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Bachelor of Applied Science (Communication and Environment)

Bachelor of Applied Science (Communication and Environment)

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  • Study hours: Check the course pages for weekly study hours
  • Study plan PDF
  • Time limit: Maximum completion time
    Within 9 years of your first enrolment
  • Study planning tool: Time Calculator - how much time do you have for study?

Programme update

(From 30 October 2025)

We have made changes to how you enrol. From February 2026 we will offer monthly start dates for most communication courses in this programme.

New learners

OP701007 Bachelor of Applied Science (Communication and Environment) is closed to new learners. 

For information on available programmes, go to: https://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/qualifications-and-courses/.

Update for re-enrolling learners

Learners who were already enrolled in OP701007 Bachelor of Applied Science (Communication and 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 400 credits required to complete the Bachelor of Applied Science (Communication and 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  
72196 Introduction to New Zealand Ecology (20 credits) June June Not offered Not offered Not offered
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
Elective section 2: (select at least three courses with at least two at Level 6)  
72191 Global Environmental Studies (20 credits) October & June October & June Not offered Not offered Not offered
72194 Sustainability and New Zealand (20 credits) February & June February & June Not offered Not offered Not offered
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) June June June June Not offered
72296 Environmental Impact Assessment (20 credits) February February February February Not offered


If you need help with a study plan to complete your qualification in this timeframe, 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. 


Programme Structure

This double major includes 20 courses of 20 credits each. You will need 400 credits to complete this Degree.

We recommend 72142 and 72140 as your first courses.

For Elective Section 2, you are required to successfully complete a further 40 credits from any Level 5, 6 or 7 Open Polytechnic programme, or other recognised degree-level programme subject to the Programme Leader’s approval.


Course has in-person component Course has prerequisite
Costs
Compulsory Section
Level
Credits
Cost
Next intake
Business Communication (72140)
5
20
$890
Nov
2027
Accessing Information (72142)
5
20
$890
2027
Statistical Analysis (72160)
5
20
$890
Nov
2027
Research Methods and Interpretation (73213)
6
20
$890
2027
Professional and Technical Writing (72144)
5
20
$890
2027
Introduction to New Zealand Ecology (72196)
5
20
$890
Nov
Dec
2027
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Intercultural Communication (72251)
6
20
$890
2027
Interpersonal Communication (72252)
6
20
$890
2027
Communication Management (72365)
7
20
$890
2027
Global Communication (72366)
7
20
$890
2027
Social Informatics (72374)
7
20
$890
2027
Environmental Management Systems and Strategies (72392)
7
20
$890
Nov
Dec
2027
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Environment and the Economy (72395)
7
20
$890
Nov
Dec
2027
Jan
Mar
Apr
May
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Environmental Perspectives and the Media (72396)
7
20
$890
Nov
Dec
2027
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Elective Section 1 - Select ONE Course
Level
Credits
Cost
Next intake
Organisational Communication (72253)
6
20
$890
2027
Plain English for Professional Purposes (72280)
6
20
$890
2027
Elective Section 2 - Select at least THREE Courses with at least TWO at Level 6
Level
Credits
Cost
Next intake
Global Environmental Studies (72191)
5
20
$890
Nov
Dec
2027
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jul
Aug
Sep
Sustainability and New Zealand (72194)
5
20
$890
Nov
Dec
2027
Jan
Mar
Apr
May
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2027
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Conservation and Natural Resources Law (72293)
6
20
$890
Nov
Dec
2027
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Environmental Monitoring and Reporting (72294)
6
20
$890
Nov
Dec
2027
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Environmental Impact Assessment (72296)
6
20
$890
Nov
Dec
2027
Jan
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Recommended Electives - Select Courses to achieve required Credits
Level
Credits
Cost
Next intake
Academic Writing (72141)
5
20
$890
2027
Introduction to Public Relations (72180)
5
20
$890
2027
Research Methods and Analysis (73329)
7
20
$890
2027
 

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