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Global Environmental Governance

PostgraduateTAS-KSM7032026

Course information for 2026 intake View information for 2025 course intake

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Enrol by
28 June 2026
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
12 weeks
Start dates
6 July 2026,
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Price from
$2,249
Upfront cost
$0
Loan available
HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available

Global Environmental Governance

About this subject

  • Upon successful completion of this subject, the student should be able to:

    1. Explain principal debates relating to the issues and practices of global environmental governance.
    2. Analyse an environmental issue or problem by applying key theories of global environmental governance.
    3. Evaluate governments’ and other organisations’ policies and practices relating to the environment.
    4. Analyse and manage environmental governance problems using problem solving, advocacy and teamwork skills.

Entry requirements

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.

Additional requirements

  • Other requirements - This subject is taught over a five day intensive period of seminars during the Semester 2 mid-semester break. This subject can also accommodate online students who are unable to attend Hobart during the 5-day intensive. Students will participate in these seminars either in person or online; depending on their mode of enrolment. Following these seminars; students will write a research paper on a relevant topic of interest; as approved by the unit Coordinator; for submission at the end of the semester.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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