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>Linguistics major papers</h3><p>In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the 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 Linguistics" id="table29238"><tbody><tr><th class="degreelevel" scope="col" style="width: 120px;" id="table29238r1c1">Level</th><th scope="col" id="table29238r1c2">Papers</th><th class="degreepoints" scope="col" id="table29238r1c3">Points</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" headers="table29238r1c1"> 100-level </td><td headers="table29238r1c2"><p><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=LING111">LING 111</a> A World of Languages</p></td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table29238r1c3"><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td headers="table29238r1c2"><p>One of <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GLBL110">GLBL 110</a> or&nbsp;&nbsp;any 100-level paper in <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/apply/chin">Chinese</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/apply/engl">English</a> (excluding ENGL 126), <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/apply/fren">French</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/apply/germ">German</a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/subjects/grek">Greek</a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/subjects/hebr">Hebrew</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/apply/japa">Japanese</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/subjects/latn">Latin</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/apply/ling">Linguistics</a>, Māori Language (<a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MAOR110">MAOR 110</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MAOR111">MAOR 111</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MAOR112">MAOR 112</a>), or <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/apply/span">Spanish</a></p></td><td headers="table29238r1c3"><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" headers="table29238r1c1"> 200-level </td><td headers="table29238r1c2"><p><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=LING217">LING 217</a> What's Behind Language: Sound and Structure</p></td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table29238r1c3"><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td headers="table29238r1c2"><p>At least two further <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=LING&amp;level=2">200-level LING</a> papers, one of which may be substituted with <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=DHUM201">DHUM 201</a> Digital Humanities: Method and Critique</p></td><td headers="table29238r1c3"><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td headers="table29238r1c1"> 300-level </td><td headers="table29238r1c2"> Four <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=LING&amp;level=3">300-level LING</a> papers </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table29238r1c3"> 72 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table29238r1c1"> Plus </td><td headers="table29238r1c2"><p>36 points from recommended papers</p></td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table29238r1c3">36</td></tr><tr class="degreetablesummary"><td colspan="2" headers="table29238r1c1 table29238r1c2"><strong>Total</strong> (including core papers)</td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table29238r1c3"><strong>360</strong></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Note: Students majoring in Linguistics are not able to take the TESOL minor subject.</em></p>" />
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Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) majoring in 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

Linguistics major papers

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

LevelPapersPoints
100-level

LING 111 A World of Languages

18

One of GLBL 110 or  any 100-level paper in Chinese, English (excluding ENGL 126), French, German , Greek , Hebrew, Japanese, Latin, Linguistics, Māori Language (MAOR 110, MAOR 111, MAOR 112), or Spanish

18

200-level

LING 217 What's Behind Language: Sound and Structure

18

At least two further 200-level LING papers, one of which may be substituted with DHUM 201 Digital Humanities: Method and Critique

36

300-level Four 300-level LING papers 72
Plus

36 points from recommended papers

36
Total (including core papers)360

Note: Students majoring in Linguistics are not able to take the TESOL minor subject.

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