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Graduate Diploma in Natural Resources

Official Abbreviation GradDipNatRes
Course Type Postgraduate
Commencement Sem 1 and Sem 2 if available
Study Mode On and Off Campus
Course Duration
  • 1 Year Full-time
  • 2 Years Part-time
Fees CSP or Full Fee
Total Credit Points 48
Overview

This course is designed primarily for graduates who have majored in other disciplines and wish to gain experience in the practical and theoretical application of resource management. It is also suitable for resource and environmental science majors who wish to specialise in a chosen field.
Entry Requirements

The requirement for admission to candidature is a three-year Bachelor degree preferably in a science-based area.
Course Rules
Information for Continuing Graduate Diploma in Natural Resources Students for 2008

Course Requirements (pre 2008)
A candidate must complete units at 200 level or above to the value of 48 cp as follows:

1. At least 12 cp from: ECON 326 or 329; EM 311/511, 312/512; NR 411/511; RSNR 402/502 (previously EM 454 and ENVE 421/521);RSNR 403/503 (previously EM 425/525, 452/552 and RSNR 421/521); and

2. Up to 36 cp approved by the Course Coordinator which can be selected from units which have the prefix EM, ENVE, NR and RSNR including, at the discretion of the Course Coordinator, NR 595 (Project Report).

The project topic must be approved by the Course Coordinator. The project may take the form of a design, management plan, literature review, or a field or laboratory investigation.

Award of the Graduate Diploma
A candidate who has successfully completed the unit NR 595 within his/her study program will be awarded the Graduate Diploma at the level of Pass, Credit, Distinction or High Distinction. A candidate who does not complete NR 595 within the study program will be awarded the Graduate Diploma at the level of Pass.
Other Benefits

Pathway: Concurrent Enrolment with the Bachelor of Science:

After completion of two years of study (96 credit points) towards the degree of Bachelor of Science, students may enrol concurrently for the Graduate Diploma in Natural Resources. The Graduate Diploma will not be awarded until the Bachelor degree has been completed.

Articulation Opportunities:

The Graduate Diploma in Natural Resources can be used as an entry qualification for enrolment for the Master of Environmental Management, the Master of Natural Resources or the Master of Resource Science.

On completion of two units towards the Graduate Diploma, students can transfer to the Master of Environmental Management. The two units completed will count towards the Master program.

On completion of four units towards the Graduate Diploma, students can transfer to the Master of Natural Resources. The four units completed will count towards the Master program.

On completion of the Graduate Diploma at the level of at least Pass with Distinction, students are able to apply for admission to candidature for the degree of Master of Resource Science.
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