Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management
Environment
A course by
SIT
A one-semester graduate certificate developing broad understanding and practical skills in environmental management with elective options in renewable energy auditing or mineral resources management.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Invercargill, Invercargill
It will take a total of 17 weeks
Core skills this course teaches
Broad understanding of environmental management
Gain foundational theory and practice in environmental/resource management, including land, air, and water.
Elective skills in Renewable Energy or Mineral Resource Management
Choose a pathway to gain detailed expertise in either renewable energy auditing or managing mineral resources sustainably.
Apply learning through research or industry project
Design and execute a proposal addressing industry-relevant issues in environmental management, including critical reflection and problem-solving.
What You're Signing Up For
This programme provides students with comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge in environmental management. It prepares them for professional practice or advanced study, with elective options in Renewable Energy Auditing or Mineral Resources Management. Students learn principles relating to land, air, and water management, conduct research or industry projects, and develop proposals considering legislative, scientific, economic, and societal constraints.
Course Content
- Environmental management principles (land, air, and water)
- Elective Option A: Renewable energy technologies, research project, case studies in environmental management and sustainability, energy auditing
- Elective Option B: Research project, advanced environmental impact assessment and monitoring, case studies in environmental management and sustainability, mineral resources management
What you need to know first
Bachelor’s degree or evidence of equivalent relevant, practical, professional or educational experience in a related discipline
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Environmental Services
Resource Management
Renewable Energy
Mining
Future employment opportunities might be
Environmental manager
Energy auditor
Resource management planner
Environmental consultant
Policy analyst (environmental focus)
Mineral resources manager