Course details

Summary

The Bachelor of Environmental Management (BEM) is an excellent choice for students who enjoy looking at the ‘big picture’ and have a passion for making places better, safer and healthier. You will be able to distinguish between environmental management principles, methods and tools, and apply them in varying contexts, from the city streets to rural land. You will learn how to describe and explain how societies design social, economic, legal and ethical institutions to better manage the environment. Whether you are interested in water, conservation, natural hazards, or urban issues, this degree enables you to structure an individual programme of study that will suit you.

Programme structure:

• Pass at least 360 credits (24 courses)
• Pass all compulsory courses
• Complete no more than 165 credits (11 courses) at 100 level
• Complete at least 75 credits (5 courses) at 300 level.

Accreditation:

The BEM provides a good academic background for gaining professional certification from the New Zealand Association for Resource Management (NZARM) and the Environmental Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ).

Career outcomes:

This three-year degree has a flexible structure, combining core courses with a choice of related electives opening up a wide range of career options from businesses and industries, local and central government or private consultancies with interests in development, sustainability, conservation or resource management.

Entry criteria

Applicants must have University Entrance through NCEA, or an approved equivalent qualification. They should also have obtained an overall CAE or FCE score of 169, with no individual component less than 162; PTE of 50 overall score - with no communicative skill less than 42; Lincoln University English Language of LU EL 65%; NZCEL of Level 4 (Academic Endorsement).