Graduate Diploma of Environmental Management CQ93

The primary objective of this program is to provide professional engineers and scientists with an in-depth understanding of environmental issues, problems, and solutions, and with the necessary knowledge and tools to integrate environmental considerations into all aspects of their work. As well as providing technical expertise, the programs enable students to develop an understanding of management issues such as environmental planning and economics, environmental risk management and the principles of waste minimisation and cleaner production.

Entry

A degree in science, engineering or technology. Graduates from other disciplines will be considered provided that they have an appropriate technical background. Completion of the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management also allows entry to the Graduate Diploma.

Program Structure

To satisfy the requirements of this award, students must complete eight courses/48 units of credit as outlined below:

Code	Course
2 core courses, which are:
ENEV20001	Air Quality Management 1
EVST20012	Water Management 1
4 courses selected from the following:
EVST20003	Environmental Risk Management
ENEV20002	Waste Minimisation & Cleaner Production
ENEV20003	Water Management 2
CHEM20063	Instrumentation & Monitoring
ENEV20005	Environmental Planning & Economics
EVST20002	Land Management & Rehabilitation
2 elective courses, which may be selected from the above list or taken from any postgraduate degree program at CQU.

Residential schools involve CQU staff and visiting experts, and often include seminars, field trips and other ‘hands on' activities.

Students should refer to the course profiles for residential school details for individual courses of study.

Since most students will be working full-time, it is envisaged that many students may take up to 4 years to complete the Graduate Diploma (one course per term).

Electives

Students will be given some elective choice as specified under the Program Structure.

Individual non-standard student programs will be subject to approval by the program controlling Board of Studies, which will take into account the student's past educational background, the level of the proposed alternative courses, and their coherence with the overall objectives of the program.