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Graduate Certificate of Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technologies
Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
Monash's Graduate Certificate of Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technologies trains students in reducing or eliminating hazardous substances across the design, manufacture and application of chemical products, pairing green chemistry principles with a genuine understanding of the environmental, economic and social dimensions of sustainability. Students choose which aspects of green technology to focus on, from innovation and design through to specific industry applications, letting the four-unit certificate serve different chemistry-adjacent career paths. It functions as a direct pathway into the Master of Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technologies for students who want to continue, or as a standalone credential for chemists, engineers or scientists already working in industries under pressure to reduce their environmental footprint. It suits professionals with a chemistry, chemical engineering or materials science background who need practical grounding in sustainable chemical technologies rather than a purely academic environmental science qualification.
Cost & duration
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- The course comprises 24 points Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated. You must complete a minimum of two units (12 points) from the following list: GCH5010 Introduction to green chemistry GCH5020 Business model design for innovative and sustainable technologies GCH5110 Designing safer chemicals GCH5120 Green chemical synthesis and applications and two units (12 points) from the following list to make up 24 points of study: any of the units from the list above not already completed ACX5800 Accounting for climate change ACX5900 Accounting for sustainability APG5122 Corporate sustainability management APG5230 Field studies in climate governance APG5426 Environmental analysis APG5428 Environmental governance and citizenship APG5434 Sustainability measurement APG5554 Resource evaluation and management BEX5200 Climate change and carbon management strategies BFF5510 Sustainable finance ..
Admissions
An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with at least first year Chemistry studies* and at least 60% (credit) average overall, or equivalent qualification and experience approved by the faculty. *knowledge of topics in composition and nomenclature of matter; physical, chemical, electrochemical properties of matter; drivers of molecular interactions and stability; quantifying chemical reactions; principles of chemical analysis.
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