Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
How to apply
Domestic students
Please complete the application form
International students
Information for International students
In addition to the attachments required in the application form applicants who are not graduates of this University must submit an original transcript or certified copy of their academic record for all tertiary qualifications to date.
Key information
- 48 credit points
- 1 year full time, 2 years part time
- Course code: 70300
Fees
Important dates
Application for 2010
31 December
Commence 2010
22 February
Geographers study the natural or physical environment together with the activities of humans.
Most importantly geographers study the impact of human activities on the environment and in this way geography forms a bridge between the human and physical sciences. Geographers seek to understand the processes that form our physical and cultural environments and what people gain through organising their activities. This course will provide you with the necessary skills to understand the complex nature of these relationships and provide guidance on how we might best pursue a sustainable future.
Course outline
The Graduate Diploma in Science (Geography) consists of four coursework units (50%) and a geography research project (50%).
Students may select the four coursework units from a wide variety of units.
From within the area of human geography, units include Geographies of Development, Geographies of Cities, Environmental Policy and Law, Environmental Planning, Management and Sustainability, Geography of Australia and the Asia–Pacific, Environmental Change, Rural Geography and Planning, Social Geography and Planning and Climate Change Policy and Planning (from 2010).
From within the area of physical geography, units include Coastal Geomorphology and Sediments, Earth Surface Processes and Soils, The Climate System, Global Climate Change and Biodiversity, Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing, Marine and Coastal Planning and Management, Environmental Geomorphology of Coasts and Rivers and Climate Dynamics (from 2010).
For more detailed information, refer to the Handbook rules.
Admission requirements
Domestic students
A relevant bachelor's degree from this or another recognised university; or has a completed relevant Graduate Certificate in Science with an average mark of at least 60 per cent, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty.
All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence
International students
All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence
Course enquiries
Faculty Administrative Officer (Postgraduate)
Vickie Falcetta
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway
Crawley, WA 6009
Telephone: +(61 8) 6488 2565
Fax: +(61 8) 6488 1002
Email: postgradenquiries-fnas@uwa.edu.au
