Students with a three year Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) in an Environmental Science discipline (or cognate discipline) or a three Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) in a field other than Environmental Science (non-cognate discipline) with a minimum of 2 years relevant industry related experience are eligible to undertake a 160 unit program which can be completed in 2 years full time or 4 years part time.
Students with a three year Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) in an Environmental Science discipline (cognate discipline) with a minimum of 2 years relevant industry experience or a combination of a three year Bachelor degree in a field other than Environmental Science (non-cognate discipline) with a 1 year Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8) in an Environmental Science discipline (cognate discipline) are eligible to undertake a 120 unit program which can be completed in 1.5 years full time or 3 years part time.
Students with a four year Bachelor degree (AQF Level 8) in a field other than Environmental Science (non-cognate discipline) with a minimum of 2 years relevant industry experience or a three year Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) in a field other than Environmental Science (non-cognate discipline) but with at least 5 years relevant industry experience are eligible to undertake a 120 unit program which can be completed in 1.5 years full time or 3 years part time.
Students with a four year Bachelor degree (AQF Level 8) in an Environmental Science discipline (cognate discipline) are eligible to undertake the 80 unit program which can be completed in 1 year full time or 2 years part time.
IELTS overall minimum - 6.5
IELTS section minimum - 6.0
The University of Newcastle's Master of Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation is a research-focused program which provides environmental practitioners with creative solutions and specialised skills to help minimise the human and ecological risks associated with environmental pollution.
Using a balanced approach that includes both hands on and case studies, you’ll examine the core concepts, principles and techniques underlying environmental risk assessment and remediation which can be applied on a national and global platform.
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The Master of Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation will equip you with specialised skills to enable you to comprehensively assess a contaminated site.
You will follow guidelines for contaminated site assessment (e.g. NEPM-ASC) and jurisdictional legislation regulating management of contaminated land. You will carry out desktop research for preliminary site investigation (PSI), develop a conceptual site model (CSM) and produce a sampling plan for a detailed site investigation using data quality objectives (DQO’s). You will also evaluate contaminated site data to identify contaminants fate and pathways, assess the risk presented by the contaminant(s) detected on site, and determine the need for further investigation or remediation.
Core courses that you will complete include:
Site Assessment and Planning
Environmental Remediation Technologies
Hydrogeology and Environmental Remediation
Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation Project
The University of Newcastle Master of Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation will prepare you to manage contaminated site(s) projects and develop remediation action plans for both private and public organisations. With a core focus on environmental risk assessment and remediation, you will have specialised instrumental skills that will be highly valued by mining, property development and industrial sectors. Your capacity to work internationally will be supported by University’s own reputation in the field.
Possible career paths include:
environmental remediation research
environmental chemist
toxicologist
contaminated land consultant
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
