Program Requirements

The Master of Environmental Management and Development requires the completion of 96 units, which must consist of:

Completion of the following pre-sessional component:

CRWF7900 Graduate Academic and Research Skills for Public Policy

EMDV7901 Graduate Preparatory Environmental Science

CRWF7902 Graduate Preparatory Economics for Public Policy

24 units from completion of compulsory courses from the following list:

EMDV8078 Introduction to Environmental and Resource Economics

EMDV8101 State, Society and Natural Resources

EMDV8102 Research Methods for Environmental Management and Development

EMDV8104 Environmental Governance

A minimum of 42 units from completion of environmental management and governance courses from the following list:

ANTH8028 Social Impact Assessment: Theory and Methods

ANTH8038 Gender & Development: Critical Issues in Policy & Practice

ANTH8047 Land Rights and Resource Development

ANTH8060 Gender in Resource and Environmental Management

ANTH8107 Global governance and the role of Multilateral Development Banks

EMDV8007 Communicating for Environment and Climate Policy

EMDV8009 Asia Pacific Environmental Conflicts

EMDV8011 Payments for Environmental Services

EMDV8012 Ecological Economics and Policy

EMDV8013 Development and Environment in the Anthropocene

EMDV8015 Study Tour: Eco-Cultural Tourism

EMDV8017 Toxic: Environmental Pollution and Waste

EMDV8018 Resources, environment and politics in Australia

EMDV8079 Water Justice, Management and Governance

EMDV8080 International Climate Change Policy and Economics

EMDV8081 Domestic Climate Change Policy and Economics

EMDV8082 Food Wars: Food Security and Agricultural Policy

EMDV8103 Environmental Assessment

EMDV8124 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

A maximum of 30 units from completion of contextual courses from the following list:

Climate Change

EMDV8011 Payments for Environmental Services

EMDV8014 Research in Climate Change Policy and Economics

EMDV8080 International Climate Change Policy and Economics

EMDV8081 Domestic Climate Change Policy and Economics

ENVS8003 Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaption

IDEC8089 Energy Economics

Security, Hazards and Disasters

EMDV8009 Asia-Pacific Environmental Conflicts

EMDV8017 Toxic: Environmental Pollution and Waste

EMDV8082 Food Wars: Food Security and Agricultural Policy

EMDV8124 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

EMSC8706 Introduction to Natural Hazards

NSPO8033 Climate, the Environment and National Security

POGO8212 Governing the Energy Transition

Environmental science and applications

ENVS6013 Society and Environmental Change

ENVS6015 GIS and Spatial Analysis

ENVS6021 Participatory Resource Management: Working with Communities and Stakeholders

ENVS6024 Biodiversity Conservation

ENVS6555 Water Management

Economic Analysis

EMDV8011 Payments for Environmental Services

EMDV8012 Ecological Economics and Policy

EMDV8078 Introduction to Environmental and Resource Economics

EMDV8081 Domestic Climate Change Policy and Economics

IDEC8018 Agricultural and Resource Economics

IDEC8031 Development and Environmental Planning in Developing Economies.

IDEC8053 Environmental Economics

POGO8210 Case Studies in Economic Policy

Development Studies

ANTH8009 Development in Practice

ANTH8038 Gender & Development: Critical Issues in Policy & Practice

ANTH8047 Land Rights and Resource Development

ANTH8107 Global Governance and the Role of Multilateral Development Banks

IDEC8003 Issues in Development Policy

IDEC8007 Aid and Development Policy

IDEC8022 Economic Development

POGO8004 Poverty Reduction

Food, Agriculture and Rural Development

ANTH8009 Development in Practice

ANTH8038 Gender & Development: Critical Issues in Policy & Practice

ANTH8047 Land Rights and Resource Development

ANTH8107 Global governance and the role of Multilateral Development Banks

EMDV8082 Food Wars: Food Security and Agricultural Policy

ENVS6223 Sustainable Agricultural Systems

IDEC8018 Agricultural and Resource Economics

Regulation

LAWS8180 International Climate Law

LAWS8189 Fundamentals of Environmental and Sustainability Law

POGO8076 Corruption and Anti-corruption

POGO8083 Policy Advocacy

POGO8136 Participating in Public Policy: Citizen Engagement and Public Talk

Advocacy and Government

POGO8083 Policy Advocacy

POGO8136 Participating in Public Policy: Citizen Engagement and Public Talk

A maximum 24 units from completion of research project courses from the following list:

EMDV8008 Research Proposal

EMDV8066 Research Project

EMDV8016 Thesis

A maximum of 6 units from completion of experiential, internships and field schools courses from the following list:

ANIP6503 Australian National Internships Program A

ANTH6065 Indonesia Field School : Contemporary Change in Indonesia

ARCH6022 Study Tour: Cultural Landscapes and Environmental Change

CRWF7000 Applied Policy Project

CRWF8019 Public Policy and Professional Internship

EMDV8015 Study Tour: Eco-Cultural Tourism

ENVS6017 Vietnam Field School

POGO8403 Cases in Contemporary Public Policy

Admission Requirements

Applicants must present one of the following:

• A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with GPA 5/7
• A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with GPA 4/7 and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program
• A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with GPA 4/7 and a Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a GPA of 4/7
• A Graduate Diploma or international equivalent with a GPA 4/7
• 48 units of courses in a postgraduate program with a GPA of 4/7
• A Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a GPA of 4/7 and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program
• Graduate Records Examination (GRE) General test, completed no more than 5 years before the time of application, with a minimum score of 155 for Verbal Reasoning, 155 for Quantitative Reasoning and 4.0 in Analytical Writing and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program
• A minimum of 10 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program.

The GPA for a Bachelor program will be calculated from (i) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades and/or (ii) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades other than those from the last semester (or equivalent study period) of the Bachelor degree. The higher of the two calculations will be used as the basis for admission.

Ranking and English language proficiency: At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry. In line with the University's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants on the basis of specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors. Applicants will first be ranked on a GPA ('GPA1') that is calculated using all but the last semester (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes. If required, ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of:

• a GPA ('GPA2') calculated on the penultimate and antepenultimate semesters (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes; and/or
• demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency

Prior to enrolment in this ANU program, all students who gain entry will have their Bachelor degree reassessed, to confirm minimum requirements were met.

Further information: English language admission requirements and post-admission support

Diversity factors: As Australia’s national university, ANU is global representative of Australian research and education. ANU endeavours to recruit and maintain a diverse and deliberate student cohort representative not only of Australia, but the world. In order to achieve these outcomes, competitive ranking of applicants may be adjusted to ensure access to ANU is a reality for brilliant students from countries across the globe.

Assessment of qualifications: Unless otherwise indicated, ANU will accept all Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications or international equivalents that meet or exceed the published admission requirements of our programs, provided all other admission requirements are also met.

Where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will base assessment on the qualification that best meets the admission requirements for the program. Find out more about the Australian Qualifications Framework: www.aqf.edu.au.

Unless otherwise indicated, where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will calculate the GPA for each qualification separately. ANU will base assessment on the best GPA of all completed tertiary qualifications of the same level or higher.

ANU uses a 7-point Grade Point Average (GPA) scale. All qualifications submitted for admission at ANU will be converted to this common scale, which will determine if an applicant meets our published admission requirements. Find out more about how a 7-point GPA is calculated for Australian universities: www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/admission-criteria/tertiary-qualifications.

Applications for course credit: Applicants with a Bachelor Degree or Graduate Certificate in a cognate discipline may be eligible for up to 24 units (one semester) of credit.

Applicants with a Graduate Diploma or Bachelor degree with Honours in a cognate discipline may be eligible for up to 48 units (one year) of credit. Credit may also be available for relevant work experience.

Cognate Disciplines

Anthropology, Economics, Development Studies, Biodiversity Conservation, Geography, Human Ecology, Policy Studies, Population Studies, Resource Management and Environmental Science, Sociology, Sustainability Science, Sustainable Development.

Fee Information

All students are required to pay the Services and amenities fee (SA Fee)

The annual indicative fee provides an estimate of the program tuition fees for international students and domestic students (where applicable). The annual indicative fee for a program is based on the standard full-time enrolment load of 48 units per year (unless the program duration is less than 48 units). Fees for courses vary by discipline meaning that the fees for a program can vary depending on the courses selected. Course fees are reviewed on an annual basis and typically will increase from year to year. The tuition fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and the courses selected and are subject to increase during the period of study.

For further information on Fees and Payment please see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments

Scholarships

ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.

Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are.  Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.

For further information see the Scholarships website.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify and critically analyse complex environmental and development problems and the key issues that comprise them

2. Demonstrate theoretical knowledge, research and practical professional skills, together with an appreciation of how they inform and shape debate, and an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses

3. Understand, synthesise and explain contemporary environment and development policy issues from alternative disciplinary and social perspectives, and an appreciation of context

4. Articulate ideas clearly and communicate these persuasively in a range of formats to diverse audiences

5. Contribute to social, economic and environmental wellbeing.

Inherent Requirements

Information on inherent requirements is not currently available for this program