GraduateEnvironmental Science
Master of Environmental Science
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
The Master of Environmental Science at the University of Melbourne tackles climate change, contamination, conservation and food security, building specialist environmental management knowledge on a background in environmental engineering or the life, chemical, physical or earth sciences. Students complete a 200-point program with core subjects including an industry project, environmental science discipline subjects, and broadening and professional skills subjects.
Graduates apply risk assessment, analysis and communication skills across government, consulting, industry and not-for-profit sectors.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 8 parts
Note
- Global Environmental Change and Environmental Risk Assessment must be taken in the first year of enrolment
Year 1: (25 credit points)
- Global Environmental Change
- Environmental Risk Assessment
Year 2: (37.5 points)
- Environmental Science
AND
- Environmental Sci. Research Project Pt 1
- Environmental Sci. Research Project Pt 2
OR
- Industry Project in EnvironmentalSci Pt1
- Industry Project in EnvironmentalSci Pt2
Subjects
- Environmental Systems
- Climate Change:Agric.Impacts&Adaptation
- Soil Science and Management
- Wildlife Management
- Tropical Weather and Climate Extremes
- Dynamical Meteorology and Oceanography
- Atmospheric Processes and Composition
- Statistics in Climate Dynamics
- Convective Clouds and Storms
- Atmospheric Modelling
- Weather and Climate Extremes
- Advanced Past Climates
- Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics
- Applied Statistics for Biologists
- and 59 more subjects
These electives can be chosen from the following subjects
- Healthy Communities
- Climate Change & Sustainability Planning
- Managing Urban Landscapes
- Urban Environmental Policy and Planning
- Climate Science for Decision-Making
- Energy, Emissions and Pollution Control
- Environmental Economics and Strategy
- Monitoring Environmental Impacts
- Social Impact Assessment and Evaluation
- Climate Change Politics and Policy
- Environmental Politics and Policy
- Sustainability and Behaviour Change
- Climate Change Mitigation
- Sustainable Landscapes
- and 8 more subjects
Subjects
- Insurance Risk Models
- Research Methods For Life Sciences
- Business Tools: Money People & Processes
- Sustainable Bioprocessing
- Sustainable Food Processing
- Algorithms and Complexity
- Introduction to Programming
- The Art of Scientific Computation
- Science in Schools
- Environmental Analysis Tools
- Analysing Energy Systems
- Imaging the Environment
- Remote Sensing
- Spatial Data Analytics
- and 8 more subjects
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Environmental ConsultantANZSCO 234312
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491. VETASSESS wants a bachelor's or higher in a highly relevant field plus at least a year of relevant post-qualification work. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by VETASSESS
Environmental Research ScientistANZSCO 234313
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491, via VETASSESS assessment.
Assessed by VETASSESS
Environmental EngineerANZSCO 233915
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186.
Assessed by Engineers Australia
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
To be considered for entry into this course, you must: Have completed a bachelor degree (AQF7) in a cognate (relevant) discipline with a weighted average mark (WAM) of 65%, or equivalent. Cognate (relevant) disciplines include: Agricultural science, biological science, chemistry, earth science, ecosystem science, environmental engineering, environmental science, forestry, geography, mathematics and statistics, or physics. The University of Melbourne is committed to maintaining a transparent admissions policy by clearly communicating all entry scores to prospective students. Entry requirements to the University of Melbourne are regularly reviewed to ensure they align with the University's Selection and Admissions Policy . The entry requirements published for this course will apply from the start year 2027 intake onwards.
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