Learners who were already enrolled in OP701003 Bachelor of Applied Science (Environment) up to, and including, August 2025, can continue to re-enrol and complete their qualification.
Completing your programme
We recommend you prioritise completing the environment courses in your programme first as these courses will be phased out over the next five years.See the table below for the last dates they will be offered.You will need to enrol and successfully complete the environment courses by the last date they are offered.
You can then complete the remaining courses that make up the 360 credits required to complete the Bachelor of Applied Science (Environment).
Please note, to be awarded this qualification, you must complete all courses for the programme within 9 years of your first enrolment. If you need more time due to exceptional circumstances, please contact us.
Environment course availability
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
Compulsory courses
72191 Global Environmental Studies (20 credits)
June & October
June & October
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
72194 Sustainability and New Zealand (20 credits)
February & June
February & June
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
72196 Introduction to New Zealand Ecology (20 credits)
June
June
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
Level 5 elective courses
72195 New Zealand Native Plants (20 credits)
February & June
February & June
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
Level 6 elective courses (at least 60 credits are required)
72292 Resource Management Act and Local Government Act (20 credits)
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
72293 Conservation and Natural Resources Law (20 credits)
June
June
June
June
Not offered
72294 Environmental Monitoring and Reporting (20 credits)
Level 7 elective courses (at least 60 credits are required)
72392 Environmental Management Systems and Strategies (20 credits)
October
October
October
October
October
72395 Environment and the Economy (20 credits)
February & June
February & June
February & June
February & June
February & June
72396 Environmental Perspectives and the Media (20 credits)
June
June
June
June
June
72397 Environmental Studies Research Paper (40 credits)
February
February
February
February
February
If you have any questions, or need help with a study plan to complete your qualification, please contact us.
Check the Study plan PDF to see the suggested order to study your courses. How long it will take you to complete the qualification will depend on whether you study one, two or three courses each trimester.
If this is your first enrolment we recommend you enrol in one course per trimester to start with.
Qualification Structure
This programme is made up of 360 credits in total.
Need help choosing your courses?
Our student advisors can help you choose the right courses to suit your needs.
How much time will you need each week for study?
On each course page look for the Workload heading in the grey box. This will give you the approximate hours needed each week to study that course.
Do you have enough time?
To check if you have enough time in your life for study, try our handy time calculator tool.
