Graduate Certificate in Environmental Assessment and Management

About the course

This Graduate Certificate builds professional capability in environmental assessment and management, focusing on how environmental planning, conservation and monitoring inform organisational decision-making. You’ll study environmental impact assessment and management within major ecosystem contexts, with attention to global, regional and local environmental issues. The course also introduces areas such as sustainability auditing, risk assessment and waste management in an applied Graduate Certificate setting.

Career outcome

Graduates may work in environmental assessment and management roles across government, consulting and industry, supporting planning and approval processes and improving environmental performance. Skills developed are relevant to environmental impact assessment, monitoring and compliance, conservation planning, sustainability auditing, risk and waste management activities. This Graduate Certificate supports career progression for professionals working with environmental decision-making in Environmental Science.

Living Costs in Sydney**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 22	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 2,207 - 2,918	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,599 - 2,115
Transportation (Daily) A$ 9 - 10	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 219 - 290

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)