ENVR481-26W (C) Whole Year 2026

Environmental Science Research Project

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 15 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 23 August 2026

Description

ENVR481 Environmental Science Research Project provides experience in the design, execution and reporting of environmental science research. Students work in groups under the supervision of an academic member of staff on a research project approved by the Head of the School of Earth and Environment.

Prerequisites

Students must have passed ENVR302 and ENVR303 with at least a B point average.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 16:00 - 17:00 Beatrice Tinsley 111
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Workshop B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 17:00 - 18:00 Ernest Rutherford 260 (16/2-23/3, 20/4-25/5, 13/7-17/8, 7/9-12/10)
Ernest Rutherford 225 (16/2-23/3, 20/4-25/5, 13/7-17/8, 7/9-12/10)
 16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Grant Application (Group Component) 15% Grant Application (Group Component)
Peer Review (Oral) 5% Peer Review (Oral)
Research skills workshops 5% Research skills workshops
Final Research Output 65% Final Report
Education and Outreach Resource 10% Education and Outreach Resource

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,572.00

International fee $11,325.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 100

For further information see School of Earth and Environment on the departments and faculties page .

All ENVR481 Occurrences

Previous year