Undergraduate
Bachelor of Social and Environmental Sustainability
Australian Catholic University, Multi-campus (7 campuses, 5 states), Australia
About this program
Lead positive change with ACU's Bachelor of Social and Environmental Sustainability. This exciting multi-disciplinary degree will prepare students to tackle the great sustainability challenges of the future. Learn how to balance both the human and ecological needs of our planet, by exploring diverse perspectives on society and the environment from across the humanities (including the geographical and environmental sciences), business, law and philosophy. Refine your passions and dive into a world of creative and applied critical thinking, indigenous knowledge, reflexive practice, and empirical evidence. This course also offers students hands-on experience through professional settings, integrated work-learning opportunities, and community engagement initiatives. If you possess a strong commitment to greater equity, social and environmental justice, and human dignity this unique multi-disciplined degree will support your aspirations to advance equity and make a positive impact on the world and in our communities. 95% graduates employed Top 10 Catholic universities globally Top 40 young universities worldwide Work placement This course also offers you hands-on experience through professional settings, integrated work-learning opportunities and community engagement initiatives Community engagement Your studies will culminate in a final year local or internationally focused community engagement placement where you will work directly with and contribute to the goals of a local community or organisation. Careers This degree is designed to give key knowledge and skills relevant to many different career areas that are grappling with matters to do with environmental and social sustainability including business, government, NGOs and the community sector.
Cost & duration
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- Completion requirements To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of: 170 cp from specified units (Part A) 40 cp from 1 Arts Minor units or Elective units (Part B) 30 cp from Core Curriculum and Community Engagement units (Part C) Other requirements Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Adviser. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Adviser. Exit points Students who have met the requirements of the non-award course Undergraduate Certificate in Liberal Arts and Diploma in Liberal Arts can exit with that award. Core / specified units include: ENHU170: Environmental Humanities
- ENHU171: Environmental Economics
- GEOG110: Exploring Natural Environments
- GEOG111: Exploring Human Environments
- SOCS100: Introduction to Sociology
- SOCS101: Global Society and Change
- ENHU271: Literature and the Environment
- GEOG214: Sustainability: The Global Challenge
- GEOG216: Climate Change: Past, Present and Future
- ENHU270: Unsustainable: A Global History of Consumption
- SOCS207: Meaning of Life: Researching Qualitatively
- SOCS270: Environmental Sociology
- GEOG310: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- GEOG312: Mapping for a Complex World
- ENHU370: The Oceanic Humanities
- SOCS300: Power Wealth and Welfare: Social Issues and Policy. The full schedule includes further elective and core curriculum units (52 unit offerings in total)
Admissions
Year 12 completion (or equivalent), ATAR 58.50 for Melbourne. An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement. International applicants must meet the English Language Requirements as defined in the Admissions to Coursework Programs Policy. To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:New South Wales. Assumed knowledge: 2 units of English (any) (Band 3)Queensland. Assumed knowledge: English (Units 3 & 4, C)Victoria. Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English.Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2027 Admission.
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