Degree
Specialisation
80 credit points
Specialisation in Environment
Overview
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looking to start my course in 2027
Degree/s offering this specialisation
Master of Environment and Conservation
Summary
Key features
- Develop expertise in professional environmental practice
Study environmental management, remediation, pollution, sustainability and sustainable cities.
- Build sought-after GIS and remote sensing skills
Develop practical capabilities in geographic information science, remote sensing and environmental data analysis.
- Learn through fieldwork and hands-on experiences
Develop skills in environmental assessment, scientific research and environmental data analysis to support evidence-based practice.
- Communicate environmental science with confidence
Prepare professional environmental reports and present evidence-based recommendations to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Career outcomes
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Faculty of Science and Engineering
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Studying at Macquarie
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Specialisation structure
What you’ll study
A specialisation allows you to focus on an area of study, such as Environment, within more generalist degrees. It’s recorded on your testamur and academic transcript.
Specialisation requirements
80 credit points
Essential Units
40 credit points
Complete each unit listed
Essential units are units that you must complete to qualify for your degree.
Elective Units
40 credit points
Complete 40 credit points from the following list
Elective units allow you to customise your degree by choosing units within or outside your area of study.
How can I study this specialisation?
Environment is available as a specialisation as part of the below degree/s:
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Career outcomes
Set your career in motion
Professions
- Air quality and pollution manager
- Carbon project manager
- Climate adaptation and resilience planner
- Climate change and sustainability consultant
- ESG officer
- Ecological sustainability officer
- Environmental and social impact assessor
- Environmental compliance officer
- Environmental data scientist
- Environmental manager
- Environmental planner
- Environmental policy officer
- Environmental risk analyst
- Environmental scientist
- Liveability adviser
- Net zero program manager
- Sustainability analyst
- Sustainability consultant
- Sustainability reporting specialist
- Waste management consultant
Employers
- Climate change and sustainability consultancies
- Consulting firms
- Energy and environment sector
- Environmental and geotechnical engineering consultancies
- Environmental health and safety agencies
- Environmental management and planning organisations
- Environmental protection agencies
- Government agencies and departments
- Green building and construction sector
- Infrastructure companies
- Local councils
- Mining companies
- Planning and urban development organisations
- Property developers
- Renewable energy companies
- Research institutes
- Transport, infrastructure and logistics companies
- Utilities companies
- Waste management companies
- Water and resource management companies
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