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>Sport Development and Management major papers</h3><p>In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Sport Development and Management major has the following programme requirements.</p><table summary="Outline of papers and points needed to complete a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Sport Development and Management" id="table14657"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="degreelevel" style="width: 120px;" id="table14657r1c1">Level</th><th scope="col" id="table14657r1c2">Papers</th><th scope="col" class="degreepoints" id="table14657r1c3">Points</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" headers="table14657r1c1"> 100-level </td><td headers="table14657r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SPEX101">SPEX 101</a> Sport, Science and Society </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table14657r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table14657r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SPEX102">SPEX 102</a> Principles of Exercise for Health and Performance </td><td headers="table14657r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" headers="table14657r1c1"> 200-level </td><td headers="table14657r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SPEX204">SPEX 204</a> Psychology of Sport and Exercise </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table14657r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table14657r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SPEX208">SPEX 208</a> Sociology of Sport and Exercise </td><td headers="table14657r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table14657r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SPEX209">SPEX 209</a> Sport Development and Management </td><td headers="table14657r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table14657r1c1"> 300-level </td><td headers="table14657r1c2"> Four of:<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SPEX304">SPEX 304</a> Sport Psychology<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SPEX312">SPEX 312</a> Advanced Sociology of Sport<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SPEX313">SPEX 313</a> Sport and Health Policy<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SPEX314">SPEX 314</a> Advanced Sport Management<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SPEX315">SPEX 315</a> Sport Media </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table14657r1c3"> 72 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table14657r1c1"> Plus </td><td headers="table14657r1c2"> 36 points from recommended papers<br /><br /> (<a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ANAT101">ANAT 101</a> Anatomy for Sport and Exercise, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PHSL101">PHSL 101</a> Physiology for Sport and Exercise, and <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SPEX206">SPEX 206</a> Te Pū o te Ora Māori Physical Education and Health recommended) </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table14657r1c3"> 36 </td></tr><tr class="degreetablesummary"><td colspan="2" headers="table14657r1c1 table14657r1c2"><strong>Total </strong>(including core papers) </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table14657r1c3"><strong>360</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>" />
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Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) majoring in Sport Development and Management

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

Sport Development and Management major papers

In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Sport Development and Management major has the following programme requirements.

LevelPapersPoints
100-level SPEX 101 Sport, Science and Society 18
SPEX 102 Principles of Exercise for Health and Performance 18
200-level SPEX 204 Psychology of Sport and Exercise 18
SPEX 208 Sociology of Sport and Exercise 18
SPEX 209 Sport Development and Management 18
300-level Four of:
SPEX 304 Sport Psychology
SPEX 312 Advanced Sociology of Sport
SPEX 313 Sport and Health Policy
SPEX 314 Advanced Sport Management
SPEX 315 Sport Media
72
Plus 36 points from recommended papers

(ANAT 101 Anatomy for Sport and Exercise, PHSL 101 Physiology for Sport and Exercise, and SPEX 206 Te Pū o te Ora Māori Physical Education and Health recommended)
36
Total (including core papers) 360
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