Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science

The number of discounted places being offered in response to the COVID-19 Higher Education Relief package for the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science has been reached and applications for discounted and full fee places have closed for Semester 2 2020.With its flexibility in subject choice, the half-year Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science is the perfect option for a new graduate keen to kick-start their career, or a professional looking to up-skill or gain formal qualifications.Including core studies in advanced water resources management, principles of ecology for environmental scientists, and the sources and uses of energy and alternatives, the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science provides you with the ability to solve environmental problems that require the integration of knowledge from diverse disciplines.By the end of the half-year course, graduates will possess a practical and theoretical background in some of the basic aspects of environmental science.

You can choose to build on this by continuing on to the graduate diploma, or even higher to the master's course.The Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science student is taught by leading experts at the University of Sydney, which has been top-ranked for Environmental Science and Management in the world (Excellence in Research for Australia evaluations for 2018).

Our graduates leave with a broad interdisciplinary knowledge base and the ability to apply their knowledge with flexibility and innovation as leaders in the workplace.Articulated courses

Admission requirement

For admission into this course, you should have:

• a Bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent.

As part of the embedded program, upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science, students may gain entry to the Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science through an internal "upgrade".

The academic requirements that are displayed are applicable to currently available courses only, and are updated annually in October and may be changed without notice. The Handbooks Online and the University of Sydney Calendar are the official legal source of information relating to study at the University of Sydney, and you are referred to those documents.

What you'll study