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Contents
Introduction .............................................. 2
General information ............................... 3
Research centres ....................................... 5
Course structure ....................................... 6
Research project and resources .............. 7
Core units .................................................. 8
Elective units .......................................... 10
Research ................................................... 12
Admission ................................................ 14
International students ........................... 15
International exchange program ...........
Abbreviations ......................................... 16
For more information Dr Lindsay Hutley
Course Co-ordinator, Tropical Environmental Management program
Faculty of Education, Health and Science
Building Yellow 2, Casuarina Campus
Charles Darwin University
Darwin NT 0909, Australia
Domestic:
Phone: 08 8946 7103
Fax: 08 8946 6847
International:
+61 8 8946 7103
+61 8 8946 6847
E-mail: [email protected]
Please note
The information contained in this handbook was up-to-date at the time of going to print
in January 2009. For the latest information, please check with the Course Coordinator
and the following websites:
Charles Darwin University: www.cdu.edu.au/ehs/science/mtem/
Tropical Savannas CRC: http://www.savanna.cdu.edu.au/education/grad.html
2009 Charles Darwin University
CRICOS Provider no: 00300K
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Introduction
Postgraduate program in Tropical
Environmental Management (TEM) are at
the educational heart of Australia’s Co-
operative Research Centre for Tropical
Savannas Management (TS-CRC).
This program is offered by the Charles
Darwin University, which is located in the
wet-dry tropics of northern Australia, and
recognises tropical environmental science
as an area of research and teaching
strength. If you enrol in this program, you
will have the chance to develop skills in the
sustainable management of tropical
ecosystems. You will learn from people
engaged in the latest research in this vital
and exciting field, and work towards a
highly-regarded qualification in an area of
increasing demand.
This handbook outlines the objectives,
structure and content of the postgraduate
program in Tropical Environmental
Management. All students enrol in the
Master of Tropical Environmental
Management (MTEM; 3 semesters full-
time), but may exit earlier with a Graduate
Diploma (GDTEM; 2 semesters full-time) or
Graduate Certificate (GCTEM; 1 semester
full-time). For more information, please
contact the Course Co-ordinator, or see the
Tropical Savannas CRC and CDU websites
listed on page 1.
Objectives of the program The general objective of the program in
Tropical Environmental Management is
to provide education and training for
existing and future professionals in the
background, principles and practices of
tropical environmental management,
particularly in the context of wet-dry and
semi-arid tropical ecosystems.
Specific objectives include the following:
to provide a program which is flexible
and is balanced between course work,
hands-on training and research, and
caters to the needs of individual
students;
to provide units within the program
which offer the most up-to-date
information and education for
professionals in industry and
government departments;
to offer a program that responds to the
changing needs of employers and other
stakeholders in northern Australia and
other savanna regions, and which is
sufficiently flexible to cater to a broad
range of demands;
to offer an external program that will be
available to land managers, wherever
they live in the savanna ecosystem.
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General information
Tropical Environments and the Northern Territory The sustainable management of tropical
environments is an important challenge for
Australia and many other parts of the world.
About one-third of Australia is tropical: the
region encompasses a range of ecosystems
including savanna woodlands and forests,
wetlands and rainforests. The most
extensive ecosystem in the Top End is
savanna: dense grasslands with scattered
trees. Similar ecosystems occur in the
Americas, Africa, India and Asia. They
sustain a large fraction of the world’s
population, and contain biological and
cultural values of global significance.
The tropical environments of the Northern
Territory share many features with similar
ecosystems elsewhere, but have important
differences, such as the sparse population
and the unique Australian flora and fauna,
which is still relatively intact in the region.
Much of the land in the NT is owned or
managed by Aboriginal people . The main
industries in the region are mining, grazing
and tourism, with conservation and defence
training as other important concerns.
Charles Darwin University Charles Darwin University is the major
tertiary education institution in the NT,
providing a wide range of higher education
and technical and vocational courses. The
University has an international reputation
for quality training, high academic
standards and excellent research in the areas
of ecology and natural resource
management. The University is ideally
placed for studying the Northern Territory’s
unique wildlife and impressive
environments, including extensive wetland
systems and vast areas of tropical savannas.
Casuarina Campus at CDU Located in Australia’s tropical north,
Darwin is a culturally diverse city. The
TEM courses are taught at the University’s
major campus in the northern suburb of
Casuarina. The campus is close to the coast
and 10 kilometres from Darwin city centre.
The campus is on 56 hectares of tropical
grounds within walking distance of a
major shopping centre. Accommodation
can be found on campus at North Flinders
International House, or privately nearby.
Tropical Savannas CRC This program has been developed by CDU
in collaboration with the TS-CRC. The TS-
CRC connects researchers and research
users from state, Territory and
Commonwealth organisations and
universities right across northern
Australia. Its research program is based on
the ecology, use and management of the
savannas. It supports groups who have a
stake in the savannas, particularly the
pastoral, mining and tourism industries,
Aboriginal landowners, and conservation
interests.
The TEM program is identified by the TS-
CRC as one of the main avenues for
savanna management education at the
graduate level. Staff associated with the
TS-CRC have been involved in developing
the material for key units in the course. TS-
CRC research staff are also involved in the
teaching of units, and in supervision of
research projects in the MTEM, giving
students the opportunity to learn from,
and interact with, a range of land
management experts with current on-
ground experience.
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General information The Faculty of Education, Health and Sciences and the School of Environmental and Life Sciences
The School of Environmental and Life
Sciences (SELS), within the Faculty of
Education, Health and Science (EHS), is
responsible for teaching and research in the
following disciplines: ecology and
environmental management, remote
sensing and geographic information
systems, ecophysiology, biochemistry,
environmental chemistry, molecular and
cell biology, aquatic biology and
aquaculture, botany and zoology.
Tropical environmental science is a research
and teaching strength in the Faculty.
Academics in this field have gained
recognition internationally for their
contributions. See pages 12-13 for research
interests of staff in SELS.
Institute of Advanced Studies
Charles Darwin University's Institute of
Advanced Studies (IAS) was founded in
2003, and builds on current research niches
to provide world class research capacity,
including post-graduate research training.
It has three schools including the Research
School of Environmental Studies (SER).
Institute staff teach External mode
postgraduate units in natural resource
management, livelihoods and wildlife
management that can be taken as core or
elective units by TEM students.
Special features of the program The TEM program focuses on developing
the knowledge and skills necessary to
understand the ecology, use and
sustainable management of tropical
ecosystems.
Several units in the courses include
substantial fieldwork, ensuring students
gain first-hand knowledge about these
biologically rich and diverse ecosystems.
On-campus students can undertake
fieldwork in variety of Top End ecosystems
including vine forests, tropical savanna and
a variety of wetland systems.
Senior professionals active in
environmental management contribute to
theses courses. Representatives of
government and non-government
organisations are involved in developing
and lecturing in units, and supervision of
research projects. Lectures and field trips
include discussions with a range of major
land users in the region: Aboriginal people,
pastoralists, mining companies,
conservation managers, and the Army.
All core units are taught flexibly. The
course can be structured to be available to
students in remote locations. There is a
range of learning material, using online,
print-based and CD-ROM formats. Some
units have a compulsory field trip, and
lecturers provide timetabled tutorial
sessions for on-campus students. To
increase the range of offerings, students
may also choose from advanced
undergraduate electives at CDU,
postgraduate units offered by the School of
Australian Indigenous Knowledge Systems
(SAIKS) and by the Institute of Advanced
Studies at CDU, as well as units offered by
James Cook University and University of
Queensland. Many of these are available in
external or block mode. International
students, please refer to special conditions
of enrolment, described near the end of this
booklet.
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Course structure
All students enrol in the Masters, but may exit
earlier with a Graduate Certificate or Graduate
Diploma after fulfilling the requirements
outlined below.
Master of Tropical Environmental Management This course can be completed in 1.5 years
full-time (three semesters), or over a
maximum of four years part-time. The
course requires the completion of 120
credit points
at least 40 credit points in core units,
which are units designed specifically
for TEM postgraduate students and are
each worth 10 credit points;
up to 40 credit points from electives
listed in this handbook;
40 credit points by research project.
All students are enrolled in the Masters
course, but can choose to exit with a
Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate.
Graduate Diploma in Tropical Environmental Management The Graduate Diploma is available as an
Exit Award and can be completed in two
semesters full-time, or four semesters part-
time. The course requires the completion of
80 credit points:
at least 40 credit points in core units,
which are units designed specifically
for TEM postgraduate students and are
each worth 10 credit points;
up to 40 credit points from electives
listed in this handbook.
Graduate Certificate in Tropical Environmental Management The Graduate Certificate can be completed
in one semester full-time, or two semesters
part-time. The course requires the
completion of 40 credit points:
at least 20 credit points in core units,
which are units designed specifically for
TEM postgraduate students and are each
worth 10 credit points;
up to 20 credit points from electives
listed in this handbook.
Flexibility
The courses are designed to give students
the flexibility to develop a program in a
discipline area that they wish to move into
or strengthen. For example, many students
who have not studied Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) in their previous
degree choose relevant subjects from the
undergraduate program, in addition to the
core unit in GIS applications.
You may be recommended to take specific
units from the undergraduate program if
these subjects were not included in your
undergraduate degree (in particular,
Ecology, Environmental Science, Biometrics
and/or Statistics, or GIS).
You may also take elective units from James
Cook University and University of
Queensland as part of the TEM program.
Pages 7- 11 have more details of elective
units.
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Research projects and resources
Research projects In the Masters program, the research
project provides another opportunity to
tailor the program towards an area of
particular interest. A staff member at the
University supervises the research project,
and many of the projects are developed in
collaboration with environmental
management agencies. The research project
is worth 40 credit points and is completed
over one or more semesters. Examples of
recent research projects include:
The distribution of fine and coarse roots
in a semi-arid savanna of northern
Australia
Food sources of the Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus in urban and
remnant vegetation in Darwin,
Northern Territory
Temporal changes in Mimosa pigra
seedbank following integrated control
Soil carbon in red-loam soils under
various land use practices
Beach profile change on the eastern
beaches of Port Darwin
Vegetation compositional and
structural changes on a revegetated
mine site
Territoriality and mating systems of the
frillneck lizard
We've got our own waters: Indigenous
mapping and Anmatyerr values of
water
A critique of environmental
management systems and their
relevance in the north Australian
pastoral industry
The dilemma of listing natural heritage
in the NT under the Heritage
Conservation Act of NT (1991)
Optimising germination on top end mine
sites of six common Top End woodland
trees
Assessment of the impact of a managed
buffalo population on woody vegetation
in a tropical wetland areas
Towards Australia-wide codes of
conduct for marine turtle tourism: the
Northern Territory's contribution
Analysis of wild harvest, enrichment and
horticultural approaches to the
production of bush foods
Resources Students have access to a range of facilities,
including:
on-campus computers
e-mail facilities;
full library services, including the Off
Campus Library Service for remote and
distance students;
photocopying;
technical assistance;
statistical advice.
Students who wish to work mainly off-
campus need computer facilities including
Internet access.
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Core units
Semester 1
SBI504 Statistical Methods for
Impact Analysis
SBI507 Ecology and Management of
Tropical Forests and Savanna
Study Period 2
WLM404 Natural Resources and
Livelihoods (Block mode)
SBI506 Tropical Wetland Management
(Block mode)
Semester 2
SES501 Landscape Ecology and GIS
See CDU Calender for Semester and Important
dates:
www.cdu.edu.au/studentnet/calendar.html
Statistical Methods for Impact Analysis SBI504
This unit introduces the major types of
investigations needed to address
environmental problems, including
description and comparisons of natural
communities, and the detection and
assessment of impacts. It emphasises the
correct principles for design and analysis of
studies to address problems within the
framework of modern environmental
management and impact assessment.
On-campus students have weekly tutorials.
Materials comprise a printed study guide
and readings, paper and online unit
information, audio tape, online discussion
board, disk containing tutorials to be run
using Excel (97 or later required) and an
introductory statistics manual and set of
statistical tables.
Ecology and Management of Tropical Forest and Savannas SBI507
This unit focuses on the distribution,
ecology and management of tropical
forests and savannas, particularly in
northern Australia. It describes the major
environmental determinants of form and
function, and discusses issues relating to
the use and management of rainforests
and savannas by humans.
There are weekly tutorials for on-campus
students. The unit materials are in a
multimedia format with a Learnline and
web site supported by readings.
Natural Resources and Livelihoods WLM404
This unit will provide current and
potential natural resource managers with
an understanding of the opportunities and
challenges involved in developing natural
resources for livelihoods, and the skills
required to participate in a diverse range
of conservation, commercial and cultural
enterprises. A compulsory Residential
School will be held in the Top End or
Central Australia at the end of Semester 1
(Study Period 2) to explore and experience
local case studies and expert knowledge.
The unit features field trips to sites around
Darwin.
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Core units Tropical Wetland Management SBI506
This unit focuses on the use and
management of tropical wetlands,
particularly in northern Australia. It
describes the range of wetlands types and
their characteristics, the threats to wetland
systems, and management procedures for
these ecosystems.
This unit uses online learning materials and
includes a compulsory 5-day field trip and
residential program held during the mid-
year break in the week prior to the start of
Semester 2 teaching.
Landscape Ecology and GIS SES501
This unit concentrates on the practical
application of spatial technology, in
particular image processing and GIS, to
landscape ecology. There is considerable
emphasis on landscape management
applications and the implementation of
various systems.
This unit is taught using online learning
materials, and weekly tutorials for on-
campus students.
For more details of these and other
units, see the following website: www.cdu.edu.au/ehs/science/mtem
Seasonal variation: the top photo was taken
just before the start of the Wet Season, while
the one below it was taken two months later.
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Elective units Elective units available from Charles Darwin University
Offerings vary from year to year, so check the
University’s website for further information
about these and other units available as
electives in the following Schools and
Faculties within the University. For 2009, a
complete list of all offerings is available at
www.cdu.edu.au/hesa/units.html
Many units are available in External (off-
campus) mode as well as Internal mode.
School of Environment and Life Science
The following undergraduate units from the
School of Environment and Life Science are
currently available as electives, providing that
you do not substantially repeat material taken
as part of your undergraduate degree.
Semester 1
SBI201 Introductory Ecology
SBI245 Introduction to Life Process
LWA012 Environmental and Planning Law
(offered by School of Law)
SES201 Introductory Remote Sensing
SES220 Geographic Information Systems 1
SCH225 Environmental Chemistry
SBI353 Tropical Invaders and Biosecurity
L-ECO22 Environmental Economics (OUA
unit, (offered by School of Law)
ENG404 Management for Professionals (I,
offered by School of Engineer and
Logistics)
Semester 2
SBI209 Design and Analysis of
Biological Studies
SBI240 Environmental Issues
SBI265 Ecosystems and Biodiversity
SBI263 Fire Ecology and Management
in North Australia
SBI264 Environmental Physiology
SBI304 Behavioural and Physiological
Ecology Of Animals
SBI322 DNA Analysis and Profiling
SBI354 Ecological Restoration and
Conservation
SES320 Geographic Information
Systems 2
SES311 Remote Sensing 2
SES360 Field Studies in Tropical and
Desert Landscape Processes
SBI363 Organisms And Environmental
Change
SES371 Catchments to Coasts
LWB013 Indigenous Peoples And
Property Law (offered by School of
Law)
PMO201 Project Management
ENG312 Water Resources Engineering
(offere3d by School of Engineer and
Logistics)
Semesters 1 & 2
SES201 Introductory Remote Sensing
SID300 Professional Practice in Applied
Science
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Elective units
Postgraduate units offered by the Institute of Advanced Studies You may take the following external units as
electives. Consult the Course Coordinator
for information about residential
requirements. Note limits apply on the
number of external units that may be taken
by students on an international student visa.
WLM400 Wildlife Population
Management: Semester 2
Units offered by the School of Australian Indigenous Knowledge Systems A number of SAIKS undergraduate and
postgraduate units are suitable for TEM
students:
CAS110 Introduction to Yolngu
Languages and Culture
CAS311 Indigenous Independent Study
(repeatable unit)
CIK200 Contested Knowledges
CIK210 Indigenous Knowledges:
Representing and Recording Country (I)
CIK220 Comparative Studies in
Indigenous Policy
CIK230 Indigenous Engagements: Land
and Water (repeatable unit)
CIK300 Transacting Cultures:
Communication and Negotiation
CIK301 Raced Identities
CIK310 Indigenous Cultural Economies
(repeatable unit)
CIK320 Comparative Studies in
Indigenous Cultures and Experience
SWK343 Working with and Developing
Communities
Contact the Course Co-ordinators at
SAIKS for details: Mr Greg Williams
Phone: (08) 8946 6467
E-mail : [email protected]
Other elective units from CDU You may take other advanced
undergraduate or postgraduate level units
(i.e. at the 200 level or higher) from within
the University with the approval of the
Course Co-ordinator. This is normally
given if your electives form part of a
coherent program that satisfies the course
objectives.
TEM students on site at the Daly River eddy
covariance flux tower. This instrument
measures carbon, water and energy exchange
from the savanna to the atmosphere and can
determine water use and carbon sequestration
of ecosystems.
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Elective units available from James Cook
University
The School of Tropical Environmental
Studies and Geography (TESAG) at James
Cook University offers a program of
advanced undergraduate and postgraduate
units run from their Cairns and Townsville
campuses as block units. For more
information contact the TEM Course Co-
ordinator or contact the School directly via
their website:
www.jcu.edu.au/ees/subjects/index.htm
CDU students can apply to the TS-CRC for
support to attend residential components of
these units. Note, limits on external units
apply to students on an international
student visa. The following units are
external, but with a compulsory field trip in
the mid-semester break. They may not be
available every year.
Indigenous Environmental Management EV5252
Explores Indigenous peoples’ roles in
Australian tropical environments through
both the content and the collaborative
delivery. Core issues and concepts are
introduced through online and print-based
material that reflects and accesses
Indigenous perspectives. Students then
participate in an intensive field experience
with Indigenous environmental
management organisations, traditional
owners and other Indigenous Australians.
Elective units available from University of Queensland The University of Queensland offers many
postgraduate electives, including the
following flexible units from the School of
Natural and Rural Systems Management.
See the School’s website for more
information about these units.
http://www.nrsm.uq.edu.au/ and
www.nrsm.uq.edu.au/programs/managin
g_the_natural_environment/index.asp
A selection of relevant units is listed
below, see web site for more options;
ENVM7504 Environment,
Sustainability and Ecotourism
ENVM7505 International and
National Conservation Policy
ENVM7511 Natural Resource
Management
ENVM7512 Environmental Problem
Solving
ENVM7513 Environment and
Community
FRST7000 Farm and Community
Forestry in the Tropics
ECON7962 Quantifying Forest
Benefits
FRST7004 Tropical Forest
Silviculture, Native Forests and
Plantations
CERD7009 Leading and Facilitating
Groups
CERD7013 Rural Community
Development
MGTS7969 Innovation for Regional
Development
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Research
Research interests of CDU staff members in
the School of Science and the Key Centre for
Tropical Wildlife Management include:
Dr Sean Bellairs
Restoration ecology and ecological
indicators of rehabilitation success
Biology and conservation of rare plant
species
Seed biology (seed banks, seed viability
and dormancy)
Commercialisation of native plant species
Dr Guy Boggs
Mine-site rehabilitation
Catchment hydrology
Applications of GIS in geomorphology
Significance of arid zone salt lakes
Associate Professor Keith Christian
Comparative physiology
Physiological ecology
Exercise physiology
Thermoregulatory biology
Respiratory physiology
Biophysical ecology
Associate Professor Karen Gibb
Molecular ecology including plant-
microbe interactions and soil condition
assessment using soil biota
Plant resistance to virus infection
Environmental forensics
Dr Michael Guinea
Marine parks
Population dynamics, ecology &
toxicology of marine & estuarine sea
snakes
Biology of sea turtles
Dr Lindsay Hutley
Savanna carbon and water balance
Fire impacts on productivity and climate
Impacts of invasive grasses
Canopy modelling
Professor Chris Austin
Molecular genetics and taxonomic
Population genetics of aquatic
organisms
Evolutionary biology of Australian
freshwater crayfish
Dr Jim Luong-Van
Physiology and ultrastructure of
microalgae
Tropical microalgae and benthic algae
for aquaculture
Dr Keith McGuinness
Ecology of marine communities,
particularly in intertidal regions, and the
effects of disturbance on these
Studies on Trochus reseeding
The ecology of freshwater communities
Dr Richard Noske (retires S2, 2009)
Breeding and feeding ecology of tropical
birds (Australia & Southeast Asia)
Mangrove phenology, insects and bird
communities
Ecology of vertebrate-pollinated plants
Biogeography of Indonesia
Conservation biology in tropics, and
sustainable use of wildlife
Associate Professor David Parry
Bio-inorganic chemistry
Environmental chemistry
Dr Diane Pearson
Landscape ecology and GIS
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Human impacts on landscape
Wildlife habitat modelling
Dr Naseem Peerzada
Tropical medicinal plant chemistry
Heterocyclic synthesis
Environmental chemistry
Dr Vinutha Ramakrishna
Physical chemistry
Computational quantum chemistry
Protein modelling
Dr Samantha Setterfield
The effects of fire on savanna vegetation
Restoration ecology
Reproductive ecology of savanna
vegetation
Environmental weeds
Dr Penny Wurm
Plant population ecology
Wetland plant ecology
Environmental weeds
Dr Stefan Maier
Remote sensing of fire
Remote sensing of greenhouse gas
emissions
Canopy modelling
The School of Environmental Research also
has suitable supervisor for TEM students, see
http://www.cdu.edu.au/ser/Staff.html
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Admission
Admission Criteria Applicants for admission to candidature for
the GCTEM, GDTEM and the MTEM should
have completed either
(a) a degree from a recognised institution
majoring in Biological Science,
Environmental Science, Geography,
Geographic Information, or other
disciplines as deemed appropriate by
the Dean of Science or delegate; or
(b) a Graduate Diploma or Honours degree
in an appropriate discipline (as above).
Advanced Standing Advanced standing (i.e. exemption from
some units) or Recognition of Prior Learning
(RPL) may be granted to students with
appropriate professional and research
experience, or appropriate postgraduate
study. Applications for credit on the basis of
professional experience must be supported
by evidence of work conducted at this level
(eg research publications, technical reports).
Credit will not be given for completed
undergraduate units in previous degrees.
International students applying for
advanced standing must submit the
necessary documentation with their
application.
Admission Procedures
Charles Darwin University has joined the
South Australian Tertiary Admissions
Centre (SATAC). SATAC will receive and
process all domestic applications for
admission to Charles Darwin University.
SATAC can be found at www.satac.edu.au/
Fees The TEM courses are offer HECS
supported places. Please consult “Courses
on Offer” on the CDU website for the
latest fees at
www.cdu.edu.au/hesa/fees.html.
Enrolled CDU students are eligible for the
FEE-HELP scheme, which is an interest-
free loan facility for domestic fee-paying
postgraduate students. If you are eligible,
it will allow you to obtain a loan from the
Commonwealth Government to pay all or
part of your tuition fees. Further
information is available at
Alternately contact the Faculty of EHS at
CDU on (08) 8946 6122 or the Course
Coordinator.
The University has an Instalment Payment
Plan allowing students to pay their fees
across the semester, available to domestic
and international Full-Fee students with a
total semester debt of $100 or more.
Continuing postgraduate students who
hold a HECS-liable place in their current
course of study should see the information
on HECS at:
www.goingtouni.gov.au/Main/FeesLoans
AndScholarships/Undergraduate/Loans/D
efault.htm
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International students
International students have been
welcomed at the University for many years.
There is a wide range of support services to
assist students with information, facilities,
counselling, cultural and social events. In
addition, there are clubs, and sporting
groups and festivals on campus to enrich
academic life.
Courses are taught in English. Students
whose mother tongue is not English need to
achieve an IELTS score of 6.5 (with no band
score less than 6) or a TOEFL score of 575.
English Language courses such as ELICOS –
English Language Intensive Course for
Overseas Students are available at CDU.
Some English tutorial assistance is free for
those who need it in their first semester. For
more details check the international website
www.cdu.edu.au/international
Contact your Course Coordinator to find out
what other support is available to
international students within the Faculty of
EHS and the University.
Studying in Australia from overseas There are two ways in which international
students may undertake a TEM course.
Students who come to Australia are
enrolled full-time as on-campus students,
and require a student's visa. These
students are limited to taking no more
than 25% of their units through external
mode or as cross-institutional
enrolments. In other words, these
students must take 75% of their units as
internal CDU units.
Students who do not wish to study full-
time in Australia may enrol for an
External course, and attend the
compulsory field trips on a visitor's visa.
Recruitment The International Student Division is
responsible for recruitment and
administration of international students
before arrival in Australia, and the
International Student Support Officer is
responsible after arrival. You will be
provided with up-to-date information on
fees, enrolment, English tuition and settling
into the Northern Territory and Charles
Darwin University.
International Student Enquiries Officer
Charles Darwin University, Darwin NT
0909.
Tel: +61 8 8946 7215
Fax: +61 8 8946 6644
E-mail: [email protected]
Fees Please contact the International Student
Division for up-to-date information on fees
for international students, or see the
international website:
www.cdu.edu.au/international
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International exchange program
The Charles Darwin University has an international exchange program that allows you to study
overseas for up to one year, with studies being credited towards your MTEM. Being an
exchange student is challenging, rewarding, and fun!
The Faculty of Education, Health and Science sponsors two MTEM students to travel to the
USA to study at the University of Illinois, Springfield at the Department of Environmental
Studies, see http://www.uis.edu/environmentalstudies/. A range of units can be taken from the
UIS Masters program and a visit could also be incorporated into the MTEM research program.
Applications need to be made, with discussion with the Course Coordinator, CDU’s
International Office and UIS staff, see http://www.cdu.edu.au/international/current/exchange-
program.htm
Abbreviations used in this handbookCDU Charles Darwin University
CRC Co-operative Research Centre
EHS Faculty of Education, Health and Science
ELICOS English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students
HECS Higher Education Contribution Scheme
GCTEM Graduate Certificate in Tropical Environmental Management
GDTEM Graduate Diploma in Tropical Environmental Management
GIS Geographical Information Systems
JCU James Cook University
MTEM Master of Tropical Environmental Management
NRSM School of Natural and Rural Systems Management (at UQ)
NT Northern Territory
NTU Northern Territory University (renamed Charles Darwin University from 2003)
PELS Postgraduate Education Loan Scheme
RPL Recognition of Prior Learning
SAIKS School of Australian Indigenous Knowledge Systems (at CDU)
SELS School of Environmental and Life Sciences (at CDU)
TESAG School of Tropical Environmental Studies and Geography (at JCU)
TS-CRC Cooperative Research Centre for Tropical Savannas Management
UQ University of Queensland