Overview

The Sustainability Program is an articulated coursework program that provides advanced training to sustainability professionals and continuing students who wish to expand their understanding of complex social, economic and environmental sustainability issues. It has been developed in collaboration between the University's Institute of Sustainable and Integrated Solutions (ISIS) and industry professionals from areas such as energy, finance, the media, planning, health, law, and government.

The program is based on creative problem solving techniques, where you will learn to draw on cross-disciplinary processes and expert knowledge. Instruction will be provided by experts from across the University and leading industrial practitioners, in a series of on-campus lectures, tutorials and seminars. Depending on your subject selection you may also be involved in laboratory work.

Study can be taken at the Masters, Graduate Diploma, and Graduate Certificate levels.

A capstone experience is included in the Masters course, in which you will work in a team to research current sustainability problems in collaboration with industry (including your own employment if appropriate), aiming to deliver sustainable solutions to the industry partners.

University of Sydney Advantage

Under the umbrella of the University of Sydney’s Institute for Sustainable and Integrated Solutions (ISIS) this program brings an industry and management approach to the complicated issues surrounding sustainability. Designed for both sustainability management professionals and recent graduates with an interest in sustainability, the Sustainability program brings the best sustainability minds from across the University of Sydney’s faculties to engage with students. Rooted in a successful research history and the latest research, students also have the option to incorporate their current employment into their research component of the course. ISIS brings together the world’s leading thinkers, researchers and educators in disciplines such as renewable energy, climate change, population growth, health, and food and energy security. ISIS provides a focal point for outstanding research in sustainability, providing new ways of thinking about solutions.