Master of Climate Change Adaptation

To be eligible for the award of Master of Climate Change Adaptation (MClimChgAdapt), a student must acquire 160 credit points as prescribed below:

• Standard pathway
• gain 60 credit points for core courses;
• gain 40 credit points for a major OR
• if you elect to not complete a major, you will complete 40 credit points from the specified list;
• gain 60 credit points for listed electives OR
• 40 credit points for a second major and 20 credit points for listed electives.
• Professional pathway
• gain 60 credit points for core courses;
• gain 40 credit points for a major OR
• if you elect to not complete a major, you will complete 40 credit points from the specified list;
• gain 40 credit points for work-integrated learning courses;
• gain 20 credit points for listed electives.
• Dissertation pathway
  • gain 60 credit points for core courses;
  • gain 40 credit points for a major OR
    • if you elect to not complete a major, you will complete 40 credit points from the specified list;
  • gain 40 credit points for dissertation courses;
  • gain 20 credit points of listed electives.

To be eligible for the award of Master of Climate Change Adaptation (MClimChgAdapt), a student admitted with 40 credit points of advanced standing must acquire 120 credit points as prescribed below:

• Standard pathway
• gain 40 credit points for core courses;
• gain 40 credit points for a major OR
• if you elect to not complete a major, you will complete 40 credit points from the specified list;
• gain 40 credit points for listed electives OR
• gain 40 credit points for a second major.
• Professional pathway
• gain 40 credit points for core courses;
• gain 40 credit points for a major OR
• if you elect to not complete a major, you will complete 40 credit points from the specified list;
• gain 40 credit points for work-integrated learning courses.
• Dissertation pathway
• gain 40 credit points for core courses;
• gain 40 credit points for a major OR
• if you elect to not complete a major, you will complete 40 credit points from the specified list;
• gain 40 credit points for dissertation courses.

This degree may be awarded with Distinction where a student achieves a minimum program GPA of 6.5 with no failed courses. The words "This award was achieved with Distinction" will be recorded on the testamur.

Exit point

To be eligible to exit the Master of Climate Change Adaptation program with the Graduate Certificate in Climate Change Adaptation award, a student must acquire 40 credit points from the core courses.

To exit, a student should apply for a program transfer.

Note: The Graduate Certificate exit point is not available to students admitted to the Masters program with advanced standing.

Program Learning Outcomes communicate to the community the value of the Griffith educational experience as benchmarked against national qualification standards.

Program Learning Outcomes for this award describe the knowledge, skills and the application of knowledge and skills you will acquire through studying the Griffith program of your choice.