This is a partially prescribed two year (or equivalent) degree encompassing resource management, environmental management and environmental policy analysis. The course of study is:
Year I
| ERST 630 |
Environmental Policy & Planning |
| ERST 631 |
Environmental Sciences in Environmental Policy |
| ERST 632 |
Economics in Environmental Policy |
| ERST 633 |
Integrated Environmental Management |
| MAST 603 |
Mana Kaitiaki (Māori Resource Management) |
| Plus: |
20 credits at 600 level |
Year II
| ERST 623 |
International Environmental Policy |
| ERST 635 |
Group Case Study |
| Plus either: |
a 40 credit Dissertation |
| and: |
40 credits chosen from any of the 600 level courses offered |
| OR: |
40 credits from Schedule B |
| plus: |
40 credits chosen from any of the 600 level courses offered |
Schedule B
| ECOL 612 |
Wildlife Management |
| ECON 606 |
Natural Resource & Energy Economics |
| ERST 604 |
Advanced Urban, Regional & Resource Planning |
| ERST 606 |
Advanced Geographic Information Systems A |
| ERST 607 |
Advanced Geographic Information Systems B |
| ERST 620 |
Advanced Environmental Management Systems |
| ERST 621 |
Principles of Environmental Impact Assessment |
| ERST 622 |
Comparative Environmental Policy |
| ERST 634 |
Applied Policy Analysis |
| LASC 615 |
Advanced Landscape Planning & Policy |
| LWST 602 |
Advanced Resource Management and Planning Law |
| RECN 635 |
Policy & Planning for Parks, Recreation, Sport and Tourism |
| TOUR 603 |
Tourism Management |
| TRAN 601 |
Transport & Environment |
| WATR 601 |
Advanced Water Resources |
| WATR 603 |
Water Management, Policy and Planning |
Note: All the courses listed above are worth 20 credits.
Note: (i) Mid-year entry to the MEP is possible. However, the prerequisites will determine the sequence of courses you take. If you wish to enrol mid-year, you are advised to consult the Academic Co-ordinator.
(ii) Not all courses are available every year.
(iii) MEP graduates can qualify for membership of the New Zealand Planning Institute provided that students include the following two courses as electives in their degree: ERST 604 and LWST 602.