What will my study involve?

 

• UC operates field stations at Cass (in the Waitaha Canterbury high country) and Kawatiri Westport that are particularly well equipped for Environmental Science teaching and research.

Courses

UC offers the following postgraduate programmes in Environmental Science:

 

• Bachelor of Science with Honours
• Postgraduate Certificate in Science
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science
• Master of Science
• Doctor of Philosophy

See the individual qualification pages for more information on degree requirements.

You will need to complete the following:

• ENVR415 Environment Risk Assessment
• ENVR411 Case Studies in Environmental Science
• ENVR480 Research Project

Plus choose another 60 points of 400-level courses selected from:

• Antarctic Studies
• Biochemistry
• Biological Sciences
• Chemical and Process Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Engineering Geology
• Forestry
• Geography
• Geology
• Health Sciences
• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Water Science and Management

The overall course selection should form a coherent thematic programme, and must be approved by the Programme Coordinator.

You will need to complete at least 45 points in 400-level ENVR courses for the major. In total 60 points must be completed for the PGCertSc from Environmental Science and/or other Science courses.

At least 120 points, including ENVR415 Environment Risk Assessment and ENVR411 Case Studies in Environmental Science, is required for the major. Another 90 points of 400-level courses are selected from:

• Antarctic Studies
• Biochemistry
• Biological Sciences
• Chemical and Process Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Engineering Geology
• Forestry
• Geography
• Geology
• Health Sciences
• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Water Science and Management

The overall course selection should form a coherent thematic programme, and must be approved by the Programme Coordinator.

Part I of the MSc in Environmental Science is 120 points, including ENVR415 Environment Risk Assessment and ENVR411 Case Studies in Environmental Science, and another 90 points of 400-level courses selected from:

• Antarctic Studies
• Biochemistry
• Biological Sciences
• Chemical and Process Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Engineering Geology
• Forestry
• Geography
• Geology
• Health Sciences
• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Water Science and Management

The overall course selection should form a coherent thematic programme, and must be approved by the Programme Coordinator. You will need a B+ Grade Point Average to proceed to Part II of the degree.

Part II requires ENVR690 MSc Thesis.

In the PhD, you will complete a thesis of original research in the Environmental Science field (ENVR790 Environmental Science PhD).

Career opportunities

Environmental Science is a growth area for employment. Well-educated people with strong technical and communication skills are needed to help identify, to monitor, and to contribute to solving a variety of problems associated with the environment and with the use and allocation of resources and sustainability.

Find out more about what you can do with a degree in Environmental Science.