Graduate Certificate Environmental & Business Management

The Graduate Certificate in Environmental and Business Management program provides professional development in the areas of environmental management, sustainability and business management. With the growth in importance of environmental management as part of business requirements, a greater number of people in the near future will require a combination of environmental and business skills.

The program can be adapted to accommodate specific areas of interest of students from diverse backgrounds. Applications are encouraged from a wide range of science, natural resource, engineering and business backgrounds.

With a growth in the importance of environmental management as part of business requirements, more and more people will need to improve their 'green' credentials. Climate change is driving the way we think and work. You'll learn key management approaches towards the environment, and you'll learn it from the best. If you're an environmental or business professional looking to grow your skill-set, or an environmental science graduate looking to develop business skills, this degree is perfect for you to achieve your goals.

With the growth in importance of environmental management as part of business requirements, a greater number of people will require a combination of environmental and business skills.

The program can be adapted to accommodate specific areas of interest of students from diverse backgrounds. Applications are encouraged from candidates with a wide range of science, natural resource, engineering and business backgrounds

Applications for admission are assessed initially on the basis of a relevant undergraduate degree with a minimum GPA of 4.0. The degree, or the major undertaken in that degree, needs to be in one of the following areas:

• Conservation Studies.
• Environmental rehabilitation studies.
• Forestry.
• Geography (human and physical).
• Marine.
• Resources and environmental management.
• Policy studies.
• Social ecology.
• Environmental Studies.
• Urban and regional planning.
• Management.

If you do not satisfy these criteria you are still encouraged to apply. Your application will be assessed on the basis of "admission points" as described in the Additional Selection Criteria. The Graduate Certificate in Environmental and Business Management requires 60 admission points.

Credit may be granted for coursework courses if they can be demonstrated to be directly equivalent in terms of content and depth of study to the corresponding courses in the Environmental & Business Management program, and they were completed within the previous 5 years. Credit will be granted by the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Science and IT in accordance with the Rules Governing Postgraduate Coursework Awards.

Students who have satisfactorily completed the specified units of the Graduate Certificate in Environmental & Business Management program may apply for admission to the Master of Environmental & Business Management program.

International students are advised that this program is now only available on-line. International students must comply with the University of Newcastle's English language proficiency requirements. All students can also access additional learning support mechanisms provided by the Centre for Teaching and Learning at http://www.newcastle.edu.au/unit/ctl/index.html

Students with disabilities who require reasonable adjustments to undertake their program should contact the Disability Support Service before semester or early in the semester. Some adjustments need up to 4 weeks lead time to organise, so it is imperative that early contact is made. The Disability Support Service and relevant Faculty and School officers will work together to ensure reasonably adjustments are provided in a timely manner.

Please note: All students must fulfil the inherent requirements of the programs and courses they are undertaking. While reasonable adjustments can be made, these adjustments cannot compromise academic integrity. It is the student's responsibility to check all the requirements of courses & consider the effects of any medical condition or disability on their ability to complete course requirements. Please visit http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/disabilty for more information.

All students can access additional learning development mechanisms provided by the Centre for Teaching and Learning at http://www.newcastle.edu.au/unit/centre-for-teaching-and-learning/learning-development/

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can draw on the assistance and support provided by the Indigenous Student Support and Development service through the Wollotuka Institute.

The program can be completed over six months of full-time study or longer if preferred. Courses are offered in trimester mode.

University term dates are available at www.newcastle.edu.au/dates/.

The Graduate Certificate program comprises four courses with a total value of 40 units. The coursework consists of one core (compulsory) course (10 units) and three specialisation directed courses (30 units). Students select one specialisation course from Group A (10 units) and two specialisation courses from Group B (20 units).

Students who have satisfactorily completed the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Environmental and Business Management, may proceed to the Master of Environmental and Business Management with full credit for studies completed.

Students who commenced the program prior to 2012 and have:

• successfully completed GECO6410, GSBS6010,GSBS6020, GSBS6021, GSBS6040, GSBS6130, GEBU6010, or GEBU6490 may count them towards the Group A Directed Course List.
• failed GECO6410, GSBS6010,GSBS6020, GSBS6021, GSBS6040, GSBS6130, GEBU6010, or GEBU6490 may enrol in an alternative course from the Group A Directed Course List.