At completion of the course, graduates will be equipped, with respect to protected areas, to: analyse the quality and appropriateness of governance arrangements; provide institutional leadership and development; plan for and manage financial and physical resources; plan for and manage human resources; respect the rights and aspirations of local and indigenous communities and cultures; analyse and contribute to planning processes for reserve selection; design and implement adaptive planning and management processes; prepare protected area management plans; plan and manage for biodiversity conservation outcomes; plan for and manage tourism, recreation and public use; plan for and manage community engagement processes; and plan and implement research.

Candidates for the Master of Protected Area Governance and Management shall be qualified for entry if they have qualified for admission to a bachelor degree in any discipline at the University of Tasmania or hold other tertiary qualification(s) deemed by the Faculty to be equivalent for this purpose. International applicants who are nationals of and currently reside in a country where English is not the official language require an IELTS of 6.5 with no individual band less than 6.0 or equivalent.