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Key facts

This Master of Protected Area Conservation from University of Tasmania covers governance, planning and management practice in government, private and community-based protected areas, as well as broader landscape contexts. Terrestrial, freshwater and marine protected areas are addressed.
You will apply skills in governance, planning, and management to address complex conservation problems across landscapes and within protected areas.
Experiential learning is facilitated through field components within the core units, which involve practical experience of working world activities in natural environments. Students are offered further opportunity to customize their learning through an elective facilitating exploration of conservation topics in Tasmania as well as a capstone professional placement unit in the final year of study.

Career Outcomes

Diverse career opportunities exist across government, private, and not-for-profit sectors. This knowledge and skillset empower you to work in various landscapes with natural value, from highly urbanised environments and agricultural areas to protected recreation and conservation zones.

The range of knowledge and skills suits work in any landscape with natural values, including highly urbanised environments, agricultural landscapes, as well as areas protected for recreation and conservation. These include eco-tourism, natural area manag

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Protected Area Planning and Management Systems

Landscape Conservation and Recreation

Conserving Nature in Protected Areas

Protected Area Management Plans

Reserve System Planning

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Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-06 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-03 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-23 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-20 00:00:00 , National

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Students living overseas apply at least 3 months prior to semester start date and on-shore students apply no less than one month prior to semester start date

Language

English

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Credits

200 alternative credits

Delivered

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Campus Location

Hobart, Australia

Disciplines

Climate Studies & Meteorology Biodiversity & Conservation Environmental Management View 27 other Masters in Environmental Management in Australia

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Academic requirements

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

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General requirements

CRICOS: 106222E
Admission to most postgraduate coursework courses at the University of Tasmania require qualifications equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree. Applicants must achieve the required grade in their qualifying studies, meet any prerequisite subjects, and meet English language requirements to be eligible for an offer.
For students who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship or prior studies in English in an approved country, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided.
Candidates for the Master of Protected Area Conservation shall be qualified for entry if they hold a bachelor degree in any discipline at the University of Tasmania or hold other tertiary qualification(s) deemed by the College to be equivalent for this purpose.

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Tuition Fees

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40250 AUD / year

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If you’re a domestic postgraduate student, you might be eligible for a Commonwealth supported place in this course.

Living costs

Hobart

Australia

1204 - 2001 AUD / month

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