Qualification regulations for the Master of Environmental Management

Qualification Regulations

Part I

These regulations are to be read in conjunction with all other Statutes and Regulations of the University including General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates.

Part II

Admission

1. Admission to the Degree of Master of Environmental Management requires that the candidate will:

(a) meet the University admission requirements as specified;

and shall have been awarded or qualified for a:

(b) Relevant Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification, having achieved a B grade average or higher, over the qualifying 300-level courses; or

(c) Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management with a grade average of B or higher (Applied Pathway) or B+ or higher (Research Pathway), or equivalent; or

(d) Bachelor of Environmental Management (Honours), having achieved Second Class Honours Division II or higher (Applied Pathway) or Second Class Honours Division I or higher (Research Pathway), or an equivalent qualification.

Qualification requirements

2. Candidates for the Degree of Master of Environmental Management shall follow a parts-based programme of study, which shall consist of courses totalling at least 180 credits, comprising:

(a) completion of Part One and Part Two as defined by the Schedule to the Degree;

(b) courses selected from the Schedule to the Degree;

and including:

(d) attending field trips, studios, workshops, tutorials, and laboratories as required.

3. Notwithstanding Regulation 2, candidates admitted under Regulation 1(c) or (d) may apply for credit towards Part One of the qualification in accordance with the limits specified in the Recognition of Prior Learning regulations.

4. Notwithstanding Regulation 2, a candidate admitted to the Master of Environmental Management Research Pathway under Regulation 1(c) or (d) may be permitted to complete a programme comprising the 120 credit thesis course 188.889 or 188.897 and 188.898 and 60 credits from Part One, which must include 188.764 and 188.765.

5. Notwithstanding Regulations 2 and 3, and at the discretion of Academic Board, candidates may be required to complete one or more bridging courses, 188.707 and/or 188.708, should their entry qualification be deficient in important aspects of environmental science.

Specialisations

6. The Degree of Master of Environmental Management is awarded without specialisations.

Student progression

7. For progression from Part One to Part Two (Research Pathway), candidates must have achieved a Grade Average of B+ or higher over the first 60 credits undertaken for Part One.

8. For Progression from Part One to Part Two (Applied Pathway), candidates must have achieved a Grade Average of B or higher over the first 120 credits undertaken for Part One.

9. In cases of sufficient merit, the Degree of Master of Environmental Management may be awarded with Distinction or Merit.

Completion requirements

10. The timeframes for completion as outlined in the General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates will apply.

11. Candidates may be graduated when they meet the Admission, Qualification and Academic requirements within the prescribed timeframes; candidates who do not meet the requirements for graduation may, subject to the approval of Academic Board, be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management should they meet the relevant Qualification requirements.

Unsatisfactory academic progress

12. The general Unsatisfactory Academic Progress regulations will apply.

Transitional provisions

13. Subject to any Maximum Time to Completion regulations and the Abandonment of Study provisions specified in the Part I regulations to the degree, candidates enrolled in the Master of Environmental Management prior to 1 January 2022 may substitute a course or courses already passed for a course or courses in Part One of the Schedule until 31 December 2025.

14. Candidates who commenced the Master of Environmental Management prior to 1 January 2022 may substitute 188.885 and 188.886 for 188.881 and 188.882, until 31 December 2024.

Schedule for the Master of Environmental Management

Course planning key

Prerequisites: Courses that need to be completed before moving onto a course at the next level. For example, a lot of 200-level courses have 100-level prerequisite courses.
Corequisites: Courses that must be completed at the same time as another course are known as corequisite courses.
Restrictions: Some courses are restricted against each other because their content is similar. This means you can only choose one of the offered courses to study and credit to your qualification.

Key terms for course planning

Courses: Each qualification has its own specific set of courses. Some universities call these papers. You enrol in courses after you get accepted into Massey.
Course code: Each course is numbered using 6 digits. The fourth number shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
Credits: Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
Specialisations: Some qualifications let you choose what subject you'd like to specialise in. Your major or endorsement is what you will take the majority of your courses in.

Part One

Core Courses

30 credits from

188764 Advanced Environmental Management I 15

The course is made up of three parts. It develops project and programme management skills, strengthens students' knowledge of natural resources at an advanced level, and combines these two to produce integrative skills in Environmental Management.

Restrictions: 188763

Regulations for The Master of Environmental Management - MEnvMgmt