Overview

Concerns about climate change, carbon sequestration and environment-friendly building materials have rekindled the demand for professional forest managers. Worldwide, forest management is becoming more intensive, with many forest products traded internationally as commodities.

As a result, forest management agencies now require foresters with enhanced skills in strategic planning and management, which are both features of this course.

Career

Graduates of the Forest Science and Management master offered by the Southern Cross University typically seek career advancement within the following fields:

Forest management

Carbon sequestration

Integrated tree cropping and farm forestry

National parks and protected area management

Environmental impact assessment and monitoring

Environmental education and interpretation.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Measuring Trees and Forests

Native Forests Silviculture

Fire Ecology and Management

Plantation Silviculture

Minor Thesis (Part 1 of 2)

Minor Thesis (Part 2 of 2)

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-02 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-26 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

192 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lismore, Australia

Disciplines

Environmental Management Forestry 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.

English requirements

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General requirements

CRICOS: 068266A

Qualification equivalent to an Australian Bachelor degree [suggest linking to policy], plus specific requirements as indicated in the course structure tab. Students are required to have a degree considered by the University to be equivalent to an Australian Bachelor degree. Students without a degree but with substantial relevant work experience may be admitted to a Graduate Diploma or Masters.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

4000 AUD / module

≈ 4000 AUD / module
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

3500 AUD / module

≈ 3500 AUD / module

Additional Details

Tuition fee is considered on a "per unit" basis.

Living costs

Lismore

Australia

1200 - 2200 AUD / 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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Duration

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Lismore

Funding

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