Master of Environmental Science

The world is facing many environmental challenges – needing your help. Through the Master of Environmental Science, you’ll learn risk assessment techniques and scientifically rigorous ways to tackle grand environmental challenges such as air, water and land contamination and controls, climate change, energy transition, conservation and ecosystem management, and food security. You'll specialise in an area of your choice, learning from leaders in their fields, while also building professional skills in communication, policy, planning, and ethical business studies.The Master of Environmental Science is suitable for those with a background in environmental engineering or the life, chemical, physical, Earth or environmental sciences. You'll have the flexibility to develop your own interests, whether they build on your background or you decide to try something completely new. You’ll be able to choose from a wide range of environmental science and interdisciplinary subjects, so you can focus on a specialisation suited to your environmental challenge interests.

In order to be considered for entry, you must have completed an undergraduate degree with a major in a relevant discipline (agricultural science, biological science, chemistry, Earth science, ecosystem science, environmental engineering, environmental science, forestry, geography, mathematics and statistics or physics) with a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 65 percent.