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Postgraduate Certificate of Environmental Education

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Overview

This program comprises a coherent set of four units specifically focused on environmental education.

Minimum course duration

1 year part-time

Location

North Ryde

UAC Code

865818 - On-campus

Suitable for

This program addresses the needs of education and environmental professionals seeking to diversify their career.

HECS Course fee

AUD $5,648 p.a. This is an Average Fee

Student amenities fee

Information on the Student services and amenities fee

Entry requirements

Bachelor degree with a minimum GPA of 2.5.

English language requirements

If you have completed the NSW HSC or equivalent you satisfy the English proficiency requirements.

For full information view the English proficiency requirements table (436 Kb).

Work experience requirements

No work experience required

What you will study

General requirements Credit Points
Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above 16
Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below

Specific requirements

The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this certificate

800 level or above Credit Points
Required EDCN881 Teaching and Learning in Environmental Education 4
Required GSE827 Education for Sustainable Development 4
Required 4cp from GSE846 Heritage Interpretation and Communication
GSE847 Environmental Education Programs 4
Required 4cp from EDCN806 Individual Education Project 1
EDCN831 Leading the Learning of New Teachers
EDCN882 Designing Environmental Education Programs
EDCN887 Resources and Networks in Environmental Education
GSE800 Attitudes to the Environment
GSE803 Science in Environmental Management
GSE826 Eco-tourism for Sustainable Development
GSE828 Research Methods for Sustainable Development
GSE838 Organisational Change for Sustainability
GSE843 Environmental Decision Making
GSE846 Heritage Interpretation and Communication
GSE847 Environmental Education Programs 4
Total credit points required to satisfy this certificate 16

Notes

  • The course information contained on this page is applicable for 2012 ONLY.
    For more information please read the courses disclaimer.

Careers

Career Opportunities

Graduates are suitably qualified for work with government agencies, NGOs, and consultancies.

Why choose Macquarie?

Why choose Macquarie for postgraduate study

Macquarie University graduate programs give you a competitive edge in the workplace, assist your move to a new career and give you that personal sense of achievement.

Our flexibility means that you can transfer degrees, study part-time or by correspondence, and listen to your lectures remotely through iLecture.

We are investing in new classroom buildings, new labs, recreational facilities, a teaching hospital and a new library, to ensure that the best facilities continue to be provided to our students.

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Contact us

Faculty of Science
Ph: 61 2 9850 6000
Fax: 61 2 9850 6565
Email: scienceenquiries@mq.edu.au 
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Apply

Postgraduate Certificate of Environmental Education

To study this degree, apply through the Universities Admission Centre (UAC).

Apply

1. Select your UAC Code:

865818 - On-campus

2. Go to the UAC website and select “Apply. This link will open in a new window.

3. Please check the course description in the on-line UAC guide as further documentation may be required for your application to be processed eg. supplementary details form.

Applications for Session 2 2012 open on Thursday 5th April 2012.

Re-admission

If you have previously enrolled and would like to re-apply for the same course, you do not re-apply through UAC.

  1. Print and complete the MQ Postgraduate Re-admission Form (PDF)
  2. View the Postgraduate Course List for 2012 (PDF) for specific information required to complete the application form

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