Recent significant changes to global climate change policy has meant a shift to a broader range of adaption and mitigation practices to counter climate change. This is driving a demand for professionals with climate change skills across the Asia Pacific region and in Australia. Choose to specialise in Climate Change Management or Energy, Emissions and Environment as part of your course. The Climate Change Management specialisation will give you advanced training in climate change adaption and strategy, carbon policy, accounting and management as well as sustainability. The Energy, Emissions and Environment specialisation is specifically targeted at addressing ongoing demand for sustainable energy and the need for environmental management of energy projects. You can complete the course with a focus on policy and/or the scientific aspects of environmental management in the energy industry.

Recognised Bachelor's degree (AQF Level 7) or higher, or equivalent training, or professional experience in a related area. Some of the units taken assume some prior knowledge, details of which are given in the description of each unit in the Handbook. The most common of these is the high school Physics prerequisite for units such as Energy in Society, Energy Management and Energy Systems. Some students may therefore need to complete additional prerequisite units. All students must satisfy Murdoch University's minimum English requirements by demonstrating competency in the English Language.