Graduate Certificate in Marine Science and Management
Course code: LG035
CRICOS code: 074732G
Duration: 2 semesters part time only
Commencement: March or July
This course is not available to international students.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Marine Science and Management, you must complete a total of 24 credit points of units of study, comprising:
- 12 credit points of core units of study
- 12 credit points of elective units of study
- units of study from 2 out of 3 areas of knowledge
| AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE - COLOUR KEY |
| BIO: Marine biology / Biological oceanography |
| GEO: Marine geosciences / Coastal engineering |
| PHY: Physical oceanography / Marine engineering |
| ENV: Environmental management / Sustainability |
Examples of pathways in the Graduate Certificate in Marine Science and Management
| Example pathway for the Graduate Certificate in Marine Science and Management (Coastal Management) | ||
| SEMESTER 1 | SEMESTER 2 | |
| Core (12cp) |
MARS5001 Coastal Processes and Systems (6cp) | MARS5004 Coastal Management Field School (6cp) |
| Electives @ USYD (12cp) |
MARS5007 Coral reefs and climate change (6cp) | ENGG5601 Greenhouse gas mitigation (6cp) |
- To progress to the Graduate Diploma you will need to take another 12cp of core units at Sydney. If a credit average is achieved in the Graduate Certificate, you can upgrade to the Graduate Diploma taking the MARS5005 12cp project, thus leaving open a future upgrade to a Master Research Pathway.
- In this pathway, 3 out of 4 areas of knowledge are covered, enough for all degrees in the postgraduate program.
| Example pathway for the Graduate Certificate in Marine Science and Management (Coastal Management) | |||
| ONLY SEMESTER 1 | ONLY SEMESTER 2 | ||
| Core (12cp) |
MARS5009 Topics in Australian Marine Science (6cp) | ENVI5904 Methods in Applied Ecology (6cp) | |
| MARS5001 Coastal Processes and Systems (6cp) | MARS5004 Coastal Management Field School (6cp) | ||
| Electives @ USYD (12cp) |
ENVI5809 Environmental simulation modelling (6cp) | GEOG5004 Environmental mapping and monitoring (6cp) | |
| MARS5007 Coral reefs and climate change (6cp) | ENGG5601 Greenhouse gas mitigation (6cp) | ||
- To progress to the Graduate Diploma you will need to take another 12cp of core units at Sydney. If a credit average is achieved in the Graduate Certificate, you can upgrade to the Graduate Diploma taking the MARS5005 12cp project, thus leaving open a future upgrade to a Master Research Pathway.
- 2 two out of 3 areas of knowledge covered in both options; 3 out of 4 areas (Graduate Diploma requirement) achieved when completing the other 6cp core units at Sydney.
| Example pathway for the Graduate Certificate in Marine Science and Management (Biology) | ||
| SEMESTER 1 | SEMESTER 2 | |
| Core (All) |
MARS5001 Coastal Processes and Systems (6cp) | ENVI5904 Methods in Applied Ecology (6cp) |
| Electives @ USYD (12cp) |
MARS5006 Coral reefs, science and management (6cp) | MARS5004 Coastal Management Field School (6cp) |
- To progress to the Graduate Diploma you will need to take another 12cp of core units at USYD.
- If you achieve a credit average in the Graduate Certificate, you can upgrade to the Graduate Diploma taking the MARS5005 12cp project, thus leaving open a future upgrade to a Master Research Pathway.
- Three out of four areas of knowledge already covered, enough for all degrees in the postgraduate program.
| Example pathway for the Graduate Certificate in Marine Science and Management (Biology) | |||
| ONLY SEMESTER 1 | ONLY SEMESTER 2 | ||
| Core (12cp) |
MARS5009 Topics in Australian Marine Science (6cp) | ENVI5904 Methods in Applied Ecology (6cp) | |
| MARS5001 Coastal Processes and Systems (6cp) | MARS5004 Coastal Management Field School (6cp) | ||
| Electives @ USYD (12cp) |
MARS5006 Coral reefs science and management (6cp) | GEOG5004 Environmental mapping and monitoring (6cp) | |
| ENVI5803 Law and the environment (6cp) | |||
- To progress to the Graduate Diploma you will need to take another 12cp of core units at USYD.
- If you achieve a credit average in the Graduate Certificate, you can upgrade to the Graduate Diploma taking the MARS5005 12cp project, thus leaving open a future upgrade to a Master Research Pathway.
- Two out of three areas of knowledge covered in both options; three out of four areas (Graduate Diploma requirement) achieved when completing the other 6cp core units at USYD.