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Entry Requirements


Description
An undergraduate degree in a relevant area, including Environmental and Earth Sciences, Natural Sciences, Forestry, Agriculture, Engineering, Economics or a related science or engineering field.
A Postgraduate Diploma in a relevant science or engineering field (approved by the Department of Environmental Studies).
A mature student (over 21 years) engaged in relevant practice for at least 5 years with Diplomas or Certificates in Climate Change or related areas (approved by the Department of Environmental Studies).
Any other qualification deemed by the University to be equivalent to the above.

Courses

First Year Semester 1
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
ENV5105 Disaster Risk Management in the Caribbean 4
ENV5113 Geographic Information Systems for Environmental Management 4
ENV5111 Climate Change Science and Modelling/Introduction 4
ENV5112 Research Methods 1: Communication, Ethics and Scientific Writing 4
Semester 2
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
ENV5212 Resilience: Coping with Disasters 4
ZZZ5201 Elective (4 credits) 4 In consultation with your Head of Department, select either ENV5221 OR ENV5222
ENV5211 Climate Change Policy and Negotiations 4
ENV5209 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation 4

Second Year Semester 1
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
ENV6101 Statistics and Biometry 4
ENV5210 Community-Based Disaster Risk Management 4
ENV5207 Environmental Research Methods 4
ENV5309 Emergency Planning and Management 4
Semester 2
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
ENV6402 Scientific Demonstrations in Research 8
ENV6201 Environmental Leadership 4