New Zealand Diploma in Environmental Management (Level 6), Terrestrial Strand
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Advance your skills in environmental management focused on terrestrial ecosystems. This Level 6 diploma prepares you for work in New Zealand's outdoor environments, environmental monitoring, consultancy, research or pathway to further studies.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Windermere Campus, Tauranga
It will take a total of 1 year
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Apply advanced environmental management principles
Demonstrate advanced understanding and skills in managing terrestrial environments and species, considering ecological and sustainability principles.
Conduct environmental monitoring and research
Undertake ecological surveys, sampling, and data management for environmental monitoring and reporting, including designing and managing research projects.
Operate within regulatory environments
Understand and apply New Zealand's environmental regulatory frameworks in practical fieldwork and reporting.
What You're Signing Up For
This diploma builds on foundational environmental management knowledge (from Level 5) with advanced studies in terrestrial botany, ecology, sustainability, research, and environmental reporting. Students engage in real-world projects and field trips, developing deeper skills in surveying, monitoring, and research design. The program offers electives in geology, biosecurity, aquaculture, and even tropical ecology, with opportunities for international fieldwork. Graduates can enter the workforce in environmental education, consultancy, monitoring, research, or continue to third-year degree study.
Course Content
- Research Design and Data Management
- Environmental Reporting
- The Regulatory Environment
- Freshwater Ecology and Monitoring
- Ecological Restoration
- Advanced Biological Surveying
- Electives: Geology of New Zealand, Biosecurity, Aquaculture Systems and Sustainability, Tropical Ecology and Monitoring
What you need to know first
New Zealand Diploma in Environmental Management (Level 5), or equivalent
Special admission may be granted based on experience or if over 20 years of age
Recommended to hold a first aid certificate by course end
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Environmental Management
Ecology
Sustainability
Resource Management
Future employment opportunities might be
Environmental Education (National and International)
Department of Conservation (DOC) roles
Environmental Consultancy
Environmental Monitoring
Resource Consenting
Iwi Liaison
Specialised Research Projects
Environmental Reporting
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