As a graduate of Lincoln's Bachelor of Environmental Management (B.E.M.), formerly known as the Bachelor of Environmental Management and Planning (B.E.M.P.), you will be able to distinguish between environmental policy and planning principles, methods and tools, and apply them in varying contexts, from the city streets to rural land. You will learn how to describe and explain how societies design social, economic, legal and ethical institutions to better manage the environment. This three-year degree has a flexible structure, combining core courses with a choice of related electives opening up a wide range of career options from local and central government to private consultancies. Whether you are interested in water, conservation, natural hazards, or urban issues, this degree enables you to structure an individual programme of study that will suit you. Summary of Regulations All of the following: Pass at least 360 credits (24 courses) Pass all compulsory courses Complete no more than 165 credits (11 courses ) at the 100 level Complete at least 75 credits (5 courses) at the 300 level Accreditations The BEM provides a good academic background for gaining professional certification from the New Zealand Association for Resource Management (NZARM) and the Environmental Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ). Note: BEM is not in itself an accreditation. Careers This three-year degree has a flexible structure, combining core courses with a choice of related electives opening up a wide range of career options from businesses and industries, local and central government or private consultancies with interests in development, sustainability, conservation or resource management. The Bachelor of Environmental Management can be awarded with Honours, a one-year qualification. This is open to students who have achieved a B+ or higher in 300 level courses.