Level 8 Programme
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Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Science (Biodiversity Management) Credits 60 (0.5 EFTS)
Start dates February or July
Campus On-campus and online
Duration Full-time for six months or part-time options available
Highlights
Are you ready to take on a new challenge by stepping into a senior-level job? Perhaps you’re interested in postgraduate study but unsure about committing to a full Master’s degree.
• Learn while you continue to work. This programme is a mix of on-campus block courses, field trips, and online learning, making it a great option for biodiversity professionals who are already working and want to start postgraduate study.
Annual fees $7,867 (NZD)
(Approximate domestic fees only. Includes GST but excludes the Compulsory Student Services Fee levy)
Programme overview
Admission requirements You must have completed at least one of the following:
• Move your career up a level. With a postgraduate qualification, you’ll acquire higher-level knowledge and develop the necessary skills for your specialisation, strengthening your CV and the likelihood of a higher salary.
The Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Science (Biodiversity Management) is a six-month introductory programme that prepares you for further postgraduate study. It also helps you develop advanced skills and knowledge for more specialist roles in the public sector and local and national government agencies.
• Key focus on Te Ao Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Put into practice crosscultural perspectives which embrace understanding and engagement with indigenous bodies of knowledge, practices and worldviews.
Many of the world’s most critical environmental issues require biodiversity professionals who are experts in identifying priority biodiversity areas and developing strategies and tools that support conservation.
• Access state-of-the-art facilities (local and national). Depending on where you choose to complete your compulsory on-campus block courses, you’ll learn in a range of facilities, including molecular biology, microbiology and GIS labs, Marae, herbaria and invertebrate collections, aquaculture facilities, simulators and other specialist equipment and machinery.
This requires a high level of cultural competence, particularly when working with mana whenua (indigenous people of the land – Māori) and other stakeholders, like policymakers, environmental managers, and landowners.
• Learn from experts across the country.As part of Te Pūkenga, this Master’s programme is co-taught by highly qualified and respected scientists, other experts and industry consultants from around Aotearoa New Zealand. • Transition into further postgraduate study. This programme cross-credits towards our Master of Applied Science (Biodiversity Management) and Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Science (Biodiversity Management).
What you’ll learn to do: • Apply current industry methodologies, data analysis and effective problem-solving skills. • Learn how to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with mana whenua and a range of stakeholders. • Contribute to improved practice and environmental sustainability in business, government and nongovernmental sectors through critical evaluation, new knowledge, insight and innovation. • Act as an ethical guardian of global biodiversity by applying ecological science. • Understand the impacts of human activity on the global environment and how environmental management in Aotearoa can address these issues.
Academic 1. A recognised Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline with merit (an average grade B- or higher in all Level 7 courses); or 2. A professional qualification in a relevant discipline recognised as equivalent to merit in a Bachelor’s degree, plus recommendations from your employer or professional colleagues
English • And achieved a minimum of 8 credits at NCEA Level 2 in English (4 in reading, 4 in writing) or • Evidence of an overall IELTS (Academic) band score of at least 6.5 in each band or equivalent. Don’t meet these Admission requirements? • If you don’t meet the academic criteria, our Bridging Education programmes and a range of English Language programmes can help you qualify. • You may also be eligible for special or discretionary admission. Other options If you don’t meet these requirements, you could still apply for special or discretionary admission.
For more information download the programme regulations: unitec.ac.nz/biodiversity International Students, visit unitec.ac.nz/international
