Overview 2024
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You will study the type and magnitude of climate change impacts and possible responses and build foundational skills in climate risk management. You will learn to facilitate climate-resilient planning and climate-related reporting requirements. You will additionally learn what to consider when planning for and managing climate impacts on future infrastructure and services. Upon completion of the certificate, you will be able to apply climate science knowledge to a range of human challenges, make linkages between sustainability and climate action, and use collaborative approaches to climate change problems and solutions.
This online course will prepare and inspire graduates for further educational opportunities and advance capacity to contribute to global efforts in climate change response. As a graduate, you will be equipped for a variety of climate change-related roles in industry and government. You will also meet entry criteria for multiple University of Tasmania courses at Diploma and Bachelor level.
As a graduate, you will be eligible to apply for credit or advanced standing for your studies towards degrees such as the Bachelor of Science (Sustainability) and the Diploma of Sustainable Living. Certificate graduates may also receive credit into the Bachelor Marine and Antarctic Studies, and the Bachelor of Natural Environments Conservation.
Study without tuition fees in 2024
Domestic students commencing the Undergraduate Certificate in 2024 may be eligible to receive a 100% HECS fee scholarship. This means you can study the certificate without any tuition fees. HECS fee scholarships will be automatically applied on enrolment.
Information on Undergraduate Certificates beyond 2025
The Australian Government has currently determined that Undergraduate Certificates programs will not extend beyond 30 June 2025. This means that should they not be extended; you will need to complete all required units in 2024 to graduate with an Undergraduate Certificate before this deadline.
Should you not be able to complete all required units in 2024, we can support you to continue your study with us in another course where you will receive full credit for all the Undergraduate Certificate units completed so far. The alternate course options for this Undergraduate Certificate are listed in the Entry Requirements section below.
For the latest information and updates, please visit the Undergraduate Certificate FAQs page. If you have a question from there, please contact one of our friendly team members via UConnect.
Learning Outcomes
Course structure
The Undergraduate Certificate in Climate Change Awareness and Action requires the completion of 50 credit points comprising:
- 25 credit points of Core units
- 25 credit points of Discipline Elective units
Together, these units ensure both a breadth and depth of relevant knowledge
In your Discipline Elective component you can choose from lists of prescribed electives according to your semester of enrolment.
We have a team of Course Information Officers available to help you structure your studies to meet your desired outcomes. For enrolment assistance please contact us via U Connect today.
Core Units
Human-induced climate change is the most serious problem currently facing our planet - a global problem with increasingly obvious local impacts. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has said that the next 10 years will be critical to averting…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for KGA104 Introduction to the Science of Climate Change
The course of climate change can be altered, and science tells us the next decade will be crucial. Averting a climate catastrophe depends on rapid action to reduce greenhouse gases, as well as widespread adaptation to minimise the impact of…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
Understanding Environmental Response to Climate Change
Earth is a lively and dynamic planet that is undergoing rapid changes wrought by the activities of humans. In what ways are these changes impacting on us and other species? Are we precipitating another mass extinction; the 6th major mass…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
Naturally hazardous events do not necessarily result in natural disasters, rather, natural disasters are measured by the impacts of the event on people. This unit will introduce the natural Earth systems that create natural hazards, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunami,…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
The physical and living aspects of the global environment interact to produce the extraordinary variety of landscapes, ecosystems and species that occupy this planet. This unit highlights the interplay and conservation of controlling processes so that they continue to maintain…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
Living with Fire is a level-100 unit offered as part of the Diploma of Sustainable Living. Fire has shaped the evolution of the world we see around us and is fundamental to life. Yet wildfire can also be devastating to…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Spring school (extended) | ||||
Resilience Thinking
This unit is designed to provide students with an overview of the three key domains of organisational resilience - crisis management, business continuity management and protective security. Any organisation that looks to manage business risk needs to have a focus…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit takes an interdisciplinary approach to understanding complex adaptive systems and developing skills in systems thinking. This unit helps students to develop a systems thinking mindset and the skills and tools to apply that mindset to complex socioecological problems…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
Entry requirements
For Domestic students
Applicants who have recently completed secondary education in the past two years
- Completed the TCE (or equivalent)
Applicants with higher education study
- Completed at least one undergraduate unit (equivalent to 12.5 UTAS credit points).
Applicants with VET / TAFE study
- A completed VET Certificate III or higher
Applicants with work and life experience
If you have not successfully completed senior secondary at all or in the past two years, nor any tertiary or TAFE/VET study, but have relevant work and life experience you can complete a personal competency statement. You may be eligible for an offer if you have work and life experiences that demonstrate a capacity to succeed in this course.
Pre-requisites
Nil
For International students
This course is not open to international students at this time.
Credit transfer
Credit in a course may be granted through recognition of prior formal learning undertaken through a recognised educational institution. Assessment of individual applications will (a) determine the extent to which the applicant’s previous learning is equivalent to the learning outcomes of the course to which they have been admitted; (b) be undertaken by academic or teaching staff with expertise in the subject, content or skills area.
Articulation
Students who graduate from this certificate can go on to complete the Undergraduate Certificate in Antarctic and Climate Science, the Diploma of Sustainable Living, the Bachelor of Science (major in Sustainability or Geography & Environment), or the Bachelor Natural Environments Conservation, and may receive credit for these.
Alternative entry pathways
If you aren’t eligible for an offer to this course, you should consider enrolment in the University Preparation Program.
In all cases, contact us to discuss an option best suited to your needs.
Detailed Admissions Information
Detailed admissions information and advice for all undergraduate courses, including comprehensive, course-level student profiles, is available from UTAS Admissions.
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Cost shouldn’t get in the way of you studying.
If you’re a domestic student, you may be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place in this course. This means your fees will be subsidised by the Australian Government. You’ll only need to pay the student contribution amount for each unit you study within the course.
You may also be able to defer payment of the student contribution amount by accessing a HECS-HELP loan from the Government. If eligible, you’ll only have to pay your tuition fees once you start earning above a specific amount.
Further information is available at Scholarships, fees and costs.
Student contributionStudent contribution amounts are charged for each unit of study. This means that how much you’ll pay will depend on which units you choose. Find out more about student contribution amounts.
Further informationDetailed fee information for domestic students is available at Scholarships, fees and costs, including additional information in relation to the compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
Scholarships
Domestic students
The Undergraduate Certificate in Climate Change Awareness and Action is available with 100% HECS fee scholarship for eligible domestic students commencing study in 2024. This means you can have NO tuition fees to pay.
Fee scholarship details
For domestic students commencing study in 2024, we are pleased to offer this degree with a 100% HECS fee scholarship, and SSAF fee scholarship.
This scholarship is valid for students admitted and commencing this course in 2024 provided the eligibility criteria are met. The scholarship is available for units studied in 2024.
If you are eligible, the HECS scholarship will be automatically applied upon enrolment.
- You are an Australian citizen or permanent resident (i.e. eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place [CSP]).
- You are enrolled in the Undergraduate Certificate in Climate Change Awareness and Action and commence study 2024.
- You must be enrolled in a minimum of one unit and must remain enrolled until after the University Census Date relevant to the semester of study. If you are on an approved Leave of Absence (LOA), you are exempt from this requirement for the duration of your approved LOA.
- To retain this fee scholarship, you must engage with your enrolled units. If you have not engaged and receive a result of AN (Absent deemed failed) for all enrolled units in a given study period, will not retain the scholarship/discount from the following study period onward. You cannot then apply to have the scholarship/discount reinstated.
- Not be excluded from the course based on academic progress or misconduct.
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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