Offered By	Fenner School of Environment and Society
Minimum	72 units
Academic Contact	David Dumaresq
Academic Plan	7620XMENVR
CRICOS Code	072690F
UAC Code	832714(Master Environment (Research))
Areas of Interest	Environmental Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies - Sustainability, and Resource Management and Environmental Science

The Master of Environment (Research) is a flexible interdisciplinary coursework and research degree which allows students to develop a program of advanced learning suited to their individual interests and skills in environment and sustainability. The program comprises 18 units of courses in a suite of core topic areas; 30 units of courses focused on an individual specialisation of the student's choice (one of these courses may be a core course); and 24 units of research as a dissertation.   Master of Environment (Research) graduates can expect to:

• gain both a broad knowledge base about contemporary issues and challenges in environment and sustainability, and a high level of knowledge of a specific topic reflecting their interests,

• develop their independent learning, analytical and research, teamwork, and oral and written communication skills;

• have better developed networks relevant to their academic and professional interests;

• be better placed to respond to the challenges of environment and sustainability through their chosen careers; and

• have completed appropriate research training for entry to the PhD. 

 

The Master of Environment (Research) program allows students to take courses from across the ANU, to draw from the University's breadth and strength in the environment and sustainability domains; specialisations (a sample of which are listed below) reflect this breadth. The flexibility of course requirements for both the core and specialisation components of the degree allows programs to be structured to meet individual interests. Specialisations will develop students' analytical and communication skills to prepare them to undertake substantial independent research for a dissertation. Given the flexibility of the degree, each student is required to discuss their proposed program with a Fenner School Graduate Advisor, who will help develop and must approve the program.

Please note that all applicants for the Master of Environment (Research) need to include two professional referee reports with their application.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2011 website applies to the 2011 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2010 website.