Masters degrees

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Our postgraduate degrees offer unique breadth and diversity in addressing climate change and energy change. Master of Climate Change graduates gain a broad knowledge of current issues and approaches to climate change adaptation and mitigation, as well as expert knowledge in their area of specialisation.

Master of Climate Change »

The Master of Climate Change offers significant breadth and depth of study in climate change science and policy, including economics, law, policy and governance aspects.

Master of Energy Change »

The Master of Energy Change gives you a strong basis in the fundamentals of economics, governance, policy and technology related to energy change.

Postgraduate climate courses

First semester

Course	Term	Delivery
The World Bank and the Organisation of Development	First Semester	In Person
Big Questions in Biology	First Semester	In Person
Government, Markets and Global Change	First Semester	In Person
Ecological Economics and Policy	First Semester	In Person or Online
Issues in Development and Environment	First Semester	In Person
Special Topics in Environmental Management and Development	First Semester and Second Semester	In Person
Introduction to Environmental and Resource Economics	First Semester and Second Semester	In Person
Water Conflicts	First Semester	In Person or Online
Research Methods for Environmental Management	First Semester	In Person or Online
Environmental Assessment	First Semester and Second Semester	In Person
Environmental Governance	First Semester	In Person or Online
Applied Environmental and Resource Management	First Semester	In Person
Melting Polar Ice Sheets, Sea Level Variations and Climate Change	First Semester	In Person
Introduction to Natural Hazards	First Semester	In Person
Photovoltaic Technologies	First Semester	In Person
Human Ecology	First Semester	In Person
Environmental Policy	First Semester	In Person
Water Management	First Semester	In Person
Research in Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation	First Semester	In Person
Contemporary Perspectives in Environmental Science	First Semester	In Person
Topics in Environment & Society	All Semesters and Sessions	In Person
Economic Development	First Semester and Second Semester	In Person
Environmental Economics	First Semester	In Person
Managing for Sustainability	First Semester	In Person
Human Health, Environment and Climate Change	First Semester	In Person or Online
Communicating Science with the Public	First Semester	In Person or Online
Dealing with Wicked Problems		In Person

Second semester

Course	Session	Delivery
Social Impact Assessment: Theory and Methods	Second Semester	In Person or Online
Critical Issues in Gender and Development	Second Semester	In Person or Online
Land Rights and Resource Development	Second Semester	In Person or Online
Plants and Global Climate Change	Second Semester	In Person
Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility, Accountability and Reporting	Second Semester	In Person
Population, Climate Change and Sustainable Development	Second Semester, Biennial Even Years	In Person
Environmental Policy and Communications	Second Semester	In Person
Asia Pacific Environmental Conflicts: Causes and Solutions	Second Semester	In Person
Payments for Environmental Services	Second Semester	In Person or Online
Research in Climate Change Policy and Economics	Second Semester	In Person or Online
Special Topics in Environmental Management and Development	First Semester and Second Semester	In Person
Introduction to Environmental and Resource Economics	First Semester and Second Semester	In Person
Water Conflicts	First Semester	In Person or Online
Food Wars: Food Security and Agricultural Policy	Second Semester	In Person or Online
State, Society and Natural Resources	Second Semester	In Person or Online
Environmental Assessment	First Semester and Second Semester	In Person
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management	Second Semester	In Person or Online
EARTH: The Chemistry and Physics of our Planet	Second Semester	In Person
Fundamentals of Climate System Science	Second Semester	In Person
Palaeoclimatology and Climate Change	Second Semester	In Person
Urban Energy and Energy Efficiency	Second Semester	In Person
Sustainable Urban Systems	Second Semester, Biennial Even Years	In Person
Society and Environmental Change	Second Semester	In Person
Biodiversity Conservation	Second Semester	In Person
Complex Environmental Problems in Action	Second Semester	In Person
Biodiversity Science: Wildlife, Vegetation and Landscape Ecology	Second Semester	In Person
Climatology	Second Semester, Biennial Even Years	In Person
Land and Catchment Management	Second Semester	In Person
Climate Change Science & Policy	Second Semester	In Person or Online
Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS	Second Semester	In Person
Ecological Assessment and Management	Second Semester	In Person
Palaeo-Environmental Reconstruction	Second Semester	In Person
Contemporary Perspectives in Environment-Society Interaction	Second Semester	In Person
Topics in Environment & Society	All Semesters and Sessions	In Person
Economic Development	First Semester and Second Semester	In Person
Energy Economics	Second Semester	In Person
International Policymaking in the Shadow of the Future	Second Semester	In Person
Policy Advocacy	Second Semester and Autumn Session	In Person
Science and Public Policy	Second Semester	In Person or Online

Non-standard sessions

Course	Session	Delivery
Exploring Gender, Resources and the Environment	Winter Session and Second Semester	In Person or Online
Study Tour: Cultural Landscapes and Environmental Change	Summer Session	In Person
Graduate Preparatory Environmental Science	Summer Session and Winter Session	In Person
Graduate Preparatory Environmental Economics	Summer Session and Winter Session	In Person
Methods for Environmental Decision-Making	Spring Session	In Person
The Eco-Cultural Tourism Workshop	Autumn Session	In Person
International Climate Change Policy and Economics	Winter Session	In Person or Online
Domestic Climate Change Policy and Economics	Summer Session	In Person or Online
Qualitative Research Methods for Sustainability	Winter Session	In Person
Participatory Resource Management: Working with Communities and Stakeholders	Winter Session	In Person
Biodiversity Conservation	Second Semester	In Person
Environmental Measurement, Modelling and Monitoring	Winter Session	In Person
Island Sustainable Development: Fiji Field School	Winter Session	In Person
Essentials of Environmental Law	Winter Session	In Person
Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation	Spring Session	In Person
Contemporary Perspectives in Environment-Society Interaction	Second Semester	In Person
Topics in Environment & Society	All Semesters and Sessions	In Person
International Climate Law	Autumn Session	In Person or Online
Climate Law	Autumn Session	In Person
Policy Advocacy	Second Semester and Autumn Session	In Person
Energy Politics and Governance	Winter Session	In Person