Graduate Certificate in Fish Conservation and Management
Graduate Certificate in Fish Conservation and Management GradCertFishCon&Mgt
On Campus - Albury-Wodonga
Online - Albury-Wodonga
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted unpon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 0.5 years (or part-time equivalent)
A completed Bachelor Degree (or Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent) in a relevant discipline related to the course profile from a recognised University or other tertiary education provider.
OR
A completed Honours degree in any field from a University or other tertiary education provider (or equivalent).
OR
Relevant industry or professional experience within the same industry as the course profile, of at least five years full time or equivalence, demonstrated by a detailed resume.
AND
STANDARD English Language Proficiency requirements.
Credit for prior study will be approved by the Course Director in line with the CSU credit policy.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
Graduate Certificate in Fish Conservation and Management
Core subjects (16pts):
" BIO403 Fish Ecology and Conservation (8pts)
" BIO405 Fish Movement and Migration (8pts)
Plus any two electives (16pts) from:
" AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation (8pts)
" BIO401 River and Floodplain Ecology (8pts)
" BIO402 River Restoration and Protection (8pts)
" BIO416 Conservation Biology (8pts)
" BIO521 Restoration Ecology (8pts)
" ENM308 The Challenge of Sustainable Development (8pts)
" ENM422 Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing (8pts)
" ENM509 Managing Projects and Resources (8pts)
" GEO305 Groundwater Hydrology and Management (8pts)
" GEO503 Climatology (8pts)
" GEO513 River Hydrology and Geomorphology (8pts)
" PKM562 Environmental Policy (8pts)
" PSC420 Water Policy and Management (8pts)
" SPA431 GIS 1: Foundations (8pts)
" SPA441 Remote Sensing 1: Image Data (8pts)
Graduate Certificate in Fish Conservation and Management - Part Time enrolment pattern (domestic students)
Session 1 (30)
Any two electives (16pts) from:
(recommended S1 electives)
" BIO401 River and Floodplain Ecology (8pts)
" GEO513 River Hydrology and Geomorphology (8pts)
(other S1 elective options)
" BIO416 Conservation Biology (8pts)
" ENM308 The Challenge of Sustainable Development (8pts)
" PKM562 Environmental Policy (8pts)
" SPA431 GIS 1: Foundations (8pts)
" SPA441 Remote Sensing 1: Image Data (8pts)
Session 2 (60)
Core subjects (16pts):
" BIO403 Fish Ecology and Conservation (8pts)
" BIO405 Fish Movement and Migration (8pts)
Graduate Certificate in Fish Conservation and Management - Full Time enrolment pattern (international students)
Session 2 (60)
Core subjects (16pts):
" BIO403 Fish Ecology and Conservation (8pts)
" BIO405 Fish Movement and Migration (8pts)
Plus two electives (16pts):
(recommended S2 electives)
" BIO402 River Restoration and Protection (8pts)
" ENM422 Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing (8pts)
(other S2 elective options)
" AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation (8pts)
" BIO521 Restoration Ecology (8pts)
" ENM509 Managing Projects and Resources (8pts)
" GEO305 Groundwater Hydrology and Management (8pts)
" GEO503 Climatology (8pts)
" PSC420 Water Policy and Management (8pts)
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page
BIO401 River and Floodplain Ecology
BIO402 River Restoration and Protection
BIO403 Fish Ecology and Conservation
BIO405 Fish Movement and Migration
PSC420 Water Policy and Management
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School
This course has no professional accreditation.
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.