Master of Environmental Science and Law

Take part in a unique opportunity to study science, environment and law in a single degree.

If you’re a science graduate looking to learn about environmental policy, the Master of Environmental Science and Law integrates diverse disciplines into an outstanding program.

This highly regarded postgraduate program is open to science graduates.

The one-and-a-half-year degree lets you study complementary subjects across both environmental science and environmental law.

It provides you with the opportunity to extend your scientific knowledge into environmental areas, as well as providing an introduction to the field of environmental law and policy.

It also provides the opportunity for you to gain a qualification to complement your environmental experience and to acquire knowledge in areas of policy and management.

The Master of Environmental Science and Law at the University of Sydney is unique.

The program brings together subjects that are normally taught separately and that are difficult to study together outside of this program.

As a student, you will benefit from an exceptional combination of resources that are at your disposal.

The Australian Centre for Climate and Environmental Law, based at the University of Sydney, is well known around the world in this field.

The University performs well above world standard, with a 5 star rating in the latest Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) rankings in the fields of Environmental Science, Environmental Science and Management, and Ecological Applications.

As a graduate of this program you can expect to leave with a practical and theoretical background in aspects of environmental science and environmental law, which open doors to careers in environmental management and policy development.Commonwealth Supported PlacesCommonwealth Supported Places (CSP) are available for this course for eligible domestic students.

This means that your course fees are subsidised by the Australian Government and you pay a student contribution amount (SCA).

CSP places are limited in number and are allocated based on academic merit.

Admission requirement

For admission to the course, you should have:

• a Bachelor's degree with at least a credit average.

A credit average means a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 65. A very limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) may be available to domestic applicants for this course from year to year.

For S1, 2017 commencements, all domestic applicants who apply by 31 January 2017 and are successful for admission into this course are automatically ranked and assessed for CSP by the Faculty of Science on the basis of academic merit. No additional application to the Faculty is required. Only top-ranked applicants will be granted CSP, subject to yearly availability. Late applicants will not be considered for CSP.

What you'll study

Units of Study