Overview

University of New England is one of Australia' leading providers in environmental science. With our state-of-the-art facilities and team of world class scientists, we address some of the major world environmental challenges such as food security, pollution, climate change and conserving threatened species.

You can contribute to UNE's body of internationally-recognised research with the Master of Environmental Science (Research) — a program of independent, supervised research designed to foster your development as a research professional.

Career outcomes

The Australian Government predicts strong future growth in environmental science. With specialised discipline knowledge and research experience, your skills will be in demand for roles in:

research and higher education
local, state or federal environmental, planning and land agencies
environmental consultancy
soil conservation
biodiversity conservation
natural resources management.

Programme Structure

Course structure:

The candidate shall present for examination a thesis in a format approved by the Committee embodying the results of the MEnvSc(Res) work.
The thesis, exclusive of appendices, shall not exceed 30,000 words. In special cases these limits may be exceeded on the recommendation of the Principal Supervisor and Head of School and approval of the Committee.
A thesis must be in English unless the Committee has approved otherwise.
The sources from which the information is derived, the extent to which the work of others has been used and to which the assistance of individuals, associations or institutions has been obtained, must be acknowledged generally in a preface, specifically in notes, a bibliography or appendices, and must be, throughout the thesis, shown clearly and fully by appropriate references.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-30 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-06-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-31 00:00:00 , International

More details

If you are an international applicant you can apply at any time

Language

English

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

57

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Environmental Economics & Policy Environmental Management Environmental Sciences View 19 other Masters in Environmental Economics & Policy in Australia

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

57

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS Code 000448A

The Committee may, on the recommendation of the relevant Head of School, admit to candidature into the course for the degree of Master of Environmental Science (Research) (MEnvSc(Res)) an applicant who:

(a) has a degree of Bachelor in a Science discipline with at least second class honours (AQF Level 8) or equivalent; or
(b) has a degree at AQF Level 7 or equivalent and has adequate relevant preparation since graduation. Adequate relevant preparation may be gained by an approved academic course, professional training, during an occupation or through peer reviewed publications.

Tuition Fee

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International

36226 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 36226 AUD per year during 24 months.

Commonwealth Supported Place

Living costs for Armidale

1500 - 2100 AUD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Environmental Science (Research).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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