From 2027, eight core papers for the Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) programme will use the SUST paper code prefix. Students enrolling in the BSust for 2027 will see the SUST papers (SUST 101, SUST 102, SUST 111, SUST 204, SUST 211, SUST 280, SUST 311, SUST 337) listed as core requirements when selecting papers in eVision.

No changes to papers MAOR 202 or MAOR 204 for 2027.

Current students who wish to change their programme of study to the Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust), and have completed any of the core papers under their existing paper codes, will be able to credit these towards the core requirements for the BSust through the course variation process.

Core papers

Every Bachelor of Sustainability programme must include the core papers listed below or the equivalent SUST coded papers, as well as the required papers for the major subject.

(NOTE: The core paper requirements table will be updated to show SUST paper codes once the approval process has been finialised.)

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LevelPapersPoints
100‑level ENVI 111 Environment, Society and Sustainability 18
GEOG 101 Physical Geography 18
GEOG 102 Geographies of Sustainable Futures 18
200‑level ENVI 211 Environmental Change and Sustainability in Aotearoa New Zealand 18
GEOG 280 Engaging with People and Place Through Social Science Research 18
Either MAOR 202 Māori and Tikanga or MAOR 204 Te Tiriti o Waitangi 18
MATS 204 Treasure or Trash: Sustainability of Materials 18
300‑level ENVI 311 Environmental Sustainability: Science, Society and Practice 18
MANT 337 Organisations and Sustainability 18
</p><h3>Criminology major papers</h3><p>In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Criminology major has its own programme requirements.</p><table style="width: 100%;" id="table33512"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" style="width: 120px" id="table33512r1c1">Level</th><th scope="col" id="table33512r1c2">Papers</th><th scope="col" id="table33512r1c3">Points</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" headers="table33512r1c1"> 100-level </td><td headers="table33512r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=CRIM101">CRIM 101</a> Crime, Deviance and Social Transformation </td><td headers="table33512r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" headers="table33512r1c1"> 200-level </td><td headers="table33512r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=CRIM201">CRIM 201</a> Crime, Justice and Society </td><td headers="table33512r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table33512r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=CRIM236">CRIM 236</a> The Treaty and Social Services or <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MAOR204">MAOR 204</a> Te Tiriti o Waitangi </td><td headers="table33512r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table33512r1c2"> Two further <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=CRIM&amp;level=2">200-level CRIM papers</a>, or one <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=CRIM&amp;level=2">200-level CRIM paper</a> and <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=FORB201">FORB 201</a>; one of which may be replaced with any of: <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEND208"> GEND 208 </a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=HIST215"> HIST 215 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=HIST216">HIST 216</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=HIST234">HIST 234</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=HIST242">HIST 242</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=RELS235">RELS 235</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SOCI203"> SOCI 203 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SOCI211"> SOCI 211 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=STAT210">STAT 210</a></td><td headers="table33512r1c3"> 36 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" headers="table33512r1c1"> 300-level </td><td headers="table33512r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=CRIM301">CRIM 301</a> Theories of Punishment </td><td headers="table33512r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table33512r1c2"> Three further <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=CRIM&amp;level=3">300-level CRIM papers</a>, one of which may be replaced with any of: <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ANTH327">ANTH 327</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEND308">GEND 308</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=LAWS332">LAWS 332</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MAOR304"> MAOR 304 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=POLS319">POLS 319</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PSYC325">PSYC 325</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=RELS335">RELS 335</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SOCI310">SOCI 310</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=STAT311"> STAT 311 </a></td><td headers="table33512r1c3"> 54 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table33512r1c2"><small> Note: (i) Students should examine prerequisites for their selected 200-level and 300-level papers when choosing their 100-level and 200-level options; (ii) Only students enrolled in the LLB are able to select LAWS 322. </small></td></tr><tr><td headers="table33512r1c1"> Plus </td><td headers="table33512r1c2">36 points from recommended papers</td><td headers="table33512r1c3">36</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" headers="table33512r1c1 table33512r1c2"><strong>Total </strong>(including core papers)</td><td headers="table33512r1c3"><strong>360</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>" />
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Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) majoring in Criminology

From 2027, eight core papers for the Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) programme will use the SUST paper code prefix. Students enrolling in the BSust for 2027 will see the SUST papers (SUST 101, SUST 102, SUST 111, SUST 204, SUST 211, SUST 280, SUST 311, SUST 337) listed as core requirements when selecting papers in eVision.

No changes to papers MAOR 202 or MAOR 204 for 2027.

Current students who wish to change their programme of study to the Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust), and have completed any of the core papers under their existing paper codes, will be able to credit these towards the core requirements for the BSust through the course variation process.

Core papers

Every Bachelor of Sustainability programme must include the core papers listed below or the equivalent SUST coded papers, as well as the required papers for the major subject.

(NOTE: The core paper requirements table will be updated to show SUST paper codes once the approval process has been finialised.)

LevelPapersPoints
100‑level ENVI 111 Environment, Society and Sustainability 18
GEOG 101 Physical Geography 18
GEOG 102 Geographies of Sustainable Futures 18
200‑level ENVI 211 Environmental Change and Sustainability in Aotearoa New Zealand 18
GEOG 280 Engaging with People and Place Through Social Science Research 18
Either MAOR 202 Māori and Tikanga or MAOR 204 Te Tiriti o Waitangi 18
MATS 204 Treasure or Trash: Sustainability of Materials 18
300‑level ENVI 311 Environmental Sustainability: Science, Society and Practice 18
MANT 337 Organisations and Sustainability 18

Criminology major papers

In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Criminology major has its own programme requirements.

LevelPapersPoints
100-level CRIM 101 Crime, Deviance and Social Transformation 18
200-level CRIM 201 Crime, Justice and Society 18
CRIM 236 The Treaty and Social Services or MAOR 204 Te Tiriti o Waitangi 18
Two further 200-level CRIM papers, or one 200-level CRIM paper and FORB 201; one of which may be replaced with any of: GEND 208 , HIST 215 , HIST 216, HIST 234, HIST 242, RELS 235, SOCI 203 , SOCI 211 , STAT 210 36
300-level CRIM 301 Theories of Punishment 18
Three further 300-level CRIM papers, one of which may be replaced with any of: ANTH 327, GEND 308, LAWS 332, MAOR 304 , POLS 319, PSYC 325, RELS 335, SOCI 310, STAT 311 54
Note: (i) Students should examine prerequisites for their selected 200-level and 300-level papers when choosing their 100-level and 200-level options; (ii) Only students enrolled in the LLB are able to select LAWS 322.
Plus 36 points from recommended papers36
Total (including core papers)360
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