Master of Applied Science (Environmental Management and Spatial Sciences)

The ongoing sustainable development of our society requires skilled people with the knowledge and capacity to provide innovative, data led solutions to complex environmental management challenges.Professionals who can combine an understanding of our environment, both past and present, with the need to manage sustainable development of urban and natural areas.

Graduates of this degree will be able to monitor and understand changes to environments over time, including forests, rivers, marshes or wetlands, and then work with planners to both protect what remains, and aim to reverse negative changes in collaboration with sustainable growth.This specialist degree combines the University of Tasmania’s key strengths in both environmental management and spatial sciences, for which we’re ranked in the Top 100* globally.

The use of spatial data, knowledge and information is central to approaching environmental management challenges at scale over coming decades.Your learning experience makes you career ready by blending practical experiences across environmental management and spatial sciences through well-balanced fieldwork in Tasmania’s living laboratory, and class room teaching with the use of leading-edge industry standard field and computing equipment such as our drone lab."Is this the degree for me?"The course attracts people who love to work in both indoor and outdoor environment in solving the environmental management problems.

It is highly suitable for both those who wish to develop new spatial sciences skills as well as those who are looking to refresh or up-skill to continue growing to the next stages in their career.*Ranked in Top 100 in Remote Sensing in the ARWU Subject Rankings 2019

This degree may be completed in 4 or 3 semesters depending on level of qualifications on entry, and your discipline preparedness.

Units in this degree contribute either 12.5 or 25 credit points per unit to your total. Look at the individual unit details below to see the specific information for that unit.

4 Semester Structure

A total of 200 credit points made up of the following:

First semester – 50 credit points comprised of units in Schedule A. Noting that a maximum of 25 credit points can be contributed by level 200 units.

Second two semesters - 100 credit points comprised of units in Schedule B.

Final semester - 50 credit points comprised of paired units in Schedule C. This can be the Research Pathway, or Professional Pathway. To be eligible for the Research Pathway you must achieve a coursework average of equal to or above 65%.

3 Semester Structure

A total of 150 credit points made up of the following:

First two semesters - 100 credit points comprised of units in Schedule B.

Final semester - 50 credit points comprised of paired units in Schedule C. This can be the Research Pathway, or Professional Pathway. To be eligible for the Research Pathway you must achieve a coursework average of equal to or above 65%.

This degree may be completed in 3 or 4 semesters depending on level of qualifications on entry, and discipline preparedness of the specific candidate. All applicants must: