Master of Ecosystem Management and Conservation

The University of Melbourne

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00116K

As our ecosystems and land management sectors change, how we study and work with them must change too. This course will prepare you for a wide range of ecosystem, forest and landscape management employment pathways by giving you specialist knowledge in the biophysical and social aspects of ecosystem management, working at both local and landscape levels.

Structure

The Master of Ecosystem Management and Conservation is a 200-point course, made up of:
Core subjects (100 points)
Professional skills subjects (12.525 points)
Elective subjects (50 - 62.5 points)
Foundation subjects (25 points).

Subjects

Landscape Ecology
Analysing Ecosystems and Their Values
Patterns and Processes of Landscape Fire
Ecosystem Processes of Water and Soil
Spatial Tools for Ecosystem Management
Landscape Governance and Policy
Communities and Ecosystem Management
Sustainable Landscapes
Human Resource Management
Business Tools: Money People & Processes
International Internship in Environment
Leadership in Science
Ethics and Responsibility in Science
Science Communication
Communication for Research Scientists
Science and Technology Internship
Ecosystem Internship
Project Management in Science

Standard entry requirements

An undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a directly related discipline with a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 65% (or equivalent), OR
An undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with at least 25 credit points (two subjects) in chemistry, biology, mathematics or statistics subjects (or equivalents) with a WAM of at least 65% (or equivalent), OR
An undergraduate degree in any area and a Graduate Certificate in a relevant discipline with a weighted average mark of at least 65% (or equivalent) in the certificate, OR
A 2-year associate degree or diploma (or equivalent) in a directly related discipline, AND at least five years of documented relevant work experience AND either completion of a relevant Melbourne MicroCert or an appropriate level of performance on a test conducted by the Selection Committee.