This course teaches you about environmental processes and the impact that human beings can have on them.

Take the next step in investigating terrestrial, freshwater and coastal ecosystems while learning about the challenges to our unique environment. Complete a work placement to start putting your new skills into action, and develop your networks in the conservation field. You’ll learn all about biodiversity and resource management, as well as monitoring and evaluating ecosystem dynamics. You’ll also be able to apply legislative requirements when conducting environmental activities. You will design and coordinate environmental projects involving monitoring, analysis and reporting.

The Environmental Management pathway at NorthTec offers three qualifications in three years:

After one year of study: New Zealand Diploma in Environmental Management (Level 5)
After two years of study: New Zealand Diploma in Environmental Management (Level 6)
After three years of study: Bachelor of Applied Science (Biodiversity Management) (From Unitec)
What will you learn?
In this programme you will gain an ecological knowledge of Northland’s terrestrial, freshwater and coastal ecosystems and learn about challenges to biodiversity and resource management, as well as monitoring and evaluating ecosystem dynamics. You’ll also get involved in the protection and restoration of local natural, rural and urban environments and get the chance to make valuable contacts within your chosen field through work placement.

Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

Apply legislative requirements when conducting environmental activities
Design and coordinate environmental monitoring, analysis and reporting
Apply knowledge of freshwater biology, ecology by sampling and monitoring.
Apply specialised technical knowledge to monitor and manage tasks and operate in a terrestrial environment.

Graduates of this qualification will likely be employed in the following contexts:
Research assistant
Environmental educator
Research officer
Quarantine/biosecurity officer
Bio-surveyor
Biodiversity ranger/officer
Plant or animal pest officer
Waste management auditor.