Program Overview

Graduate Diploma in Environment and Climate Emergency

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Environment and Climate Emergency is a two-semester full-time or equivalent part-time study course that engages students with climate emergency issues, explores approaches to inform relevant policies and practices, and applies learnings to develop a strategic response.

Course Essentials

• Qualification: Graduate Diploma in Environment and Climate Emergency
• Duration: 1 year full-time
• Credit: 200 credits (approximately eight units) per year, with 100 credits (approximately four units) in each semester
• CRICOS: The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) Code indicates a registered program offered to international students studying in Australia on student visas
• Location: Curtin Perth

Admission Criteria

• Applicants for a Master Degree (Coursework) are required to meet University academic and English language entry standards; details are provided at
• Subject to the duration of the course applicants usually require a Bachelor Degree or equivalent (and may require relevant work experience), Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma
• Students may transfer to this course after successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Environment and Climate Emergency

English Requirements

• Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English
• Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below
• You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications
• IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)
  • Writing: 6
  • Speaking: 6
  • Reading: 6
  • Listening: 6
  • Overall band score: 6.5

Fees and Scholarships

• Domestic fee paying postgraduate
• 2025 Fee year: $22,244*
• Fees are indicative only
• Based on a first-year full-time study load of 200 credits
• The total cost will depend on your course options (i.e., units selected and time taken to complete)

Location

• Curtin Perth
• For start dates, please view the academic calendar
• 2025
  • Semester 1: On campus, Online
  • Semester 2: On campus, Online
• 2026
  • Semester 1: On campus, Online
  • Semester 2: On campus, Online

How to Apply

• Please review information on how to apply for the campus of your choice
• Curtin Perth
• Please note that each campus has different application deadlines
• View our application deadlines page for further information

Course Outline

• Overview
• In the graduate diploma you will continue to build on the knowledge and skills you gained in the graduate certificate that are necessary to effect change and respond to the global environment and climate emergency
• The course comprises three additional core units and an optional unit to suit your background and career goals
• You will be exposed to ground-breaking research and real-world practices through lectures and workshops delivered by consultants from industry and government
• You will strengthen your skills in social research, analysis and broad stakeholder engagement, and explore approaches to informing relevant policies and practices in fields such as urban adaptation and resilience to climate change, waste and water management, renewable energy, transport, climate-change policies, sustainable production and consumption, and the future of food
• You will also have access to the innovative Legacy Living Laboratory (L3) and use the L3 visualisation hub to expand your knowledge and further build capabilities to contribute to solutions to biodiversity loss, extreme climatic events and other issues affecting communities globally
• The graduate diploma will provide you with a strong basis to meet professional practice and development challenges
• Upon successful completion of the course you may enrol in the master degree
• This course caters for both full-time and part-time students

What Jobs Can the Environment and Climate Emergency Course Lead To?

• Organisations are increasingly working with environment and sustainability consultants in order to be environmentally responsible and to improve their stakeholder relationships
• This course will prepare you for employment in various public and private sectors that require specialist knowledge of applying environmental and sustainability practices to all levels of business and organisations
• Industries
  • Urban/environmental planning
  • Government
  • Construction
  • Engineering
  • Regional development
  • Conservation and environment
  • Land use
  • Resources and energy
  • Transport

What You'll Learn

• Disseminate and apply a range of relevant disciplinary knowledge to the concept of sustainability relating to social, economic and environmental aspects and emergencies
• Apply critical and analytical skills to develop practical pathways to sustainability
• Identify, locate, critically evaluate and synthesise relevant and reliable information sources on sustainability
• Communicate effectively at a high order verbally and in writing to a range of target audiences
• Use communication technologies to effectively collect information, disseminate and communicate findings
• Understand second-order learning and identify and apply successful learning strategies
• Identify and apply international good practice to sustainability issues
• Recognise and consider the specific needs and aspirations of diverse cultures to sustainability, including the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and the cultures of other minority ethnic groups across the world
• Demonstrate leadership ability within sustainability practice to work effectively as a team and independently when appropriate with high ethical values