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>Plant Biotechnology major papers</h3><p>In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Plant Biotechnology major has the following programme requirements.</p><table summary="Outline of papers and points needed to complete a Bachelor of Science majoring Plant Biotechnology" id="table34926"><tbody><tr><th class="degreelevel" scope="col" style="width: 120px;" id="table34926r1c1">Level</th><th scope="col" id="table34926r1c2">Papers</th><th class="degreepoints" scope="col" id="table34926r1c3">Points</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" headers="table34926r1c1"> 100-level </td><td headers="table34926r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BIOL123">BIOL 123</a> Plants: How They Shape the World, or <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PTWY132">PTWY 132 </a>Introduction to Plant Life </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table34926r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table34926r1c2"> At least one of:<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BIOC192">BIOC 192</a> Foundations of Biochemistry<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=CELS191">CELS 191</a> Cell and Molecular Biology<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=CHEM191">CHEM 191</a> The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ECOL111">ECOL 111</a> Ecology and Conservation of Diversity </td><td headers="table34926r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table34926r1c1">&nbsp;</td><td headers="table34926r1c2"><small> Note: PTWY 132 is only available to students enrolled in the Diploma in Science. </small></td><td headers="table34926r1c3">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" headers="table34926r1c1"> 200-level </td><td headers="table34926r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BTNY201">BTNY 201</a> Plant Functional Biology and Biotechnology </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table34926r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table34926r1c2"> At least three <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=BIOC,BTNY,GENE&amp;level=2">200-level BIOC, BTNY or GENE </a>papers </td><td headers="table34926r1c3"> 54 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" headers="table34926r1c1"> 300-level </td><td headers="table34926r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PLBI301">PLBI 301</a> Applied Plant Science </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table34926r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table34926r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PLBI302">PLBI 302</a> Plants for the Future </td><td headers="table34926r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table34926r1c2"> At least two approved <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=BIOC,BTNY,GENE&amp;level=3">300-level BIOC, BTNY or GENE</a> papers </td><td headers="table34926r1c3"> 36 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table34926r1c1"> Plus </td><td headers="table34926r1c2"><p>18 points from recommended papers<br /><br /><small> Note: Prerequisite for BIOC 192 is CHEM 191. </small></p><p><small> Prerequisites for 200-level BIOC and GENE papers include CELS 191 and may include CHEM 191 or BIOC 192.<br />ECOL 111 is a prerequisite for some BTNY 200-level papers. </small></p></td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table34926r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr class="degreetablesummary"><td colspan="2" headers="table34926r1c1 table34926r1c2"><strong>Total</strong> (including core papers) </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table34926r1c3"><strong>360</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>" />
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Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) majoring in Plant Biotechnology

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

Plant Biotechnology major papers

In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Plant Biotechnology major has the following programme requirements.

LevelPapersPoints
100-level BIOL 123 Plants: How They Shape the World, or PTWY 132 Introduction to Plant Life 18
At least one of:
BIOC 192 Foundations of Biochemistry
CELS 191 Cell and Molecular Biology
CHEM 191 The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health
ECOL 111 Ecology and Conservation of Diversity 		18
  Note: PTWY 132 is only available to students enrolled in the Diploma in Science.  
200-level BTNY 201 Plant Functional Biology and Biotechnology 18
At least three 200-level BIOC, BTNY or GENE papers 54
300-level PLBI 301 Applied Plant Science 18
PLBI 302 Plants for the Future 18
At least two approved 300-level BIOC, BTNY or GENE papers 36
Plus

18 points from recommended papers

Note: Prerequisite for BIOC 192 is CHEM 191.

Prerequisites for 200-level BIOC and GENE papers include CELS 191 and may include CHEM 191 or BIOC 192.
ECOL 111 is a prerequisite for some BTNY 200-level papers.

18
Total (including core papers) 360
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