Course details

Summary

The Master of Applied Science is geared towards careers in research, teaching, local and central government, and consultancy. The University's focus on applied teaching and research provides the opportunity to undertake programmes of study that connect topics and applications in a wide range of areas - agriculture, industry, communications, transport, and now, increasingly and essentially, in the management and conservation of our biosphere and its resources, including international rural development issues.

The Environmental Management specialisation in Lincoln's Master of Applied Science looks at the fundamental questions: How do we live? How should we live? How could we live? Each one of these questions cuts to the heart of what environmental management is about. They illustrate the complexity of issues that are often described simply as ‘environmental’ when they are also entangled in socio-cultural, political and economic contexts and practices at a range of scales. This degree has been designed to equip graduates with the advanced knowledge, research, critical analysis, evaluation, problem-solving and communication skills that are needed to address these inherently complex, challenging and contested issues.

Summary of Regulations

• Students are required to complete 240 credits: normally 120 credits of taught courses from the schedules to the regulations for the relevant master's degree and a thesis worth 120 credits. Note that the first year provides preliminary research preparation.
• Students enrolling in thesis only masters are required to complete a minimum of 120 credits.

Careers

Career opportunities include working with national government ministries and agencies, local government, regional councils, environmental and business consultancy firms, industry organisations, non-government organisations, and advocacy groups.

Entry criteria

For 240 credit Masters (thesis and exam): a relevant degree with at least a B grade average in the 300 level and final year (full-time equivalent) courses

For 120 credit Masters (thesis only): a relevant postgraduate honours degree with Second Class Honours, Division One or its equivalent (or higher).

They should also have obtained an overall CAE score of 176, with no individual component less than 169; PTE of 58 overall score - with no communicative skill less than 50; Lincoln University English Language of GCAE or LU EL 70%; NZCEL of Level 5 (Academic or Professional Endorsement).