Overview

This distinctive, interdisciplinary programme offers a suite of options that provide important social, cultural, environmental and business contexts to parks management.

Depending on your background, occupational aspirations, and area of interest, you can choose how you would like to specialise, with options including ecology, environmental management, recreation and tourism and climate change in regard to parks management.

The Master of Parks Management at Lincoln University Canterbury will prepare you for mid-and-senior-level management roles.

How you’ll grow

Critically analyse and synthesise concepts and frameworks to evaluate resource management approaches and practices relevant to the parks sector.
Interpret and assess the relationship between parks, policy and resource management, including indigenous perspectives.
Appraise the legal, political, institutional, economic and socio-cultural contexts of parks with management.
Understand ecological and environmental principles relevant to the management of New Zealand ecosystems.
Apply business, organisational and environmental management practices to the parks sector.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Environmental Policy and Planning
Advanced Resource Management & Planning Law
Mana Kaitiaki (Māori Resource Management)
Kaupapa Matua (Advanced Māori Policy and Planning)
Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism
Conservation Biology
Events and Festivals
Advanced Business Strategy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-15 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-02-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-05 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Christchurch, New Zealand

Disciplines

Environmental Management View 9 other Masters in Environmental Management in New Zealand

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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80

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Other requirements

General requirements

1. A birth certificate or passport (a scanned copy showing the same name that is on your academic documents).

2. Academic documents.

3. Evidence of English language proficiency (if applicable).

4. Curriculum Vitae (including a statement of your career intentions).

5. Statement of Research Interest.

6. Two references.

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Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

57000 NZD / year

≈ 57000 NZD / year

Additional Details

If you're a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, you may be able to study this programme for free. Terms and conditions apply.

Living costs

Christchurch

New Zealand

1300 - 2000 NZD / month

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

Funding

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