Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment

This new combined degree engages students with the different dimensions of sustainability and the complexity of sustainable development.

The Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment engages with the big issue of our time - the sustainable future of our societies and our planet. 

  • How do we limit global warming to below 2 degrees?
  • How do we make our cities sustainable?
  • How do we reduce land and water pollution? For example, there are over 5 trillion plastic pieces floating in the open ocean together weighing up to nearly 300,000 tonnes, which get into the fish that we eat, and kill marine mammals and seabirds who mistake it for food.

Equally important, how do we broaden the notion of environmental sustainability to better achieve  gender equality, social justice and intergenerational equity?

Sustainability is challenging growth for businesses and demanding policy change from governments. Expertise in sustainability across different sectors is in growing demand.

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Courses 

Interdisciplinary learning will equip students with the knowledge to understand the interconnections between environmental, economic, social and cultural sustainability and develop skills to tackle the complexity of achieving a sustainable future.

The Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment is available as a combined degree via the following combinations: 

Note: The Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment is not available as a standalone degree. 

Students will study the following core subjects:

  • Sustainability in Context
  • Arguments, Evidence and Intuition
  • Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
  • Complexity and Sustainable Futures
  • Sustainability Studio

Depending on the student's professional degree, they will also choose subjects across three of the four key streams: 

  • Governance 
  • Society 
  • Industry 
  • Science 

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Why a Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment at UTS? 

  • Engage with organisations, industry experts and local communities throughout your studies to address and gain experience tackling real-world problems. 
  • Develop and apply essential skills like problem solving, data gathering and analysis, design thinking, project management, stakeholder engagement and communication in studio subjects. 
  • Balance depth in an area of professional practice with the multidisciplinary knowledge needed to drive change. 
  • Learn from your peers who are studying a range of professional degrees to diversify and challenge your thinking. 
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Careers 

A student's chosen professional degree combined with the Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment prepares them for careers in the ever expanding green economy across industry, science, government and NGO sectors, academia and business. Roles vary and can include Sustainability Project Officer, Sustainability Consultant, Environmental Scientist, Sustainability Director, Social and Environmental Impact Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Lead, Business Analyst, Environmental Compliance Specialist, Environmental Planner, Sustainability Evaluation Lead. Graduates will be in demand in Australia and globally in sectors ranging from resources, consumer goods, agriculture, water and energy to eco-tourism, heritage conservation, public health and finance. 

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Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.