UNSW’s Master of Environmental Management is a two-year full-time (or part-time equivalent) postgraduate degree that will prepare you for a career that tackles our biggest ecological challenges through change-leadership and sustainability.

In this master’s degree, you’ll learn to think about environmental problems through a number of lenses, forming a deep understanding of the socio-political influences that drive them.  In addition to the program’s key focus on conceptual tools, you will also develop experiential and practical skills to inform ethical and restorative sustainability leadership in a range of professional contexts.

Key features

A transdisciplinary approach 

Today’s environmental leaders need to understand the ecological dimensions and environmental science underpinning environmental issues, biodiversity and climate change. Through this degree, you'll explore the social, cultural, and structural drivers and impacts, and the complex ways in which these are connected.

The Master of Environmental Management takes a transdisciplinary approach to environmental challenges. Through studies in social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, creative arts, and community-based practices you’ll gain the skills needed to communicate complex ideas and lead transformative change.

Shape your study to suit your lifestyle

The program’s flexible delivery incudes interactive classes, evening seminars, experiential and field-based learning, and online components. It is designed for people from a wide range of disciplines, from environmental specialists to passionate environmental newcomers looking to develop the expertise and courage needed to make an impact. 

However you choose to shape your degree, you’ll become part of a diverse and passionate community of change-makers who will support and challenge you during your studies and beyond.

Why study this degree at UNSW?

• Be supported by our diverse, open and inclusive Arts, Design & Architecture community
• Flexible learning options
• Learn through research-informed teaching
• Prioritise career success – UNSW won the Australian Financial Review’s Most Employable Students Award in 2023.
• Benefit from strong industry links and partnerships
• Access world-class alumni connections
• Join a global top 20 university (QS World University Rankings, 2024)
• Join a community that’s part of the prestigious Group of Eight (Go8) universities