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This program is offered only to continuing students. No new admissions will be accepted after the S1 2013 intake. Students who are interested in this area should consider the Master of Science (Environment & Sustainability).

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Program aims

This coursework Masters program aims to provide environmental and resource managers and other professionals with appropriate formal instruction to enhance their skills and knowledge in the emerging discipline of sustainability science.

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Program objectives

On completion of the program graduates will be able to:

• understand and apply the principles and approaches of sustainability

• integrate the scientific foundations for sustainable development through environmental, social and economic disciplines

• critically analyse multi-disciplinary information and data to provide informed decision-making in relation to resource management

• understand global environmental systems and their influence on sustainable practices

• critically assess emerging approaches to policy development and institutional arrangements to support sustainability

• identify and establish strong links between science, effective community engagement and sound policy

• demonstrate, through the breadth of their studies, an advanced understanding of issues, concepts and applications of sustainability science in environment and natural resource management

• manage complex decision-making in the face of risk and uncertainty

• advance their professional standing by incorporating contemporary scientific approaches to sustainable development.

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Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

Applicants must hold a three-year Bachelor鈥檚 degree from an Australian 精东传媒app or equivalent.

A formal process of Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) will be used to assess applicants without Bachelor degrees, who wish to gain entry to the program on the basis of equivalent experience or qualifications. Applicants should contact the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences if they wish to be assessed for admission on this basis.

All students are required to satisfy the applicable .

If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

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Program fees

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the

Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.

Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

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Program structure

The program contains five compulsory courses of one unit each and three elective courses. At least four units of courses in the program must be level 8. With the approval of the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences, students may apply to vary their program on the basis of prior study.

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Program completion requirements

To qualify for the award of Master of Sustainability Science, a candidate must complete eight courses as indicated within four years of first admission to the program.

Candidates who have completed the same or similar courses at USQ or similar courses at another institution may, with the approval of the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences, apply to vary their program on the basis of prior study.

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Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 4 years to complete this program.

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IT requirements

Students should visit the USQ to check that their computers are capable of running the appropriate software and versions of Internet web browsers and to check the minimum and recommended standards for software.

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Articulation

Postgraduate Certificate of Sustainability Science students may articulate to the Master of Sustainability Science with further completion of and three other elective courses, as required by this program.

Students must advise the Faculty in writing ( sciences.support@usq.edu.au) of their intention to articulate and this must occur prior to graduation from the PCSS. If a student is articulating to the higher degree, they will apply to that higher degree and will only graduate from that higher degree.

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Exit points

Students may exit with the Postgraduate Certificate of Sustainability Science on successful completion of the four compulsory courses as required by that program.

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Credit

No exemptions will be granted towards this award. Candidates who have completed the same or similar courses at USQ or similar courses at another institution may, with the approval of the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences, apply to vary their program on the basis of prior study.

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Course transfers

Transfer of credit for completed USQ courses from incomplete programs to the Master of Sustainability Science program will be allowed in accordance with USQ regulations provided the courses in question are compatible with the requirements for the Master of Sustainability Science.

Recommended enrolment patterns

In this section:

• Recommended enrolment pattern - Part-time
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Full-time

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Part-time

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Full-time

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.