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Diploma of Environmental Studies

ProviderCharles Sturt University
Course code: UAC214491UniversityStudy area: Environmental StudiesData JSON
AttendanceOn campus
Intakes & start datesPlease check the official website.

Course overview

Our world is facing challenges never seen before. Want to play a part in improving the health of our planet, foster your passion for the natural world and hone your knowledge of environmental science? When you study Charles Sturt's Diploma of Environmental Studies, you'll develop field skills and discipline-specific knowledge so you can communicate both your findings and insights to your community and help make a difference in our world.
 
The Diploma of Environmental Studies is part of a guaranteed entry pathway into the Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management, offering you the perfect pathway to landing your dream career. Play your part in protecting the natural world with the Diploma of Environmental Studies from Charles Sturt University – Australia’s first certified carbon neutral uni. Dip your toe into the world of environmental sciences and get the knowledge and skills you're after, with the flexibility to study on campus or online.

While you begin with study focused on understanding the theories and foundational knowledge that underpins environmental science, you will progress to get the technical skills and theoretical knowledge required to find solutions to complex environmental problems through real world problem solving, lab sessions, field study and professional practice. 

You have the flexibility to undertake your study with us either on campus or fully online. Our undergraduate certificate can also be your guaranteed entry path into our Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management. 

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Career Opportunities

Career opportunities

Put your Diploma of Environmental Studies to work straight away as an environmental officer, landcare coordinator, project officer, or field supervisor in a range of roles within a host of government, public, or private organisations. You could be involved in conservation and land management, environment and sustainability, recycling and waste management, or the provision of green products and services.

Students who choose to continue their studies and gain a bachelor's degree may become involved in project management, strategic planning, policy development, and research in these same areas. The skill set you'll develop in this course will mean you could follow a career path in any direction that fires your imagination - whether that's working with natural resources, fisheries, terrestrial ecosystems or at the interface between wild and man-made environments.

Majors

Areas of study

Environmental science, including conservation biology, earth science, ecology, environmental issues, human interactions with the environment, Indigenous and cultural heritage.

Other Information

Fees and charges

The Australian Government subsidises the tuition fee for this course. The remaining balance is paid by the student. Visit the Charles Sturt University website for current fee information.

Entry requirements

Review the captured standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.

Standard entry

Applicants with recent secondary education
  • A completed High School Certificate with the minimum ATAR required (including adjustment factors) or equivalent;
  • A completed Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR;
  • A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification;
  • 50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification;
  • A completed Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies;

Successful completion of two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies;

  • Work experience, within the same industry as the course profile, of at least two years full time or equivalence, demonstrated by a detailed resume.

Other applicants

Refer to the Charles Sturt University general admission criteria.

English requirement
IELTS 6, no band below 5.5TOEFL iBT 60, no band below 15PTE Academic 50, no band below 42Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 169, no band below 162

If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.

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Student profile

Total students10
#2024
Higher education entry5 · 50%
50%
School leavers (ATAR)0 · 0%
0%
Secondary education0 · 0%
0%
Vocational pathway5 · 50%
50%
Other entry pathways<5 · <5%
<5%
International students0 · 0%
0%

Campuses & intake dates

  • Albury - WodongaNSW