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Start date
February
July

Campus
Mawson Lakes

Duration
1 year(s) full-time

Mode
On-campus

Program Code
LGES

Fees
AUD$ 40,900 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2025

English Language Requirements
  • IELTS total [6.5]
  • IELTS reading [6.0]
  • IELTS writing [6.0]
Equivalent English qualifications (PDF)

International Admission by Country
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CRICOS Code
058636G

Aim

The program prepares students for careers in a wide range of natural resources management agencies and industries and equips them with the knowledge and skills necessary to take a leadership role and responsibility in those organisations.

Content & Structure

The Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science requires the completion of 36 units of courses.

Study at the new Adelaide University in 2026

The University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia are combining their strengths to create a new university for the future, Adelaide University, opening in January 2026.

From 4 August 2025, the University of Adelaide and University of South Australia will no longer be accepting applications for new students.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Environmental Pollution and Monitoring ENVT 4031 4.5
Fire and Culture ENVT 4032 4.5
Restoration Ecology ENVT 3028 4.5
Social License to Operate BUSS 5442 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Global Change and Human Health BIOL 3027 4.5
Ecosystem Monitoring ENVT 3031 4.5
Microbial Ecology ENVT 2015 4.5
Natural Resource Management ENVT 5040 4.5

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