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BSc Sustainability with Business & Economics (STS4)

Undergraduate (Level 8 NFQ, Credits 240)
Academic Year 2024/2025
Duration:
4 Year(s)
Next Intake:
2024/2025 September
Country Specific Entry Requirements:
Visit the UCD Global Undergraduate Entry Requirements webpage.

Curricular information is subject to change.

About this Course

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 ID Module Title Trimester Credits
Stage 2 Core Modules
     
ECON10030 Introduction to Quantitative Economics Autumn

5

GEOG20230 Intro: GIS for Sustainability Autumn

5

SUST20010 Sustainability: Research Tools Autumn

5

ACC10060 Introduction to Accounting Autumn and Spring (separate)

5

ECON10010 Principles of Microeconomics Spring

5

MKT10720 Marketing: An Introduction Spring

5

SUST20020 Careers, Communication and Innovation in Sustainability Spring

5

Stage 2 Core Modules
     
Stage 2 Options
     
BMGT10160 Global Marketplace Autumn

5

CHEM00010 Introductory Chemistry Autumn

5

ECON20060 Irish Economy Autumn

5

ECON20080 Economic Policy Analysis Autumn

5

GEOG10140 Mapping a Sustainable World Autumn

5

ECON20040 Statistics for Economists Autumn and Spring (separate)

5

BMGT10060 Introduction to Management Spring

5

BMGT10150 Project Management Spring

5

CHEM10050 Basis of Organic and Biological Chemistry Spring

5

ECON20120 The Economics of the European Union: Institutions, Policies and Crises Spring

5

ECON20130 Economic History: From the Middle Ages to the Second World War Spring

5

Stage 2 Options
     
Stage 3 Core Modules
     
ECON20010 Intermediate Microeconomics I Autumn

5

FIN20040 Foundations of Finance Autumn

5

GEOG30820 Development Geographies Autumn

5

SUST30020 Sustainability in Action(SUST) Autumn

5

BMGT20050 Business Across Borders Autumn and Spring (separate)

5

BMGT20150 Sustainable Operations & Supply Chain Management Spring

5

ECON20160 Economics of the Environment Spring

5

ENVB20050 Principles of Environmental Biology & Ecology Spring

5

Stage 3 Core Modules
     
Stage 3 Options
     
ECON10030 Introduction to Quantitative Economics Autumn

5

ECON20060 Irish Economy Autumn

5

ECON30610 Economics of Natural Resources Autumn

5

ECON30130 Econometrics: Applying Statistics to Economic Data Autumn and Spring (separate)

5

BMGT10150 Project Management Spring

5

BMGT20080 Consulting with NGOs Spring

5

BMGT20100 Developing Future Leaders Spring

5

BMGT20160 Business and Social Enterprise Spring

5

BMGT20210 Business and the European Union Spring

5

ECON10020 Principles of Macroeconomics Spring

5

ECON20130 Economic History: From the Middle Ages to the Second World War Spring

5

ECON20180 Intermediate Microeconomics II Spring

5

ECON30390 Experimental Economics: Lab Experiments Spring

5

ECON30500 Field Experiments Social Sci Spring

5

ECON30550 Philosophy of Economics Spring

5

HRM30140 Climate Change & Business Sustainability Spring

5

Graduates will enjoy careers as consultants, managers and advisers in large organisations and private businesses. An interdisciplinary education in sustainability theory, policy and practise 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.

The following advice is for Non-EU applicants. For Irish/EU/UK students, please apply via MyUCD.

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BSc Sustainability with Business & Economics (STS4)

Undergraduate (Level 8 NFQ, Credits 240)