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The University of Notre Dame Australia

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Undergraduate Certificate in Environmental Studies

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The Undergraduate Certificate in Environmental Studies at The University of Notre Dame Australia provides an opportunity to study fields influencing environmental understanding and management. It serves as a pathway to further education and enhances professional qualifications.

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Duration
0.5 - 3 semesters full-time, 0.5 - 3 semesters part-time
Course Code
2154
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul

About this course

Undergraduate Certificate in Environmental Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Are you an environmental warrior? The Undergraduate Certificate in Environmental Studies at The University of Notre Dame Australia offers you the opportunity to experience University-level studies in those fields that influence our understanding and management of the environment. You will learn how to research and analyse critical issues and develop skills in presenting information and arguments. Contact us today to start your learning journey.

Why study this certificate?

Students can acquire new skills and add to their existing qualifications with an Undergraduate Certificate in Environmental Studies. The certificate is also a pathway to further study for higher awards, such as a diploma or bachelor's degree.

The Undergraduate Certificate of Environmental Studies is designed for students who:

  • Would like to add value to their existing professional experience and qualifications by gaining skills in Environmental Studies
  • Are returning to or entering university and trialling whether they would like to proceed with further education in Environmental Studies
  • Would like a pathway to further study into a Bachelor of Science (Major: Environmental Management)

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

The minimum entry requirements of The University of Notre Dame Australia apply for the Undergraduate Certificate in Environmental Studies.

While minimum entry requirements need to be met, we also consider a student's application more broadly - their non-academic achievements (professional work experience, leadership roles, volunteering, community and/or church involvement), as well as their personal qualities, aspirations, interests and capacity to successfully complete this program.

Study locations

Fremantle

What you will learn

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Undergraduate Certificate in Environmental Studies graduates will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate broad theoretical and applied knowledge
  2. Communicate arguments and/or ideas in a range of forms
  3. Evaluate appropriate sources and information
  4. Demonstrate research skills
  5. Synthesise knowledge and apply skills in order to solve sometimes complex problems; and
  6. Work independently and, where appropriate, in collaboration with others.

Career pathways

Career opportunities

The Undergraduate Certificate in Environmental Studies is a pathway to further study of higher awards, such as a Diploma or Bachelor's degree.

Course structure

Program summary

The Undergraduate Certificate in Environmental Studies consists of four courses.

Students must complete at least one of the following courses:

  • SCIE1150 Introduction to Biological Sciences
  • GEOG1110 Physical Geography: Climates, Geology and Soils

Plus, any of the following courses (where pre-requisites allow):

  • BIOL2260 Plant Diversity
  • BIOL3000 Adaptations for Survival in the Australian Environment
  • BIOL3250 Aquatic Science
  • ENVR2330 Australian Ecology: from Theory to Practice
  • ENVR3310 Environmental Impact Assessment and Planning
  • ENVR3520 Natural Resource Management
  • GEOG3110 Coastal Processes and Planning
  • SCIE1001 Fundamentals of Science, Research and Communication
  • SCIE3290 Geographic Information Systems

Full details of the program are contained in the Program Requirements.

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