Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management

Massey’s environmental management graduates are in demand and many have employment before they even graduate.

Massey’s environmental management programme reflects the growing need to protect the environment and to use the resources of land, water, soil, plants, and animals in a balanced and sustainable way.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management is for those who have an undergraduate qualification and want to extend their knowledge to environmental management issues.

What will I study?
You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of how the natural environment functions and of what can be done to address today’s environmental challenges. You’ll  also learn how societal values, needs and attitudes are reconciled with the need to maintain the integrity of ecological systems. The core courses of your study cover the following topics:

• an evaluation of current environmental issues
• holistic and transdisciplinary approaches to environmental problem solving
• environmental assessment techniques
• environmental economics
• environmental policy
• environmental anthropology
• participation in environmental management
• research skills and undertaking literature reviews
• project evaluation.

There are opportunities to gain advanced knowledge in current land and water-based environmental management. You could also focus on policy or economic elements. You’ll increase your knowledge of important tools and techniques like GIS, Remote Sensing and Life Cycle Assessment.

You can take advantage of Massey’s world-leading expertise in science, agriculture, business, social science and fundamental sciences, and our understanding of the interconnectivity between disciplines.

Internationally relevant
Our staff are world-class academics. They are publishing internationally, with strong connections to relevant organisations across areas associated with environmental management. Massey is ranked in the top 5% of universities in the world.

We have a large number of international students, attracted by the increasing global relevance of environmental management. This brings a unique dimension to your study.