Master of Ecosystem Management and Conservation (Accelerated)

As our ecosystems and land management sectors change, how we study and work with them must change too.
This course will prepare you for a wide range of ecosystem, forest and landscape management employment pathways by giving you specialist knowledge in the biophysical and social aspects of ecosystem management, working at both local and landscape levels.
Land management agencies and private forestry companies spend as much as 30 per cent of their time consulting with the community and other stakeholders. An advanced understanding of how people live with, use and feel about their surrounding ecosystems is increasingly important for all professionals in this field.
In this course, you'll build hands-on, practical skills in the management of our biophysical environment while learning to successfully consult and collaborate with communities and other stakeholders.
The Master of Ecosystem Management and Conservation will address the ecosystem, forestry and land management industries' continued need for strong leadership, problem-solving and cross-sector cooperation.
We work with our industry, state government and NGO networks to build a course that will give you work-related skills for now and into the future, as we adapt our teaching to this constantly evolving discipline.

To be considered for entry, you must have completed:

An undergraduate degree with a major in a relevant discipline, with a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 65 percent, or
An undergraduate degree with a major in any discipline, including at least 25 points (two subjects) in one or more of chemistry, biology, mathematics or statistics subjects (or equivalent), with a WAM of at least 65 percent, or
An undergraduate degree with a major in any discipline and a Graduate Certificate in Environment, with a WAM of at least 65 percent, or
A 2-year associate degree or diploma in a relevant discipline, 5 years documented, relevant professional experience and either the completion of a relevant Melbourne MicroCert or an appropriate level of performance on a test conducted by the Selection Committee. The test will confirm generic skills necessary for successful study in the program, including the ability to analyse and interpret scientific or technical data, comprehend and use scientific literature, and conceptualise a problem.

English language requirements:

IELTS (academic English Only): 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL Internet-based test: 79 + ; Writing 21; Speaking 18; Reading 13; Listening 13;
Pearson Test of English Academic: 58 + no communicative skill below 50
Cambridge English: Advanced/ Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 176 + no skill below 169.