Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) majoring in Politics
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.)
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Politics major papers
In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Politics major has the following programme requirements.
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | Two 100-level POLS papers | 36 |
| 200-level | Two 200-level POLS papers | 36 |
| One further POLS paper at 200-level or above | 18 | |
| One of GEND 201 Introduction to Feminist Theory, GEND 208 Governing Bodies, PHIL 227 Morality and Politics: Hobbes to Hume, PHIL 228 Ethics, PSYC 204 Justice, Race and Class, PUBH 203 Health Policy and Politics: Global and Local, or RELS 235 Religion, Law and Politics may be substituted for one 200-level POLS paper | ||
| 300-level | Four 300-level POLS papers | 72 |
| CLAS 346 Power and Politics in Roman and Modern Times or MFCO 313 Culture, Politics, Policy and Global Media may be substituted for one 300-level POLS paper | ||
| Plus | 36 points from recommended papers | 36 |
| Total (including core papers) | 360 | |