Sustainability with Environmental Sciences
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Entry via DN240STS1 Sustainability Course (BSc) 4 Years
Duration: : 4 Years
Attendance: : Full Time
Delivery: : On Campus
NFQ Level: : 8 (240 credits)
Level: : Undergraduate
Award: : Bachelor of Science
Next Intake: : September
General Entry Requirements (A-Level) : | | | --- | | AAC / ABBD / ABB + D AS Level |
General Entry Requirements (IB) : 33
Subject Requirements (Mathematics) : GCSE A / A Level D
(or AS Level C)
IB SL 6 / HL 4
CAO Points 2025 : 532
Leaving Cert Subject Entry Requirements : 02/H6 in Mathematics, 06/H7 in Irish, English, and three other recognised subjects.
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Other School Leaving Requirements: : See www.ucd.ie/admissions
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Curricular information is subject to change.
Sustainability with Environmental Sciences is one of the degree subjects in the Sustainability course.
Across the four years of this degree subject, you will develop interdisciplinary skills and knowledge on sustainability, spanning its environmental, societal and economic aspects. In this degree subject, there is a particular focus on science and technology to understand andaddress climate change and the degradation of our natural environment.
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Why is this course for me?
Across the four years of this degree subject, you will develop interdisciplinary skills and knowledge on sustainability, spanning its environmental, societal and economic aspects. In this degree subject, there is a particular focus on science and technology to understand and address climate change and the degradation of our natural environment.
You may choose to become progressively more focused on earth sciences including climate change, environmental biology including conservation and environmental managementor aspects of engineering and technology, including transport, waste management and sustainable energy solutions. You will also develop a range of attributes such as critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork and ethical competency, which will be transferable to a range of settings.
Course Pathways
Information on pathways, internships and careers is available in the Undergraduate Courses Brochure (PDF).
What Will I Study?
Sustainability with Environmental Sciences is one of the degree subjects in the Sustainability course.
Students study a common first year for the three Sustainability degree subjects and at the end of first year, students choose their degree major. Assuming students meet all the academic requirements, students are guaranteed their degree major, which they study in second, third and fourth year.
Each year has a range of interesting core (compulsory) modules related to each of the three areas of sustainability, as well as option modules in your degree major. Indicative modules included are as follows:
First Year
In the first year you study core modules focusing on sustainability concepts and skills, along with core and option modules from each of the three degree subjects. Modules include:
- Introduction to Sustainability
- Sustainability Challenges
- Principles of Scientific Enquiry
- Practical Statistics
- Mapping a Sustainable World
- Environmental Change & Policy
- Business in Society
- Economics
Second Year
- Sustainability Research Tools
- Communication in Sustainability
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Global Environmental Change
- Life on Earth
- Principles of Environmental Biology & Ecology
- GIS for Sustainability
- Animal Behaviour
- Principles of Microeconomics
Third Year
You will participate in an international field course and have opportunities including an overseas exchange for one trimester and/ or a substantial internship. Modules include:
- Sustainability Field Trip
- Working with Biological Data
- Waste Management
- Systems Ecology
- Wildlife Conservation and Fisheries Management
- Geoscience for Sustainability
- Social Policy, Social Justice and the Environment
- Marketing: An Introduction
Fourth Year
- Internship in Sustainability
- Sustainability Research Project
- Environmental Geoscience
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Geomaterials and Geoenergy
- Life Cycle Assessment
International Study Opportunities
There will be opportunities to apply for exchange programmes and an international field trip is a core component of the third year experience. Students will also have the opportunity to research and apply for international internships with relevant industries and employers. Placements are secured through a competitive process.
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 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.
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Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.
Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.
| Module Type | Module | Trimester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 Core Modules | GEOG20230 | Intro: GIS for Sustainability | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 2 Core Modules | MATH10230 | Mathematics for Agriculture I | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 2 Core Modules | SUST20010 | Sustainability: Research Tools | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 2 Core Modules | ECON10010 | Principles of Microeconomics | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 2 Core Modules | ENVB20050 | Principles of Environmental Biology & Ecology | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 2 Core Modules | SUST20020 | Communication in Sustainability | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Students must take CHEM00010 in Autumn if they did not take Leaving Cert. Chemistry or if their LC Chemistry grade was less than H5/O1 before taking CHEM10050 in Spring. Students with Leaving Cert. Chemistry grade H5/O1 or above are eligible to take CHEM10050 and are not eligible to take CHEM00010. All Environmental Sciences specialisation students must take CHEM10050 by the end of Stage 2. CHEM20090 Chemistry for Biology must be taken by the end of Stage 3. | CHEM00010 | Introductory Chemistry | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Students must take CHEM00010 in Autumn if they did not take Leaving Cert. Chemistry or if their LC Chemistry grade was less than H5/O1 before taking CHEM10050 in Spring. Students with Leaving Cert. Chemistry grade H5/O1 or above are eligible to take CHEM10050 and are not eligible to take CHEM00010. All Environmental Sciences specialisation students must take CHEM10050 by the end of Stage 2. CHEM20090 Chemistry for Biology must be taken by the end of Stage 3. | CHEM20090 | Chemistry for Biology | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Students must take CHEM00010 in Autumn if they did not take Leaving Cert. Chemistry or if their LC Chemistry grade was less than H5/O1 before taking CHEM10050 in Spring. Students with Leaving Cert. Chemistry grade H5/O1 or above are eligible to take CHEM10050 and are not eligible to take CHEM00010. All Environmental Sciences specialisation students must take CHEM10050 by the end of Stage 2. CHEM20090 Chemistry for Biology must be taken by the end of Stage 3. | CHEM10050 | Basis of Organic and Biological Chemistry | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | AESC10010 | Land Use and the Environment | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | BIOL10140 | Life on Earth | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | BSEN20180 | Intro to Env Footprinting | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | COMP10290 | Computation for Scientists | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | GEOG20040 | Rivers, Estuaries and Coasts | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | GEOG20150 | Quaternary Environmental Change | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | GEOL20180 | Geoscience perspectives on the UN Sustainable Development Goals | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | GEOL20250 | Earth Materials and Processes | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | ZOOL20020 | Animal Behaviour | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | GEOL20110 | Global Environmental Change | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
| Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | GEOL20240 | Medical Geology | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
| Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | BSEN20190 | Intro to Carbon and Energy Footprinting | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | DSCY10060 | Energy, Climate Change & Policy | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | FOR20110 | Forests, Climate and Carbon | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | GEOG10080 | Dynamic Earth | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | GEOG20060 | Weather, Climate and Climate Change | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | GEOL10040 | Earth, Environment and Society | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | GEOL10070 | Understanding Earth Systems | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | GEOL20210 | Field Geology and Mapwork | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 3 Core Modules | SUST30020 | Sustainability in Action(SUST) | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 3 Core Modules | BIOL30030 | Working with Biological Data | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 3 Core Modules | MKT10720 | Marketing: An Introduction | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 3 Core Modules | SPOL30220 | Social Policy, Social Justice and the Environment | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of: All students must take CHEM20090 Chemistry for Biology in Stage 3 if not already taken in Stage 2. | CHEM20090 | Chemistry for Biology | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | BSEN30240 | Waste Management | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | BSEN30310 | The Bioeconomy; A strategy for sustainable fuel, material and chemical production | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | BSEN30360 | Life Cycle Assessment | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | CHEM20080 | The Basis of Physical Chemistry | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | ENVB30010 | Systems Ecology | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | ENVB30020 | Wildlife Conservation and Fisheries Management | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | GEOG20040 | Rivers, Estuaries and Coasts | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | GEOL20180 | Geoscience perspectives on the UN Sustainable Development Goals | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | GEOL20200 | Dynamic Earth | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | GEOL20250 | Earth Materials and Processes | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | GEOL30040 | Sedimentary Environments | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | STAT20110 | Introduction to Probability | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | ZOOL20020 | Animal Behaviour | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | GEOL20240 | Medical Geology | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
| Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | BSEN30560 | Measures to Mitigate Climate C | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | CHEM20110 | Env & Sustainable Chemistry | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | GEOL30340 | Low Temperature Geochemistry | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | GEOL30380 | Geomaterials and Geoenergy | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | ZOOL30060 | Biogeography and Field Biology | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. | ZOOL30080 | Invertebrate Diversity and Conservation | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Core Modules | SUST40020 | Env. Sciences Research Project | 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr) | 20 |
| Stage 4 Core Modules | SUST40050 | Interdisciplinary Project | Autumn | 10 |
| Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Social Sciences, Policy & Law or the Business & Economics option lists. | GEOG30840 | The Urban Environment | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Social Sciences, Policy & Law or the Business & Economics option lists. | LAW30470 | International Human Rights Law | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Social Sciences, Policy & Law or the Business & Economics option lists. | GEOG30940 | Global Risks and Resilience | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Social Sciences, Policy & Law or the Business & Economics option lists. | HRM30140 | Climate Change & Business Sustainability | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Social Sciences, Policy & Law or the Business & Economics option lists. | SPOL41120 | Sustainable Futures and Public Policy | Spring | 10 |
| Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. | ECON20060 | Irish Economy: Policy Making in a Global Context | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. | ECON20080 | Economic Policy Analysis | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. | ECON30610 | Economics of Natural Resources | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. | BMGT20050 | Business Across Borders | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. | ECON20040 | Statistics for Economists | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. | BMGT20080 | Consulting with NGOs | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. | BMGT20100 | Developing Future Leaders | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. | BMGT20130 | Managing Business Ethics | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. | BMGT20150 | Sustainable Operations & Supply Chain Management | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. | BMGT20160 | Business and Social Enterprise | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. | BMGT20210 | Business and the European Union | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. | ECON10020 | Principles of Macroeconomics | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. | ECON20120 | The Economics of the European Union: Institutions, Policies and Crises | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. | ECON20130 | Economic History: From the Middle Ages to the Second World War | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. | ECON20160 | Economics of the Environment | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. | ECON20180 | Intermediate Microeconomics II | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. | ECON30500 | Field Experiments Social Sci | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. | ECON30600 | Economics of Climate Change | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. | HRM30140 | Climate Change & Business Sustainability | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. | AESC30080 | Agri-Environmental Issues and Policy | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. | BOTN40270 | Biology and Ecology of Coastal Wetlands | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. | CVEN30110 | Introduction to Transportation and Traffic Engineering | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. | ENVB40040 | Environmental Impact Assessment | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. | ENVB40310 | Peatlands and Environmental Change | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. | GEOG30370 | River Catchment Management | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. | GEOL40450 | Environmental Geoscience | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. | SCI30120 | ES Sustainability Internship | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. | ZOOL40500 | Ornithology | Autumn | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. | GEOL20240 | Medical Geology | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. | BSEN40110 | Advanced Air Pollution | Spring | 10 |
| Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. | BSEN40350 | Renewable Energy Systems Analysis | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. | BSEN40400 | LCA Applications | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. | BSEN40560 | Biorefinery Process & Tech | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. | ENVB30100 | Ecological and Environmental Microbiology | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. | ENVB40020 | Marine Community Ecology | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. | ENVB40290 | Ecological Modelling | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. | GEOL30340 | Low Temperature Geochemistry | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. | GEOL30380 | Geomaterials and Geoenergy | Spring | 5 |
| Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. | ZOOL40280 | Biological Invasions | Spring | 5 |
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Testimonial
“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 have been able to take a range of interdisciplinary modules and discover interests I never knew I had. The Sustainability modules encourage us to think critically and apply a future-focused lens to the wide range of subjects we study. I can’t wait to delve deeper into my chosen degree subject of Environmental Sciences over the next few years and hopefully start a career that brings about positive change.”
Hannah Kerr, Student
How to Apply
General application route(s) for Irish/UK/EU applicants* for International (non-EU) applicants* to Sustainability with Environmental Sciences:
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| showAudience-audienceInt | STS1 Sustainability Course Bachelor of Science Full-Time Commencing September 2026 Undergraduate Degree (Non EU) Non EU Undergraduates Apply |
| showAudience-audienceEU | DN240 Sustainability Course Bachelor of Science Full-Time Commencing September 2026 Application through CAO Apply via CAO |
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