Graduates of Lincoln University's Postgraduate Diploma in Land and Society will have developed an advanced, multi-disciplinary appreciation of the theory and methods for understanding the interaction of people, societies and their physical and natural environments. They will also have gained comprehensive skills in applying that theory to significant ‘real world’ problems. Graduates from the Postgraduate Diploma in Land and Society will contribute to knowledge regarding socio-physical phenomena, be able to critically evaluate information, and communicate this knowledge effectively. They will have quantitative or qualitative analytical skills, or both, that will allow them to solve a range of both theoretical and practical problems. Graduates will be equipped with advanced research skills and capable of high-level research.