Environmental studies - VET study in environmental studies
VET study in environmental studies
Employment rate
86.3% of 2006 Agriculture, Environmental and Related studies graduates found employment after completing their studies
Graduate views of course experience
87.9% of Agriculture, Environmental and Related studies graduates were satisfied with the overall quality of training
(Source: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) Student Outcomes Survey 2007)
Careers for environmental studies VET graduates
VET study in this area can lead to careers in a range of specialised areas such as indigenous land management, weed management, and vertebrate pest management, among others.
Graduates find employment as managers in land management for local government, National Parks and Wildlife, various other state government agencies, Landcare Australia, bush regeneration organisations, and other environmental organisations.
Courses and specialisations
VET courses in this field are very accessible for enthusiastic students. The good selection of courses offered around the country provide students with both practical skills and theoretical knowledge.
Many of the VET courses available in this field are in conservation and land management (certificate II through to diploma level). Some courses that bare this title are in general land management, while others provide specialisations in indigenous land management, land, parks and wildlife, natural area restoration and management, vertebrate pest management, and weed management.
Such courses help students to develop the competencies required by a variety of sectors within the conservation and land management industry.
Getting in
Generally speaking, VET courses in this field are very accessible. Entry will depend on the level of the course and the particular institution.
Certificate courses may call for Year 12 (or equivalent), completion of a lower level course in the same field (e.g. certificate II for entry into a certificate III course), or relevant workplace experience.
Entry to diploma courses in this field will generally require completion of Year 12, a lower level qualification in the same area of study (for example, a certificate IV), or relevant experience.
Where to study
VET courses in this field are offered at both metropolitan and regional campuses throughout the country, with the largest choice of courses and campuses in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.
What to look for in a course
Courses in this field should provide opportunities for field studies and on-site environmental study. You might also like to look into laboratory facilities and practical equipment.
Pathways
In some instances courses in this field may provide articulation pathways to higher levels of study both within the VET sector and from VET to university study. Credit and recognition of prior learning may be given for some of the lower level VET courses (such as certificate II, III or IV) towards diploma courses in the same of related subject area.
Similarly, students who complete diploma courses may be eligible for entry into degree courses in science, environmental science, or applied science. In such instances, recognition of prior learning may result in exemption from one to two years of the bachelor course.
Case study
Graduates of TAFE NSW’s Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management (Community Coordination and Facilitation) may be given credit towards the certificate IV course in the same area.
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