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>English and Linguistics major papers</h3><p>In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the English and Linguistics major has its own programme requirements.</p><table summary="Outline of papers and points needed to complete a Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in English &amp; Linguistics " id="table21236"><tbody><tr><th class="degreelevel" scope="col" style="width: 120px;" id="table21236r1c1">Level</th><th scope="col" id="table21236r1c2">Papers</th><th class="degreepoints" scope="col" id="table21236r1c3">Points</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" headers="table21236r1c1"> 100-level </td><td headers="table21236r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=LING111">LING 111</a> A World of Languages </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table21236r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table21236r1c2"> One <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=ENGL&amp;level=1">100-level ENGL</a> paper (excluding ENGL 126 English for University Purposes) </td><td headers="table21236r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4" headers="table21236r1c1"> 200-level </td><td headers="table21236r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=LING217">LING 217</a> What's Behind Language: Sound and Structure </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table21236r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table21236r1c2"> Two <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=ENGL&amp;level=2">200-level ENGL</a> papers </td><td headers="table21236r1c3"> 36 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table21236r1c2"> One further <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=LING&amp;level=2">200-level LING</a> paper (excluding LING 231 TESOL: Guide to Language Teaching) </td><td headers="table21236r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table21236r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=DHUM201">DHUM 201</a> Digital Humanities: Method and Critique may be substituted for one 200-level paper </td><td headers="table21236r1c3">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" headers="table21236r1c1"> 300-level </td><td headers="table21236r1c2"> Two <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=ENGL&amp;level=3">300-level ENGL</a> papers </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table21236r1c3"> 36 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table21236r1c2"> Two <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=LING&amp;level=3">300-level LING</a> papers </td><td headers="table21236r1c3"> 36 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table21236r1c1"> Plus </td><td headers="table21236r1c2">18 points from recommended papers</td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table21236r1c3">18</td></tr><tr class="degreetablesummary"><td colspan="2" headers="table21236r1c1 table21236r1c2"><strong>Total</strong> (including core papers)</td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table21236r1c3"><strong>360</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>" />
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Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) majoring in English and Linguistics

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

English and Linguistics major papers

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

LevelPapersPoints
100-level LING 111 A World of Languages 18
One 100-level ENGL paper (excluding ENGL 126 English for University Purposes) 18
200-level LING 217 What's Behind Language: Sound and Structure 18
Two 200-level ENGL papers 36
One further 200-level LING paper (excluding LING 231 TESOL: Guide to Language Teaching) 18
DHUM 201 Digital Humanities: Method and Critique may be substituted for one 200-level paper  
300-level Two 300-level ENGL papers 36
Two 300-level LING papers 36
Plus 18 points from recommended papers18
Total (including core papers)360
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