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What will my study involve?

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• ΢��ҕ�l 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

΢��ҕ�l offers the following postgraduate programmes in Environmental Science:

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• 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:

• 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 ��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 ��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.