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>Māori Studies major papers</h3><p>In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Māori Studies major has its own programme requirements.</p><table summary="Outline of papers and points needed to complete a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Maori Studies" id="table30005"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="degreelevel" id="table30005r1c1">Level</th><th scope="col" id="table30005r1c2">Papers</th><th scope="col" class="degreepoints" id="table30005r1c3">Points</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" headers="table30005r1c1"> 100-level </td><td headers="table30005r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MAOR102">MAOR 102</a> Māori Society </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table30005r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table30005r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MAOR111">MAOR 111</a> Te Kākano 1 </td><td headers="table30005r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table30005r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MAOR112">MAOR 112</a> Te Kākano 2 </td><td headers="table30005r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" headers="table30005r1c1"> 200-level </td><td headers="table30005r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MAOR211">MAOR 211</a> Te Pihinga 1 </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table30005r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table30005r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MAOR212">MAOR 212</a> Te Pihinga 2 </td><td headers="table30005r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table30005r1c2"> One further <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=MAOR&amp;level=2">200-level MAOR</a> paper or <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PACI201">PACI 201</a></td><td headers="table30005r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4" headers="table30005r1c1"> 300-level </td><td headers="table30005r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MAOR311">MAOR 311</a> Te Māhuri 1 </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table30005r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table30005r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MAOR312">MAOR 312</a> Te Māhuri 2 </td><td headers="table30005r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table30005r1c2"> One additional <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=MAOR&amp;level=3">300-level MAOR</a> paper </td><td headers="table30005r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table30005r1c2"> One further paper from <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=MAOR,INDS&amp;level=3"> 300-level MAOR or INDS</a> papers or <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PACI301">PACI 301</a></td><td headers="table30005r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table30005r1c1"> Plus </td><td headers="table30005r1c2"> 18 points from recommended papers</td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table30005r1c3"> 18</td></tr><tr class="degreetablesummary"><td colspan="2" headers="table30005r1c1 table30005r1c2"><strong>Total </strong>(including core papers)</td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table30005r1c3"><strong>360</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>" />
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Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) majoring in Māori 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

Māori Studies major papers

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

LevelPapersPoints
100-level MAOR 102 Māori Society 18
MAOR 111 Te Kākano 1 18
MAOR 112 Te Kākano 2 18
200-level MAOR 211 Te Pihinga 1 18
MAOR 212 Te Pihinga 2 18
One further 200-level MAOR paper or PACI 201 18
300-level MAOR 311 Te Māhuri 1 18
MAOR 312 Te Māhuri 2 18
One additional 300-level MAOR paper 18
One further paper from 300-level MAOR or INDS papers or PACI 301 18
Plus 18 points from recommended papers 18
Total (including core papers)360
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