Coastal management produces graduates with expertise in a range of disciplines, including geomorphology, climatology, ecology, economics, demography, coastal processes, planning and management, spatial information systems and remote sensing. Importantly, students are taught to integrate and apply these disciplines effectively in a management context. Currently Australia's coastlines are under extreme stress, resulting from climate change as well as human impact. This specialisation will equip graduates to work effectively at the boundaries between science, law, government and industry to find solutions to the complex issues involved. It will include study of maritime law, marine geography, remote sensing, oceanography and human factors impacting on coastlines.

A rewarding career can be found in: - basic university research - environmental consulting - government organizations