Master of Environmental Policy
(M.E.P.)
People throughout the world increasingly have to deal with environmental issues that threaten our environmental and cultural integrity, community security, efficiency and equity, raising questions of sustainability and conflicts of values and ethics in general.
These problems present great challenges to the management of the environment and natural resources
The Master of Environmental Policy prepares students for positions in the public and private sectors where the policies that will shape our world will be made, as the significance of these concerns is increasingly recognised at national and international level.
Students normally take a minimum of two academic years to complete an M.E.P but it is possible to complete the degree part-time over a longer period.
M.E.P graduates can qualify for membership of the New Zealand Planning Institute provided that they include the following two courses as electives in their degree course: ERST 604 Advanced Urban, Regional & Resource Planning and LWST 602 Advanced Resource Management Law.
How to qualify
Candidates for the M.E.P. will have qualified for a relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Course of study
This is a partially prescribed two year (or equivalent) degree encompassing resource management, environmental management and environmental policy analysis.
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 Kaitaki (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 Law |
| MGMT 606 | Project Appraisal |
| RECN 635 | Community Recreation Policy & Planning |
| RECN 639 | Policy & Planning for Protected Areas |
| SOCI 604 | Interactions of Gender, Environmental & Development |
| TOUR 603 | Tourism Management |
| TRAN 601 | Transport & Environment |
Note: All the courses listed above are worth 20 credits.
Note: (i) Mid-year entry to the M.E.P. 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) M.E.P. 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.
Postgraduate Academic Co-ordinator for Environmental Policy: Hamish Rennie
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Jules Williams
Ministry of the Environment
I entered the MEP after working in the fields of engineering and environmental management. The MEP provided an opportunity to learn about environmental policy at all levels. more...
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Miria Lange
Environmental Science and Research Ltd (ESR)
I chose the MEP (Masters in Environmental Policy) degree at Lincoln because I liked the interesting mix of theoretical and practical assignments, case studies and lectures. more...
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Further M.E.P profiles
Joern Scherzer Research Fellow / Policy Analyst at Ecologic
Jacqui England Resource Management Planner
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