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University of Tasmania

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Undergraduate Certificate in Data and Environmental Management

  • Certificate

The Undergraduate Certificate in Data and Environmental Management will provide you with an understanding of data science, and how data can be used to inform decisions when managing environmental factors and issues.

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Duration
0.5 - 1 years full-time
Course Code
70D
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul

About this course

The Undergraduate Certificate in Data and Environmental Management will provide you with an understanding of data science, and how data can be used to inform decisions when managing environmental factors and issues.

This hands-on course is designed to develop your understanding of how patterns of landforms, soils, plants and animals form on the surface of the earth, and how cultures, societies and economies manage, and are affected by, ecosystem processes.

You will learn about the relationship between data, information and knowledge and be introduced to a number of different tools for managing, storing, securing, modelling, visualizing and analysing data for environmental management purposes.

Graduates with this certificate will have strong technical skills in collecting, storing, understanding, manipulating, analysing and visualising data from various sources and be able to apply these skills across a range of applications.

This course is useful for a wide variety of occupations and professions, as well as enhancing everyday existence.

Entry requirements

Applicants who have recently completed secondary education (in the past two years)

This course does not use ATAR as part of the admission process. To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have completed the Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) or an equivalent qualification.

Applicants with previous higher education study

To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have completed at least one undergraduate unit of study (equivalent to 12.5 UTAS credit points) at any Australian higher education provider. If an applicant has failed any units, the application may be subject to further review before an offer is made.

Applicants with previous VET / TAFE study

To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have completed Certificate III or above.

Applications on the basis of work or life experience: This course accepts applications based on work or life experience. Applicants who have not completed senior secondary, tertiary or TAFE/VET study, but who have relevant work and life experience can complete a personal competency statement. Enrolment Restrictions:

Study locations

Launceston

Hobart

What you will learn

  • 1 Collect environmental data from a range of sources using scientific and ethical techniques
  • 2 Manage environmental data using appropriate methodologies for a range of data inputs
  • 3 Analyse diverse data sets using a variety of tools, techniques and strategies
  • 4 Interpret the results of data analysis for a range of specialist and non-specialist audiences
  • Career pathways

    This course has a strong technical and work-ready focus thereby providing a wide-range of career pathways for students immediately upon graduation.

    Graduates can gain employment in private industry and local, state and federal government agencies or pursue or expand their career in environmental management and decision making.

    By completing the Undergraduate Certificate in Data and Environmental Management you can transition into further study, with credit towards an Associate Degree in Applied Science,

    Course structure

    The Undergraduate Certificate in Data and Environmental Management (UGCertDataEnvMan) is a 4-unit course. Entry is available in Semester 1 (February start) or Semester 2 (July start).

    Graduate outcomes

    Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Computing & Information Systems courses at University of Tasmania.
    68.2%
    Overall satisfaction
    78.4%
    Skill scale
    61.4%
    Teaching scale
    64.5%
    Employed full-time
    $55k
    Average salary