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>Gender Studies major papers</h3><p>In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Gender Studies major has its own programme requirements.</p><table summary="Outline of papers and points needed to complete a Bachelor of Arts majoring Gender Studies" id="table45222"><tbody><tr><th class="degreelevel" scope="col" style="width: 120px;" id="table45222r1c1">Level</th><th scope="col" id="table45222r1c2">Papers</th><th class="degreepoints" scope="col" id="table45222r1c3">Points</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" headers="table45222r1c1"> 100-level </td><td headers="table45222r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEND101">GEND 101</a> Gender in Everyday Life </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table45222r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table45222r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEND102">GEND 102</a> Bodies, Sexualities and Selves </td><td headers="table45222r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" headers="table45222r1c1"> 200-level </td><td headers="table45222r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEND201">GEND 201</a> Introduction to Feminist Theory </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table45222r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table45222r1c2"> Two other <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=GEND&amp;level=2">200-level GEND papers</a>, one of which may be replaced with <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ANTH206">ANTH 206</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOG210">GEOG 210</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=HIST234"> HIST 234 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MFCO212">MFCO 212</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=POLS202">POLS 202</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=RELS209">RELS 209</a>, or any <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=SOCI&amp;level=2">200-level SOCI paper</a></td><td headers="table45222r1c3"> 36 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table45222r1c1"> 300-level </td><td headers="table45222r1c2"> Four of <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=GEND&amp;level=3">300-level GEND papers</a>, one of which may be replaced with <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ANTH322">ANTH 322</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ANTH327">ANTH 327</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=EDUC318">EDUC 318</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ENGL331"> ENGL 331 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MFCO301"> MFCO 301 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=RELS309">RELS 309</a>, or any <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=SOCI&amp;level=3">300-level SOCI paper</a></td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table45222r1c3"> 72 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table45222r1c1"> Plus </td><td headers="table45222r1c2">36 points from recommended papers</td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table45222r1c3">36</td></tr><tr class="degreetablesummary"><td colspan="2" headers="table45222r1c1 table45222r1c2"><strong>Total</strong> (including core papers)</td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table45222r1c3"><strong>360</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>" />
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Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) majoring in Gender Studies

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

Gender Studies major papers

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

LevelPapersPoints
100-level GEND 101 Gender in Everyday Life 18
GEND 102 Bodies, Sexualities and Selves 18
200-level GEND 201 Introduction to Feminist Theory 18
Two other 200-level GEND papers, one of which may be replaced with ANTH 206, GEOG 210, HIST 215, HIST 234 , MFCO 212, POLS 202, RELS 209, or any 200-level SOCI paper 36
300-level Four of 300-level GEND papers, one of which may be replaced with ANTH 322, ANTH 327, EDUC 318, ENGL 331 , MFCO 301 , RELS 309, or any 300-level SOCI paper 72
Plus 36 points from recommended papers36
Total (including core papers)360
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