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View detailsCertificate IV in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Certificate IV
Duration
1 year – 1.5 years
Indicative Cost
$12,350 – $14,300
AUD — confirm with college
Colleges
3
NSW, QLD
Median cost
$12,500
Half charge more, half less
What this course is
Certificate IV in Conservation and Ecosystem Management is a certificate iv that typically takes 1 year – 1.5 years and is offered by 3 accredited providers across NSW, QLD in the field of Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies.
Estimated total cost of study
Based on tuition from the CRICOS register, DHA living cost figures, and the current student visa application charge. Duration: 1 year – 1.5 years.
Tuition
Total course cost as registered on the CRICOS register. Confirm current fees directly with the provider before applying.
Living costs
DHA financial capacity figure — $29,710/year × 1 year – 1.5 years. This is the amount DHA requires students to demonstrate access to; actual living costs vary by city and lifestyle.
Student visa application charge (Subclass 500)
Government fee, primary applicant. Effective 1 July 2026.
Estimated total
Range reflects different providers offering this course.
Not included: Health cover (OSHC) and medical exam costs. OSHC cost varies by approved provider and policy length. There is no government-set price — each provider (ahm, Allianz Care, BUPA, CBHS, Medibank, nib) sets their own rates independently. No verified figure is available for medical exam and biometric costs either.
Tuition source: CRICOS register (Commonwealth of Australia). Retrieved from the Australian CRICOS register. Not guaranteed current — confirm fees directly with the provider.
Living costs source: Migration (LIN 19/198) Amendment (LIN 24/042) Specification 2024 — Federal Register of Legislation (F2024L00529). Retrieved 2026-08-07. Effective 2024-05-10.
Visa charge source: Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2026 (F2026L00874). Retrieved 2026-08-07. Effective 2026-07-01.
Where you can study this course
3 colleges on the CRICOS register offer this course. Narrow the list, or sort it by a figure that matters to you.
- Colleges shown
- 3
- Median cost
- A$12,500
2 states and territories
Half charge more, half charge less
What colleges charge for this course (select a column to narrow the list)
A$12kmedian A$13kA$14k+
The same course, the same register. Each column is the total fee recorded against the course, in dollars. Where a college sits on this spread is worth asking them about.
State
- Australian College of Business Intelligence Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$12,350A$238/week
- Envirotech Education Pty LtdQLD1.1 yearsA$12,500A$216/week
- Envirotech Education Pty LtdQLD1.5 yearsA$14,300A$183/week
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Source: CRICOS register, Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 2.5 AU. The register is authoritative for registration, provider and course code. It is not authoritative for fees, duration or intake dates — those are provider-published, and the college is the one to confirm them with.
Entry requirements
The CRICOS register does not publish entry requirements. They are set and published by each provider. Open the provider's own page for the requirements that apply to a given course and intake.
Course details and pricing are from the Australian CRICOS register. Providers may have updated their offerings, confirm directly with the provider before applying.
Questions about Certificate IV in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Answered from the records on this page.
How much does this course actually cost?
Across the 3 colleges with a fee recorded, this course runs from A$12,350 to A$14,300, with a middle figure of A$12,500. That is the same qualification on the same register — the spread is real, and it is the reason the list above can be sorted by price and by cost per week. Fees come from the CRICOS register, which is not authoritative for what a college charges today.
Why does a price here differ from the college's own website?
The register records what the provider lodged. The provider's own page records what they charge now. Where the two differ, the college is the one to trust — always confirm the fee, the course length and the intake dates with them before you apply or pay anything.
Does it matter which state I study this in?
This course is registered with colleges across 2 states and territories, and the fee varies between them — you can see the spread above. Living costs also differ by city, and that difference is often larger than the difference in tuition. What we cannot tell you is which is right for you; that depends on things this register does not record.
What does this page not tell me?
Entry requirements, English language levels, intake dates and what the course leads to afterwards. The CRICOS register does not publish any of those, so neither do we. Entry requirements are set by each college. For anything about a visa, a registered migration agent is the person to ask — every one of them holds a number issued by the Migration Agents Registration Authority.
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