Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) majoring in Ecology
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.)
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Ecology major papers
In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Ecology major has its own programme requirements.
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | BIOL 112 Animal Biology | 18 |
| BIOL 123 Plants: How They Shape the World | 18 | |
| ECOL 111 Ecology and Conservation of Diversity | 18 | |
| STAT 110 Statistical Methods, or STAT 115 Introduction to Biostatistics | 18 | |
| 200-level | ECOL 211 Ecology of Communities and Ecosystems | 18 |
| ECOL 212 Ecological Applications | 18 | |
| One of BTNY 201, BTNY 202, BTNY 203, CHEM 201, CHEM 205, CHEM 206, GENE 222 , GEOG 282, GEOG 284, GEOG 285, GEOG 286, GEOG 287, GEOG 288, GEOG 289 , GEOG 290, GEOG 298, GEOG 299, GEOL 252, GEOL 263, MARI 201, MARI 202, MARI 204, STAT 210, STAT 260, STAT 270, SURV 220, ZOOL 221, ZOOL 222 , ZOOL 223 | 18 | |
| 300-level | ECOL 313 Ecology Field Course or ECOL 314 Pacific Field Ecology | 18 |
| ECOL 321 Ecology of Species Introductions and Invasions | 18 | |
| Two of AQFI 352, BTNY 301, BTNY 302, BTNY 303, ECOL 313, ECOL 314, GENE 312 , GEOG 388, GEOG 389, GEOG 390, GEOG 392, GEOG 393, GEOG 394, GEOG 395 , GEOG 397, GEOG 398, GEOG 399, MARI 302, STAT 311 , SURV 309, ZOOL 313, ZOOL 315, ZOOL 316, ZOOL 318, ZOOL 319 or another suitable 300-level paper approved by the Programme Director. | 36 | |
| Total (including core papers) | 360 | |