Graduate Certificate of Environmental Management

Upskill or retrain in an Australian Government National Priority Area

Crawford School is proud to offer this special professional learning opportunity.

Gain a better understanding of current issues and approaches to environmental management. Learn about current regulatory and policy frameworks in the Australian and international context and enhance your ability to contribute to the governance of environmental sustainability and natural disasters.

Study in-person or online

In 2024, all graduate courses offered by the Crawford School will be available for either in-person or online study. All students are expected to attend live sessions at particular times each week for their courses. Crawford online courses are not 'study at your own pace'. International students studying on an Australian student visa should enrol in in-person courses.

Participation

Real-time interaction, discussion and debate between students and with convenors is a central part of the learning experience. Attendance at interactive classes is important for both on campus and online students.

Program overview

Are you eager to make a real and lasting contribution to an area of national priority for Australia? Are you interested in responding to society's big challenges, including climate change, pollution, water management, and sustainable agriculture? Would you like to upskill with a short, professional degree from Australia's top university? Then the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management can give you the knowledge and skills you seek, delivered both online and on-campus so you can learn wherever you are.

Is this program for me?

This short program caters to a diverse range of participants who are seeking to upskill or retrain: from policymakers working in high-level government and non-government organisations, to policy officers and middle managers in Australian government and industry, to university graduates with limited work experience who are seeking to enhance their qualifications in a competitive employment environment.

Why choose the Graduate Certificate of Environmental Management?

If you're a pragmatic thinker prepared to consider a balance between sustainability issues and their impact on livelihoods and communities, you will be both challenged and rewarded by this program.

Delivered by the leading minds in the field - ANU is ranked #11 in the world for development studies - the program includes case materials on real-world issues from within Australia and across Asia and the Pacific. It will equip you with both the theoretical knowledge and the practical skills needed to devise policies that can achieve economic viability, social acceptability, and environmental sustainability.

Learn in a multi-modal environment to best suit your current arrangements

The program offers the flexibility to focus on courses specific to upskill or retrain to reach your career goals. These courses include environmental policy and communication; natural disaster management; food security and agricultural policy.

Credit towards your Master of Environmental Management and Development

You may also wish to consider extending your Graduate Certificate to complete the Master of Environmental Management and Development. We'll count your study in the Graduate Certificate towards credit for the Master degree.

Application Deadlines

Please note application deadlines are different for domestic and international students.

Domestic students

This program is without Pre-Sessional Program (PSP) component for domestic students.

Apply by 31 Jan 2024 for Semester 1 2024 and by 30 June 2024 for Semester 2 2024.

International students

Find ANU's general application and acceptance deadlines by visiting the webpage linked here.

Key dates for application:

* Semester 2 2024 intake:

Final closing dates: 15 April 2024
Final acceptance date: 1 June 2024*

Orientation and PSP are from 11 January to 9 February 2024 for S1 2024 and from 13 June to 12 July 2024 for S2 2024.

* Semester 1 2025 intake:

Final closing dates: 15 October 2024
Final acceptance dates: 1 December 2024*

*Some students may need to accept well before this date to allow for visa processing times in their country.

View the full program structure, admission requirements and academic information.

To find out more, contact us at crawford.degrees@anu.edu.au