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Environmental Studies
Equip yourself for a role in the exciting and ever-expanding world of environmental management. Develop knowledge and skills in environmental sustainability and how to manage environmental projects in business, community and government.
Environmental Studies Scholarships
Fantastic scholarships and awards are available for our students.
EIT | Te Pūkenga offers a variety of scholarships across various subjects and programme levels. Some scholarships are based on your age, some are specific to the subject you want to study. Not all scholarships are based on your academic ability and anyone wanting to study should investigate what scholarships are available to them.
You can find a list of EIT | Te Pūkenga scholarships here however there are many more scholarships offered nationally. Information about these is on an database called “givME”. givME is accessible at EIT | Te Pūkenga or at some public libraries. If you would like to come to EIT | Te Pūkenga to look through the giveME database don’t hesitate to contact scholarships@eit.ac.nz or call in for a chat.
Facilities
We are very fortunate to have the award winning Ōtātara Outdoor Learning Centre at our backdoor.
The Ōtātara Outdoor Learning Centre provides a range of opportunities for learners to; connect with nature so that they can understand the impact of their actions or inactions on the environment, and benefit society through their positive attitudes and behaviours.
EIT student ready to follow environmental passions into degree
Aimey completed the NZ Diploma in Environmental Management (Terrestrial strand) [Level 5] in 2021 and the Level 6 programme in 2022. Her aim is to return this year to finish the Bachelor of Applied Science (Biodiversity Management).
Born and raised in Hastings, Aimey Tahu (Ngāpuhi) followed the classic educational path expected of her, but she soon realised that she wanted something different for her life.
From Karamu High School she went straight to Massey University to try her hand at Veterinary Science and Biochemistry but neither pathway was leading where she wanted to go.
“On a whim, I dropped out and moved to Canada, deciding I’d come home when I knew who I was and what I wanted to do. The truth was I’d always been told what I wanted to achieve”.
Three years later Aimey, 27, returned to Hawke’s Bay, and soon after decided to enrol in the new Bachelor of Applied Science (Biodiversity Management) degree at the then EIT, now EIT | Te Pūkenga.
Researcher has work cited by Climate Change report
EIT | Te Pūkenga lecturer and researcher has had her work cited in an authoritative report of the influential International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Environmental Management lecturer Dr Dinusha Jayathilake, who started in the School of Primary Industries last year, has had her work mentioned in The Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, the Working Group II contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report.
EIT | Te Pūkenga student set for exciting adventure after winning prestigious award
It has been a long hard road for Ashleigh Kearns-Steed (Ngāpuhi) but not only is she on the cusp of achieving her Bachelor of Business Studies (Management) from EIT | Te Pūkenga, she has also...
Environmental sustainability in education abroad the subject of book edited by EIT | Te Pūkenga researcher
A new academic book, believed to be one of the first in its field, examines environmental sustainability issues and solutions in education abroad, says one of its editors, EIT | Te Pūkenga...
EIT Chief Executive Chris Collins departs after 18 years at the helm
EIT’s long-serving Chief Executive Chris Collins will leave the institute at the end of the month after 18 years at the helm. Mr Collins has been Chief Executive of EIT since 2004 and when...
Staff
Lisa Turnbull – Programme Coordinator
lmturnbull@eit.ac.nz
Dr Amelia McQueen
amcqueen@eit.ac.nz
Brian McLay
bmclay@eit.ac.nz
Chris Thorman
cthorman@eit.ac.nz
Dr Dinusha Jayathilake
djayathilake@eit.ac.nz
Gerard Henry
ghenry@eit.ac.nz
Dr Glen Robertshaw
grobertshaw@eit.ac.nz