The Master of Applied Science (Environmental Science) is part of an articulated coursework program that allows a large degree of flexibility in the depth at which studies are undertaken and the choice of subjects studied. Some of the major themes addressed include environmental sciences, environmental politics and law, project evaluation and assessment, decision making and conflict resolution.

Environmental Science is an applied science concerned with the environment around us, regardless of whether it is natural or human-made, and how we can utilize or manage it for our benefit. It draws on a wide range of science-based disciplines and applications, from ecology to solar power, analytical chemistry to geomorphology.

Environmental Science is also concerned with the social issues involved, including environmental law and policy, sustainability, resource economics, urban planning, and environmental ethics. Environmental scientists and managers are increasingly finding that they need to have a broad interdisciplinary knowledge base and the ability to be flexible and innovative in their application of such knowledge.

Consequently, the emphasis of this environmental science program is placed upon studies that span and integrate several disciplines, involve adaptive problem solving, and develop new skills and expertise. A range of specialist qualifications are available and each level becomes more specific and specialised to the needs of an environmental scientist in the 21st century.

There is also a research Masters degree available, the MSc(Environmental). (There is no PhD degree specifically tailored to Environmental Science but research in environmental fields can be undertaken as part of the PhD in Science.) Credit is not available in this program unless it is for units of study undertaken within embedded programs at the University of Sydney within the past two years, except at the discretion of the Dean.

More information about studying environmental science at the University of Sydney.

On campus attendance pattern

Full time, Part time

Articulation courses

Grad.Cert.App.Sc.(Enviro.Sci.) (LG004), Grad.Dip.App.Sc.(Enviro.Sci.) (LF020)

Similar courses

Grad.Cert.App.Sc.(Enviro.Sci.) (LG004)|Grad.Dip.App.Sc.(Enviro.Sci.) (LF020)

Course level

Master by Coursework (Undifferentiated)

Handbook website link

http://www.usyd.edu.au/handbooks/science/00_introduction.shtml