Postgraduate Certificate of Environmental Law
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Overview
The Postgraduate Certificate in Environmental Law is available to both lawyers and non-lawyers. It will be particularly useful in providing international and comparative studies across a wide range of environmental law.
Units available for study within the program include those available within the Master of Environmental Law.
Key features
- Gain an indepth understanding of environmental law in its own right and within a broad interdisciplinary framework.
- Broaden your perspective by working with students from both law and non-law backgrounds
- Enjoy flexibility through internal or distance mode
- Study electives from Macquarie's Graduate School of the Environment
Minimum course duration
0.5 years
Location
North Ryde
Distance
UAC Code
865766 - On-campus
865767 - Distance
Suitable for
The Certificate of Environmental Law is available to both lawyers and non-lawyers and is designed to meet the needs of business persons, environmental consultants, workers in the resource sector and lawyers working in the environmental law and government law area, or those wishing to work in these areas.
Course fee
AUD $6,876.00 p.a. 
Student amenities fee
Information on the Student services and amenities fee
Entry requirements
The basic admission qualification is the completion of a bachelor degree from a recognised university with a GPA of 2.50 out of 4.00
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
Notes:
Study Options: Full-time, Part-time
Mode of study: On campus, Distance
What you will study
| General requirements | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above | 12 |
| 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 | either | LAW853 | Comparative Environmental Law | ||
| or | LAW855 | Environmental Law and Sustainable Development | 4 | ||
| Required | 8cp from | LAW850 | Sustainable Corporate Governance and Financing | ||
| LAW851 | Climate Change Law | ||||
| LAW852 | Trade and Environment Law | ||||
| LAW853 | Comparative Environmental Law | ||||
| LAW855 | Environmental Law and Sustainable Development | ||||
| LAW857 | Environmental Litigation and Mediation | ||||
| LAW858 | Pollution, Law and Environmental Management | ||||
| LAW859 | Heritage Law and Policy | ||||
| LAW860 | International Environmental Law | ||||
| LAW861 | Local Government and Planning Law | ||||
| LAW865 | Biodiversity and Biotechnology Law | ||||
| LAW866 | Indigenous Law and Natural Resource Management | ||||
| LAW867 | Water and Marine Biodiversity Law | ||||
| LAW879 | Environmental Law and Policy Clinic | 8 | |||
| Total credit points required to satisfy this certificate | 12 | ||||
Notes
- The course information contained on this page is applicable for 2012 ONLY.
For more information please read the courses disclaimer.
Careers
Career Opportunities
Our graduates are professionals who are specialised in environmental law. They find employment in policy development, local, state or federal government; journalism; business management; non-governmental and community based organisations and consulting roles.
