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Environmental Management
| Environmental Management - quick facts | |
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| Taught by | School of Environment |
| Available as a specialisation for | |
| Further information |
Faculty of Science Postgraduate Prospectus Geology, Environmental Science, Geography, Environmental Management Postgraduate Handbook |
| Other specialisations you might be interested in | Environmental Science |
*This subject is available as area of PhD study within other subjects in the Faculty of Science. Please consult our postgraduate advisers for availability.
Undergraduate Environmental Management
At undergraduate level environmental management is not a named degree, but students can focus on environmental studies within their BSc or BA major in geography or environmental science. Here environmental management involves understanding and managing the effects of human activities on the environment.
In the geography undergraduate programme, the environmental management pathway provides students with a critical understanding of landscape change and sustainable resource use, governance and policy. Following geographic traditions these approaches to management are grounded in analysis of environmental values, public participation and Treaty of Waitangi considerations. Students develop a critical understanding of human and environmental relationships; relationships between scientific and local knowledge; the policy framework for environmental planning including the Resource Management Act; strategies to motivate and involve the public in decision-making; Treaty of Waitangi obligations. The courses taught in this pathway can be combined with courses in the Environmental Science undergraduate programme to enable students to better understand and manage environmental effects.
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Postgraduate Environmental Management
Environmental Management emphasises the use of interdisciplinary knowledge to move toward sustainable development. The goal is to provide students with a sound understanding of the ecological, social, economical and institutional factors that underlie environmental problems and drive change.
The programmes offer a comprehensive range of environmental management courses that look at the knowledge, tools and methods that can solve environmental problems and monitor success. The core courses and some of the electives are taught in modular form to encourage participation by people already in the workforce.
Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) - Environmental Management specialisation
Prerequisite: An approved BSc, BA, BE, BPlan, BCom, LLB or equivalent degree; at least C+ average in their best five courses at Stage III
Requirements:
- 15 points from ENVSCI 701
- At least 60 points from ENVMGT 741-744, 746, 747
- Up to 45 points from 700 level courses as approved by the Programme Adviser
Master of Science (MSc) - Environmental Management specialisation
Prerequisite: A PGDipSci in Environmental Management; an average grade of B- for the courses taken in the PGDipSci
Requirements:
- 120 points: ENVMGT 796 MSc Thesis in Environmental Management
The number of jobs in the environmental field is increasing due to economic, social and legislative factors. Our graduates are employed by industries, environmental consultancies, tertiary institutes and universities, and regulatory authorities at local, regional and national level, both in New Zealand and overseas. For example, in recent years our graduates have been employed by the following New Zealand organisations:
- Air New Zealand
- Alliance Group
- AMP Banking
- Beca Carter
- Bell Gully Barristers & Solicitors
- Carter Holt Harvey
- Cawthron Institute
- Curion Venture Corporation, Canada
- Department of Conservation
- Fernz Corporation
- Glenbrook Steel Mill
- Kingett Mitchell & Assoc (Environmental Consultants)
- Landcare Research
- Meritec (Consultants)
- Metro Water
- Ministry for the Environment
- Mobil, New Zealand
- National Institute of Water and Atmosphere (NIWA)
- NZ Forest Research Institute
- NZ Sugar
- Pacific Lithium Pacific Steel
- Pattle Delamore (Consultants)
- PriceWaterHouseCoopers
- Regional Councils
- Sandford Fisheries
- Self Employed
- SERCO Consultancy
- Supreme Lime Ltd
- The Edge Picture Co. Ltd.
- UNESCO
- URS (Environmental Consultants)
- Waitakere City Council
- Waitakere Counselling & Family Therapy Centre
- Waitakere Services Ltd.
- Watercare Health Care
- World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
For further information, refer to the Geology, Environmental Science, Geography, Environmental Management Postgraduate Handbook
or contact the Postgraduate Adviser for Environmental Management
Dr JC Gaillard
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 89679
Email: jc.gaillard@auckland.ac.nz
Alternatively, staff in the School of Environment, located on Level 5 of the HSB Building (10 Symonds Street), can help you with general enquiries and refer you on to the relevant academic advisers.
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 88465 or 85923
Email: envsci@auckland.ac.nz
Web: www.env.auckland.ac.nz
