Study Sustainability
Sustainability Offerings at Western
Education for Sustainability (EfS) puts emphasis on the necessary interrelationships between theory and practice; local and global scales and present and future and thus has a global citizenship component that requires a critical evaluation of environment and social justice issues.
At Western students from varying disciplines and levels can undertake a degree specialisations that support transformative teaching for the SDGs. This is to (Target 4.7) "... ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development..." . Our specialisations are available to all students and include:
- Climate Justice (opens in a new window) (All programs)
- Culture, Society and Justice (opens in a new window) (All programs, Diploma)
- Eco-Socially Conscious Design and Manufacturing (opens in a new window) (All programs)
- Environmental Sustainability (opens in a new window) (All programs, Undergraduate Certificate)
- Equitable Technologies (opens in a new window) (All programs)
- Global Sustainability (opens in a new window) (All programs)
- Social Ecology (opens in a new window) (All programs)
- Sustainability, Tourism and Environment (opens in a new window) (All programs)
- Urban Evolution (opens in a new window) (All programs)
- Water for Life (opens in a new window) (All programs)
- Aging, Wellbeing and Sustainability (opens in a new window) (Masters of Health Sciences/Nursing/Social Sciences/Built Environment/Urban and Geography Studies)
- Agrifood (opens a in new window) (Bachelor of Science)
- Civil Engineering (opens in a new window) (Bachelor of Engineering/Master of Engineering)
- Criminology and Criminal Justice (opens in a new window) (Bachelor of Psychological and Social Sciences)
- Design for Sustainability (opens in a new window) (Bachelor of Engineering)
- Environmental Health (opens in a new window) (Bachelor of Science)
- Environment and Sustainability (opens in a new window) (Bachelor of Business)
- Geography and Urban Studies (opens in a new window) (Bachelor of Social Science/Arts/Tourism Management)
- Global Climate Change (opens in a new window) (Bachelor of Business)
- Heritage and Tourism (opens in a new window) (Bachelor of Tourism Management/Community Welfare/Social Science)
- Human Rights, Protection and Development (opens in a new window) (Bachelor of Social Sciences/Humanitarian and Development Studies/Tourism Management)
- Peace and Development Studies (opens in a new window) (Bachelor of Social Sciences/Arts/Tourism Management)
- Property (opens in a new window) (Master of Property Investment and Development)
- Responsible Design and Sustainability (opens in a new window) (Bachelor of Design and Technology/Industrial Design)
- Sport Development (opens in a new window) (Bachelor of Health Sciences)
- Sustainable Business (opens in a new window) (Masters of Business Administration)
- Sustainable Development (opens in a new window) (Bachelor of Business)
- Sustainable Futures (opens in a new window) (Bachelor of Design and Technology)
- Sustainable Engineering (opens in a new window) (Bachelor of Engineering/Business/Engineering Science)
- Sustainable Environmental Futures (opens in a new window) (Bachelor of Science)
- Sustainable Tourism Futures (opens in a new window) (Pathway to Master of Sustainable Tourism and Heritage)
- Sustainable Tourism and Visitor Economies (opens in a new window) (Masters of Business Administration)
- Sustainable Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management (opens in a new window) (Pathway to Master of Sustainable Tourism and Heritage)
- Water and the Environment (opens in a new window) (Bachelor of Engineering)
At Western, we want our students Think, Care, Do for a sustainable future!
Our ‘Sustainability’ Graduate Attribute guides our sustainability offerings and ensure what you learn in the classroom will enable you as a graduate to critically envision better futures and take action towards it. We have themed these sustainability capabilities as Think (cognitive), Care (socio-emotional) and Do (praxis).
Interest in learning more about sustainability and upskilling yourself? Check out our online microcredential (Sustain ability: Think, Care, Do) available to all students (and the broader community). This 20-hour course equips you with the knowledge, skills, and practical tools to tackle global sustainability challenges and make a real difference in your personal life, career, or community.
Looking for more? As a taster, check out our undergraduate Communicating for Sustainability (opens in a new window) subject, open to all undergraduates and get involved with local partners making real change. Watch the video trailer (opens in a new window).
Teaching sustainability at Western Sydney? Find out more about how to incorporate sustainability into your teaching (opens in a new window). Contact the Sustainability Education team to discuss further or to nominate a program you are studying or teaching.
We're developing students (and a curriculum) that have sustainability capabilities to think, care and do.
Discover our students' insights and knowledge on key sustainability topics through our first-ever literacy survey.
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