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WHY STUDY SUSTAINABILITY AT UCD? INTERDISCIPLINARY Our core teaching includes interdisciplinary
perspectives on sustainability and relevant aspects
of science and engineering, social sciences, policy,
law, business and economics.
disciplines and topics.
application, innovation and career development.
GLOBALLY-FOCUSED Students join a diverse cohort and engage with
global case studies and learning experiences.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Students can undertake an internship with a
public agency, private sector or civil society host
organisation from among the broad range of
career areas that Sustainability graduates
can pursue.
UCD sets the standard with its innovative teaching
facilities and the diversity and reputation of its
academic staff. It also offers the most complete
student experience in terms of sporting and
recreational facilities and an unrivalled diversity of
student clubs and societies. It is the destination of
choice for Ireland’s school leavers and has
repeatedly been rated first in Ireland for graduate
employment.
BSc SUSTAINABILITY OVERVIEW
BSc SUSTAINABILITY 2022-23
In each year, you will take a suite of compulsory and option modules. The Year 1 modules
focus on introducing you to concepts and ideas in sustainability as well as major challenges.
In Year 2, modules begin to equip you with skills to understand and interrogate issues related
to sustainability, but also to begin developing ideas around possible career paths and other
opportunities. Modules in Years 3 and 4 provide an opportunity to put your knowledge and
skills into practice through fieldwork, inter-disciplinary project work, and internship
opportunities. As you progress through the programme, you will focus increasingly on your
chosen specialisation, but continue to gain knowledge and skills from the others and develop
your capacity for interdisciplinary team work to address sustainability challenges.
Sustainability is a way of thinking about the future, in which environmental, social and economic dimensions are intertwined in the pursuit of maintaining an ecological balance, enhancing wellbeing and striving for an improved quality of life. It involves the integration of knowledge, insights, skills and practices from the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and business for the protection of the Earth, its environment and its inhabitants. The concept of sustainability is enshrined in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which have been widely taken up as a road map for future development around the world.
All students complete a common year 1 and then choose between three specialisations, leading to the following degrees:
n BSc Sustainability with Environmental Sciences n BSc Sustainability with Social Sciences, Policy and Law n BSc Sustainability with Business and Economics
A detailed set of programme outcomes and graduate attributes is listed on the UCD website.
DN240 BSc Sustainability (STS1) - Programme Details (ucd.ie)Programme Details (ucd.ie)
anyone that wants to help protect and preserve our
planet and the people on it. The combination of
environmental sciences, social sciences and business
allows you to fully understand the issues that face our Earth from multiple
perspectives. The different pathways and module options create a course
that spans from social issues such as cultural integrity, to modern
technologies used to reduce greenhouse gases and their application in
society and business. The flexibility of the course allows you to pursue a
broad range of interests in human, scientific or economic issues and their
development in our changing environment!
HANNAH KERR Year 2 Student 2021/22 When choosing what to study at university, I didn’t
want to limit myself to a specific field but knew I
wanted sustainability to be my focus.
Something that drew me to this course was the
freedom of choice. In only my first year, I’ve been able to take a range of
interdisciplinary modules and discover interests I never knew I would have.
The sustainability modules encourage us to think critically and apply a
futurefocused lens to the wide range of subjects we study. I can’t wait
to delve deeper into my chosen specialisation of environmental sciences
over the next three years and hopefully start a career that brings about
positive change.
CAREERS AND EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT
The programme includes an emphasis on careers and the development of
relevant skills, with industry and civil society partners contributing in diverse
ways such as guest lectures, providing real world problem-solving opportunities
and seminars. Students also have the opportunity to gain direct career-related
experience by undertaking an internship as part of their degree. This will involve
working outside UCD, typically on a full-time basis for 6-12 weeks at the end of
year 3.
Internship opportunities are based within a variety of organisations covering a
range of sectors which reflect the breadth of subjects studied and skills
developed by Sustainability students and the potential professional destinations
of Sustainability graduates.
FIELD TRIP: COPENHAGEN At the beginning of year 3, students will have the opportunity to undertake an
international field trip to Copenhagen to explore innovative approaches to
Sustainability and gain hands-on experience of sustainability challenges and
solutions.
STUDENT EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES Students can choose to study abroad at a partner university for the Spring of
year 3. This provides a wonderful opportunity to experience life and study in a
different cultural context and to learn more about Sustainability in another part
of the world. We are continuously developing our exchange programme but
opportunities currently are provided at:
n Lund University, Sweden n Leiden University, Netherlands n Utrecht University, Netherlands n Arizona State University, USA n University of Melbourne, Australia
CAREER & GRADUATE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES An interdisciplinary education in sustainability theory, policy and practice will
equip you to work in areas such as renewables, clean technology management
and energy efficiency, or advise industries on social and environmental
strategies. Many new opportunities are emerging in small and large businesses
and consultancies in Ireland and around the world.
Numerous opportunities also exist in international organisations such as the
UN, the European Environment Agency and the European Commission,
government departments and state agencies such as the Environmental
Protection Agency and the National Parks and Wildlife Service and in local
authorities and Non-Governmental Organisations.
SUSTAINABILITY Modules include:
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Modules include:
Chemistry 4Life on Earth
Modules include:
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS Modules include:
4Introduction to Economics 4Business in Society
SUSTAINABILITY Modules include:
and Careers in Sustainability
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Modules include:
4Land Use and the Environment 4Earth, Environment and Society 4Global Environmental Change 4Weather, Climate and Climate
Change 4Chemistry for Biology
Development Goals 4Introduction to GIS for
Sustainability
4Marketing: An Introduction 4Principles of Microeconomics
YEAR
1
YEAR
2
BSc Sustainability with Environmental Sciences
Professor Tasman Crowe UCD Earth Institute and School of Biology and Environmental Science Belfield, Dublin 4
[email protected] facebook.com/UCDScience twitter.com/ucdscience
Fisheries Management 4Working with Biological Data 4Sustainable Chemistry 4Waste Management
SOCIAL SCIENCES, POLICY AND LAW
Modules include: 4Environmental Law and Policy
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS Modules include:
4Economics of the Environment
4MSc Applied Environmental Science 4MSc World Heritage Management 4MSc Plant Biology 4MSc Climate Change: Science and Impacts 4MSc Environmental Sustainability 4MSc Environmental Technology 4MSc (Agr) Rural Environmental
Conservation and Management 4MSc (Agr) Sustainable Agriculture and
Rural Development 4MSc Sustainable Energy and Green Technology 4MSc Wildlife Conservation and Management 4MEngSc Water, Waste and Environmental
Engineering
PhD
4Students can pursue a PhD in universities in Ireland or abroad in areas such as ecology, microbiology, fisheries, conservation biology, environmental management and global change
Industry
4Careers as consultants, managers and advisers in large organisations and private businesses.
4International organisations such as the UN, the European Environment Agency and the European Commission, Government Departments, State agencies and Conservation Organisations.
4Diverse areas such as renewables, clean technology management and energy efficiency
4Advise industries on social and environmental strategies.
BSc (Honours) Sustainability with Environmental Sciences
FOCUS ON YOUR CHOSEN SUBJECT YEAR
4
SOCIAL SCIENCES, POLICY AND LAW Modules include:
4The Urban Environment
4Business Across Borders
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES PATHWAY
*Potential combinations shown here are examples only and are not guaranteed by UCD. Modules are subject to change each year.
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Associate Professor Niamh Moore-Cherry UCD School of Geography Belfield, Dublin 4
[email protected] facebook.com/ucdgeography/ twitter.com/UCD_Geography
4
4The Urban Environment 4Politics of Development 4Environment Law and Policy 4Tools for Sustainable Development 4Climate Politics and Policy
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Modules include:
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS Modules include:
4Business Across Borders
REFINE YOUR KNOWLEDGE YEAR
4Environmental Law and Policy 4Global Inequalities 4International Justice 4Environment and Sustainability 4Development Geographies 4Global Risks and Resilience
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Modules include:
4Economics of the Environment
YEAR
CHOOSE YOUR SUBJECTS
SUSTAINABILITY Modules include:
and Careers in Sustainability
Development Goals 4Introduction to GIS for
Sustainability 4Cities in a Global World 4Law, Politics and Human Rights 4Sustainable wellbeing 4Human Rights and Social Justice
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Modules include:
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS Modules include:
4Marketing: An Introduction 4Principles of Microeconomics
YEAR
2
4MSc Behavioural Economics 4MSc Equality Studies 4Masters Public Policy (MPP) 4MSc Sustainability 4MEconSc European Public Affairs and Law 4MSc International Development 4MSc Planning, Development and Urban
Design 4MA Politics and International Relations 4MSc Risk, Resilience & Sustainability 4MSc Critical Geographies: Power &
Inequalities
PhD
4Students can pursue a PhD in universities in Ireland or abroad in areas such as geography, social policy, international development, planning and environmental policy, environmental law
Industry
4Careers as consultants, managers and advisers in large organisations and private businesses.
4International organisations such as the UN, the European Environment Agency and the European Commission, Government Departments, State agencies and Conservation Organisations.
4Diverse areas such as renewables, clean technology management and energy efficiency
4Advise industries on social and environmental strategies.
BSc (Honours) Sustainability with Social Sciences, Policy and Law
Sample pathway for a degree in Sustainability
BSc Sustainability with Social Sciences, Policy and Law
SUSTAINABILITY Modules include:
Modules include:
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Modules include:
Chemistry 4Calculus
4Introduction to Economics 4Business in Society
*
*Potential combinations shown here are examples only and are not guaranteed by UCD. Modules are subject to change each year.
V1 2022
[email protected] facebook.com/UCDQuinnSchool/ twitter.com/UCDQuinnSchool
4
4Green Ventures 4Behavioural Economics 4Responsible Marketing 4European Economy 4Entrepreneurship in Action 4Economics of Innovation
SOCIAL SCIENCES, POLICY AND LAW Modules include:
4The Urban Environment
4Economics of the Environment 4Business and Social Enterprise 4Irish Economy 4Business Across Borders 4Development Economics 4Money in Digital Society
SOCIAL SCIENCES, POLICY AND LAW
Modules include: 4Environmental Law and Policy
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Modules include:
CHOOSE YOUR SUBJECTS
SUSTAINABILITY Modules include:
and Careers in Sustainability
4Marketing: An Introduction 4Principles of Microeconomics 4Introduction to Quantitative
Economics 4Foundations of Finance
Development Goals 4Introduction to GIS for
Sustainability
YEAR
2
4MSc Supply Chain Management 4MSc Management Consulting 4MSc Renewable Energy and Environmental
Finance 4MSc Food Business 4MSc Strategic Management 4MSc Project Management 4MSc Management 4MSc Pathway
PhD
4Students can pursue a PhD in universities in Ireland or abroad in areas such as business, economics, social policy, international development, planning and environmental policy, environmental law.
Industry
4Careers as consultants, managers and advisers in large organisations and private businesses.
4International organisations such as the UN, the European Environment Agency and the European Commission, Government Departments, State agencies and Conservation Organisations.
4Diverse areas such as renewables, clean technology management and energy efficiency
4Advise industries on social and environmental strategies.
BSc (Honours) Sustainability with Business and Economics
Sample pathway for a degree in Sustainability
BSc Sustainability with Business and Economics
SUSTAINABILITY Modules include:
4Introduction to Economics 4Business in Society
SOCIAL SCIENCES, POLICY AND LAW
Modules include:
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Modules include:
Chemistry 4Calculus
*
*Potential combinations shown here are examples only and are not guaranteed by UCD. Modules are subject to change each year.
V1 2022
CONTACT:
Please contact us if you have any further questions about the programme. We would be happy to help.
BSc Sustainability Programme Manager
University College Dublin, Belfield,
WHY STUDY SUSTAINABILITY AT UCD? INTERDISCIPLINARY Our core teaching includes interdisciplinary
perspectives on sustainability and relevant aspects
of science and engineering, social sciences, policy,
law, business and economics.
disciplines and topics.
application, innovation and career development.
GLOBALLY-FOCUSED Students join a diverse cohort and engage with
global case studies and learning experiences.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Students can undertake an internship with a
public agency, private sector or civil society host
organisation from among the broad range of
career areas that Sustainability graduates
can pursue.
UCD sets the standard with its innovative teaching
facilities and the diversity and reputation of its
academic staff. It also offers the most complete
student experience in terms of sporting and
recreational facilities and an unrivalled diversity of
student clubs and societies. It is the destination of
choice for Ireland’s school leavers and has
repeatedly been rated first in Ireland for graduate
employment.
BSc SUSTAINABILITY OVERVIEW
BSc SUSTAINABILITY 2022-23
In each year, you will take a suite of compulsory and option modules. The Year 1 modules
focus on introducing you to concepts and ideas in sustainability as well as major challenges.
In Year 2, modules begin to equip you with skills to understand and interrogate issues related
to sustainability, but also to begin developing ideas around possible career paths and other
opportunities. Modules in Years 3 and 4 provide an opportunity to put your knowledge and
skills into practice through fieldwork, inter-disciplinary project work, and internship
opportunities. As you progress through the programme, you will focus increasingly on your
chosen specialisation, but continue to gain knowledge and skills from the others and develop
your capacity for interdisciplinary team work to address sustainability challenges.
Sustainability is a way of thinking about the future, in which environmental, social and economic dimensions are intertwined in the pursuit of maintaining an ecological balance, enhancing wellbeing and striving for an improved quality of life. It involves the integration of knowledge, insights, skills and practices from the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and business for the protection of the Earth, its environment and its inhabitants. The concept of sustainability is enshrined in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which have been widely taken up as a road map for future development around the world.
All students complete a common year 1 and then choose between three specialisations, leading to the following degrees:
n BSc Sustainability with Environmental Sciences n BSc Sustainability with Social Sciences, Policy and Law n BSc Sustainability with Business and Economics
A detailed set of programme outcomes and graduate attributes is listed on the UCD website.
DN240 BSc Sustainability (STS1) - Programme Details (ucd.ie)Programme Details (ucd.ie)
anyone that wants to help protect and preserve our
planet and the people on it. The combination of
environmental sciences, social sciences and business
allows you to fully understand the issues that face our Earth from multiple
perspectives. The different pathways and module options create a course
that spans from social issues such as cultural integrity, to modern
technologies used to reduce greenhouse gases and their application in
society and business. The flexibility of the course allows you to pursue a
broad range of interests in human, scientific or economic issues and their
development in our changing environment!
HANNAH KERR Year 2 Student 2021/22 When choosing what to study at university, I didn’t
want to limit myself to a specific field but knew I
wanted sustainability to be my focus.
Something that drew me to this course was the
freedom of choice. In only my first year, I’ve been able to take a range of
interdisciplinary modules and discover interests I never knew I would have.
The sustainability modules encourage us to think critically and apply a
futurefocused lens to the wide range of subjects we study. I can’t wait
to delve deeper into my chosen specialisation of environmental sciences
over the next three years and hopefully start a career that brings about
positive change.
CAREERS AND EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT
The programme includes an emphasis on careers and the development of
relevant skills, with industry and civil society partners contributing in diverse
ways such as guest lectures, providing real world problem-solving opportunities
and seminars. Students also have the opportunity to gain direct career-related
experience by undertaking an internship as part of their degree. This will involve
working outside UCD, typically on a full-time basis for 6-12 weeks at the end of
year 3.
Internship opportunities are based within a variety of organisations covering a
range of sectors which reflect the breadth of subjects studied and skills
developed by Sustainability students and the potential professional destinations
of Sustainability graduates.
FIELD TRIP: COPENHAGEN At the beginning of year 3, students will have the opportunity to undertake an
international field trip to Copenhagen to explore innovative approaches to
Sustainability and gain hands-on experience of sustainability challenges and
solutions.
STUDENT EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES Students can choose to study abroad at a partner university for the Spring of
year 3. This provides a wonderful opportunity to experience life and study in a
different cultural context and to learn more about Sustainability in another part
of the world. We are continuously developing our exchange programme but
opportunities currently are provided at:
n Lund University, Sweden n Leiden University, Netherlands n Utrecht University, Netherlands n Arizona State University, USA n University of Melbourne, Australia
CAREER & GRADUATE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES An interdisciplinary education in sustainability theory, policy and practice will
equip you to work in areas such as renewables, clean technology management
and energy efficiency, or advise industries on social and environmental
strategies. Many new opportunities are emerging in small and large businesses
and consultancies in Ireland and around the world.
Numerous opportunities also exist in international organisations such as the
UN, the European Environment Agency and the European Commission,
government departments and state agencies such as the Environmental
Protection Agency and the National Parks and Wildlife Service and in local
authorities and Non-Governmental Organisations.
SUSTAINABILITY Modules include:
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Modules include:
Chemistry 4Life on Earth
Modules include:
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS Modules include:
4Introduction to Economics 4Business in Society
SUSTAINABILITY Modules include:
and Careers in Sustainability
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Modules include:
4Land Use and the Environment 4Earth, Environment and Society 4Global Environmental Change 4Weather, Climate and Climate
Change 4Chemistry for Biology
Development Goals 4Introduction to GIS for
Sustainability
4Marketing: An Introduction 4Principles of Microeconomics
YEAR
1
YEAR
2
BSc Sustainability with Environmental Sciences
Professor Tasman Crowe UCD Earth Institute and School of Biology and Environmental Science Belfield, Dublin 4
[email protected] facebook.com/UCDScience twitter.com/ucdscience
Fisheries Management 4Working with Biological Data 4Sustainable Chemistry 4Waste Management
SOCIAL SCIENCES, POLICY AND LAW
Modules include: 4Environmental Law and Policy
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS Modules include:
4Economics of the Environment
4MSc Applied Environmental Science 4MSc World Heritage Management 4MSc Plant Biology 4MSc Climate Change: Science and Impacts 4MSc Environmental Sustainability 4MSc Environmental Technology 4MSc (Agr) Rural Environmental
Conservation and Management 4MSc (Agr) Sustainable Agriculture and
Rural Development 4MSc Sustainable Energy and Green Technology 4MSc Wildlife Conservation and Management 4MEngSc Water, Waste and Environmental
Engineering
PhD
4Students can pursue a PhD in universities in Ireland or abroad in areas such as ecology, microbiology, fisheries, conservation biology, environmental management and global change
Industry
4Careers as consultants, managers and advisers in large organisations and private businesses.
4International organisations such as the UN, the European Environment Agency and the European Commission, Government Departments, State agencies and Conservation Organisations.
4Diverse areas such as renewables, clean technology management and energy efficiency
4Advise industries on social and environmental strategies.
BSc (Honours) Sustainability with Environmental Sciences
FOCUS ON YOUR CHOSEN SUBJECT YEAR
4
SOCIAL SCIENCES, POLICY AND LAW Modules include:
4The Urban Environment
4Business Across Borders
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES PATHWAY
*Potential combinations shown here are examples only and are not guaranteed by UCD. Modules are subject to change each year.
V1 2022
Associate Professor Niamh Moore-Cherry UCD School of Geography Belfield, Dublin 4
[email protected] facebook.com/ucdgeography/ twitter.com/UCD_Geography
4
4The Urban Environment 4Politics of Development 4Environment Law and Policy 4Tools for Sustainable Development 4Climate Politics and Policy
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Modules include:
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS Modules include:
4Business Across Borders
REFINE YOUR KNOWLEDGE YEAR
4Environmental Law and Policy 4Global Inequalities 4International Justice 4Environment and Sustainability 4Development Geographies 4Global Risks and Resilience
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Modules include:
4Economics of the Environment
YEAR
CHOOSE YOUR SUBJECTS
SUSTAINABILITY Modules include:
and Careers in Sustainability
Development Goals 4Introduction to GIS for
Sustainability 4Cities in a Global World 4Law, Politics and Human Rights 4Sustainable wellbeing 4Human Rights and Social Justice
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Modules include:
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS Modules include:
4Marketing: An Introduction 4Principles of Microeconomics
YEAR
2
4MSc Behavioural Economics 4MSc Equality Studies 4Masters Public Policy (MPP) 4MSc Sustainability 4MEconSc European Public Affairs and Law 4MSc International Development 4MSc Planning, Development and Urban
Design 4MA Politics and International Relations 4MSc Risk, Resilience & Sustainability 4MSc Critical Geographies: Power &
Inequalities
PhD
4Students can pursue a PhD in universities in Ireland or abroad in areas such as geography, social policy, international development, planning and environmental policy, environmental law
Industry
4Careers as consultants, managers and advisers in large organisations and private businesses.
4International organisations such as the UN, the European Environment Agency and the European Commission, Government Departments, State agencies and Conservation Organisations.
4Diverse areas such as renewables, clean technology management and energy efficiency
4Advise industries on social and environmental strategies.
BSc (Honours) Sustainability with Social Sciences, Policy and Law
Sample pathway for a degree in Sustainability
BSc Sustainability with Social Sciences, Policy and Law
SUSTAINABILITY Modules include:
Modules include:
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Modules include:
Chemistry 4Calculus
4Introduction to Economics 4Business in Society
*
*Potential combinations shown here are examples only and are not guaranteed by UCD. Modules are subject to change each year.
V1 2022
[email protected] facebook.com/UCDQuinnSchool/ twitter.com/UCDQuinnSchool
4
4Green Ventures 4Behavioural Economics 4Responsible Marketing 4European Economy 4Entrepreneurship in Action 4Economics of Innovation
SOCIAL SCIENCES, POLICY AND LAW Modules include:
4The Urban Environment
4Economics of the Environment 4Business and Social Enterprise 4Irish Economy 4Business Across Borders 4Development Economics 4Money in Digital Society
SOCIAL SCIENCES, POLICY AND LAW
Modules include: 4Environmental Law and Policy
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Modules include:
CHOOSE YOUR SUBJECTS
SUSTAINABILITY Modules include:
and Careers in Sustainability
4Marketing: An Introduction 4Principles of Microeconomics 4Introduction to Quantitative
Economics 4Foundations of Finance
Development Goals 4Introduction to GIS for
Sustainability
YEAR
2
4MSc Supply Chain Management 4MSc Management Consulting 4MSc Renewable Energy and Environmental
Finance 4MSc Food Business 4MSc Strategic Management 4MSc Project Management 4MSc Management 4MSc Pathway
PhD
4Students can pursue a PhD in universities in Ireland or abroad in areas such as business, economics, social policy, international development, planning and environmental policy, environmental law.
Industry
4Careers as consultants, managers and advisers in large organisations and private businesses.
4International organisations such as the UN, the European Environment Agency and the European Commission, Government Departments, State agencies and Conservation Organisations.
4Diverse areas such as renewables, clean technology management and energy efficiency
4Advise industries on social and environmental strategies.
BSc (Honours) Sustainability with Business and Economics
Sample pathway for a degree in Sustainability
BSc Sustainability with Business and Economics
SUSTAINABILITY Modules include:
4Introduction to Economics 4Business in Society
SOCIAL SCIENCES, POLICY AND LAW
Modules include:
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Modules include:
Chemistry 4Calculus
*
*Potential combinations shown here are examples only and are not guaranteed by UCD. Modules are subject to change each year.
V1 2022
CONTACT:
Please contact us if you have any further questions about the programme. We would be happy to help.
BSc Sustainability Programme Manager
University College Dublin, Belfield,