Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Natural resource management (NRM) has traditionally involved the management of specific resources such as water, soil and biological resources but is increasingly concerned with integrated management of landscapes.

There is now more emphasis on environmental goals in NRM but also recognition of the need to integrate these with economic and social goals. This requires the development of new approaches to planning, policies and governance. NRM professionals require skills and knowledge across a broad range of areas.

The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences offers the Graduate Diploma in NRM Policy and Planning to meet the professional development needs of people working in government NRM agencies, community NRM groups and local government.

The course is delivered wholly online and is highly suited to part-time study.  Contact Dr Colin Macgregor for more information.

Course outline

The Graduate Diploma consists of units to a total value of 48 points consisting of:

• REGD8417 Natural Resource Management Policy
• REGD8418 Community Natural Resource Management
• REGD8419 Natural Resource Management Planning
• REGD8420 Natural Resource Management Policy and Planning Case Study 1
• REGD8421 Natural Resource Management Policy and Planning Case Study 2

One unit taken from the following:

• REGD8411 Governance and Regional Development
• REGD8412 Regional Development Policy
• REGD8414 Regional Community Development
• REGD8415 Regional Economic Trends

Career prospects

Studying this course will give you knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• The institutional arrangements for NRM at national, State, regional and local scale
• The impact of international, national, State and Local government legislation and policy on NRM
• Issues, policies and institutions for different NRM sectors
• The role of community in NRM
• Indigenous involvement in NRM
• Tools for NRM planning and evaluation
• Integration of social, environmental and economic perspectives

Admission requirements

Domestic students

A relevant bachelor's degree from this or another recognised university; or has a completed relevant Graduate Certificate in Natural Resource Management Policy and Planning with an average mark of at least 60 per cent, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty.

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International students

All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence