Graduate Diploma of Maritime Management

No prior environmental health experience is required. According to the University of Tasmania, you need a science background, and an undergraduate science degree such as a Bachelor of Marine Science is sufficient — no additional study is needed before starting the graduate diploma.

Yes, the course is designed to be flexible. Students can study two units per semester, mostly online from home, with in-person workshops only once or twice per semester. Some students, like Haruhi Wabiko, complete the course part-time while working full-time in a cadetship role, with their employer providing one study day per week.

According to the page, environmental health officers undertake a variety of tasks including food inspections, septic tank inspections, dealing with complaints from residents about issues like noise or vermin, and going outside for sampling things like water. Every day is described as different.

Yes, the course is primarily delivered online. Students study mostly from home with everything recorded and available online, and only need to attend in-person workshops once or twice per semester at the Hobart campus.

Yes, cadetship opportunities are available. For example, student Haruhi Wabiko secured a cadetship with the Clarence City Council as a full-time Cadet Environmental Health Officer, which gave her real-world experience in her new career path while she completed her studies part-time.