	Environmental Sustainability	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) July (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Majors, minors & specialisations

Tailored elective subjects

This list of elective subjects available for the GC-ENV Graduate Certificate in Environment are sourced from the Master of Environment's Tailored specialisation, please see below.

Name	Credit Points
Tailored specialisation	50

Further study

Graduate Diploma in Environment; Master of Environment.

Last updated: 27 February 2025