Study the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Environmental Management
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At Otago, you will learn in one of the world’s most remarkable natural environments. Field research, practical investigation, and interdisciplinary teaching are part of the experience from your first year. You will study alongside researchers working across environmental policy, geography, ecology, sustainability, and mātauranga Māori while exploring places such as Otago Harbour, Fiordland, and the wider South Island environment. Through hands on learning and engagement with different ways of understanding environmental challenges, you will develop the knowledge and skills needed to support sustainable futures for communities and ecosystems
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Programme details
Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Structure of the Programme
Every degree programme shall consist of papers worth not less than 360 points,
- shall include at least 180 points for papers above 100-level, of which at least 72 points shall be for papers above 200-level,
- shall satisfy at least one of the major subject requirements listed above. No paper above 200-level may count for more than one Major Subject Requirement,
- may include one or more optional minor subjects which satisfy the Minor Subject Requirements listed in Arts and Music Schedule A, or Science Schedule A, or Commerce Schedule A, or BHealSc Schedule Part 2. No paper may count for both a Major and a Minor Subject Requirement or for more than one Minor Subject Requirement unless that paper is at 100- or 200-level and is specified as compulsory for both Requirements,
- may include papers which are not listed in Arts and Music Schedule C
- up to 90 points; or
- as specified in the Arts and Music Major Subject Requirements; or
- as specified in the Minor Subject Requirements.
Prerequisites, Corequisites and Restrictions
- Every programme of study shall satisfy the requirements for prerequisites, corequisites, and restrictions set out in the Prescriptions (published in the Guide to Enrolment).
- A candidate with outstanding results in a subject prior to entering the University may be permitted by the Head of Department concerned to enrol for a paper at 200-level without having satisfied the normal prerequisites. In such cases the candidate shall not be credited with the prerequisite papers, but shall be exempted from including those papers in a Major Subject Requirement. A candidate may not, having passed any such paper at 200-level, enrol subsequently for any paper for which the exemption has been given.
Cross Credits
A candidate who is enrolled for the degree concurrently with another degree, or who has completed one degree and is proceeding with the other, may cross credit 100- and 200-level papers which are common to both degrees up to a maximum of 126 points where the other degree is a three-year degree and up to a maximum of 180 points where the other degree is longer than a three-year degree.
Variations
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities) may in exceptional circumstances approve a course of study which does not comply with these regulations.
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Career opportunities
With rising demand for sustainability and regulation expertise, Environmental Management graduates are in demand. Otago gives you the skills to make an impact.
Some career pathways include:
- Planning and managing environmental or resource projects in government
- Advising businesses on sustainability and regulation in consultancies
- Leading community or ecosystem programmes with NGOs
- Driving environmental performance in the private sector
- Working internationally in conservation or sustainable development
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Minor subjects
A minor subject can be included in many undergraduate degrees. To earn a minor, you typically must complete a minimum of 90 points in that subject, with at least 18 points at the 300-level. Your minor can be a subject more commonly taken for a different degree. For example, a BCom majoring in Marketing can include Japanese as a minor subject.
Selecting a minor subject is not compulsory and there may be other combinations of papers more appropriate to your degree.
Build a career creating positive environmental change
Environmental Management graduates work across government, conservation, sustainability, planning, business, and community organisations. At Otago, you will learn how to investigate complex problems, evaluate policy, communicate ideas, and work with diverse communities to develop practical solutions. You will gain an understanding of both contemporary environmental practice and Indigenous approaches to environmental stewardship, preparing you to work effectively across cultural and organisational boundaries. The degree equips you to contribute to environmental change in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally, particularly where social, cultural, economic, and environmental priorities intersect.
Further study
We offer postgraduate opportunities tailored to your interests at Honours, Master's and PhD level.
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