BSc (Hons) (NFQ Level 8) Sustainability

University College Dublin (UCD)

The BSc in Sustainability is an innovative undergraduate degree that aims to equip its graduates with the interdisciplinary knowledge and skills to address sustainability challenges by combining environmental, social and economic perspectives. After a common first year, each student will retain an interdisciplinary perspective throughout their degree, but will elect to focus on: Sustainability with Environmental Science OR Sustainability with Social Sciences, Policy and Law OR Sustainability with Business and Economics.The programme is based on the following principles:Interdisciplinarity in-depth knowledge within a core or focal discipline, complemented by a range of perspectives and skills from others. Specific modules and activities to foster an interdisciplinary approach and outlook.Flexibility capacity to choose between broad areas, core disciplines and combinations of modules.Applicability and employability grounding in the real-world application and uptake of new ideas, innovations and policies and the processes by which this occurs.