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Overview

In the Master of Sustainability you will build essential knowledge and practical skills for local, regional and international careers in sustainability practice across government and corporate sectors. The course will provide you with foundational knowledge of key sustainability challenges including deforestation, biodiversity loss, climate change, urban sustainability, and the circular economy, and will equip you with the ability to navigate these locally, regionally and globally. The course will also build your capacity to respond to these challenges using interdisciplinary approaches to measure, analyse, and act innovatively to promote positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) outcomes. The course will expand your worldviews and skill sets through a transformative student learning approach. You will be provided with opportunities to gain relevant hands-on experience through application and learning through real-world case studies, situations and scenarios. As a graduate from diverse disciplinary and professional backgrounds you will be equipped for roles across sectors and levels to influence change toward sustainable practice in Indonesian and broader contexts.

Course structure

Part A. Foundation studies24 credit points

You must complete the following units

Part B: Discipline studies24 credit points

You must complete the following units

Part C: Application studies24 credit points

You must complete 24 credit points from the following list of units.

Note 1: You can only take one of BEI5810 or MON5750.

Note 2: To complete units offered at an alternative campus, please consult with your Course Director.

The handbook's description of this structure

The course comprises 72 credit points structured into three parts: Part A Foundation Studies (24 credit points), Part B: Discipline studies (24 credit points), Part C: Application studies (24 credit points).

Part A: Foundation studies

These studies build essential understanding of grand sustainability challenges, debates, management strategies and solution frameworks, situated in local and global contexts.

Part B: Discipline studies

These studies introduce current, industry-ready theories and tools necessary to explore, analyse and design practical solutions in a range of professional sustainability contexts.

Part C: Application studies

These studies extend knowledge and skills into new practice fields by undertaking impact-oriented projects and extension electives.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each term of study.

The course comprises 72 credit point structured into three parts: Part A: Foundation Studies (24 credit points), Part B: Discipline studies (24 credit points), Part C: Application studies (24 credit points)

Units are 6 credit points unless otherwise stated.

Part A: Foundation studies (24 credit points)

You must complete the following units:

MSI5120 Perspectives on environment, society and governance
MSI5121 Sustainability perspectives in practice
MSI5220 Global sustainability challenges
MSI5221 Sustainability challenges in Indonesia and the region

Part B: Discipline studies (24 credit points)

You must complete the following units:

ATI5122 Corporate sustainability management
ATI5434 Sustainability measurement
MSI5510 Innovation to influence system change
MSI5520 Understanding human behaviour to influence system change

Part C: Application studies (24 credit points)

You must complete 24 credit points from the following list of units:

Note 1. You can only take one of BEI5810 or MON5750:

Note 2. To complete units offered at an alternative campus, please consult with your Course Director.

MSI5530 Leading change for sustainable development
MSI5921 Sustainability project A
MSI5922 Sustainability project B
BEI5810 Sustainable business and innovation
MON5750 Monash innovation guarantee

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

1
demonstrate advanced and integrated knowledge of key environmental, social and governance challenges and your interdependence in local, regional and global contexts.
2
critically analyse sustainability challenges and select appropriate methods, tools and frameworks to influence change toward positive environmental, social and economic outcomes.
3
employ innovative approaches to investigate, interpret and design behavioural, organisational and policy solutions for complex problems in government and corporate contexts, drawing on disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches.
4
develop competence and leadership in cross-sectoral work, grounded in core sustainability principles and ethical values.

Entry requirements

English language

Monash minimum: Level A, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test

More information

Other information

In the Master of Sustainability you will build essential knowledge and practical skills for local, regional and international careers in sustainability practice across government and corporate sectors. The course will provide you with foundational knowledge of key sustainability challenges including deforestation, biodiversity loss, climate change, urban sustainability, and the circular economy, and will equip you with the ability to navigate these locally, regionally and globally. The course will also build your capacity to respond to these challenges using interdisciplinary approaches to measure, analyse, and act innovatively to promote positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) outcomes. The course will expand your worldviews and skill sets through a transformative student learning approach. You will be provided with opportunities to gain relevant hands-on experience through application and learning through real-world case studies, situations and scenarios. As a graduate from diverse disciplinary and professional backgrounds you will be equipped for roles across sectors and levels to influence change toward sustainable practice in Indonesian and broader contexts.

Contacts

Academic Coordinator: Professor Annette Bos

Common questions

How long is Master of Sustainability ?

1.5 years full time, 72 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 3 semesters of full-time study.

Where can I study Master of Sustainability ?

At Indonesia.

How do I plan my Master of Sustainability units?

Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.

Course details

Qualification: Master's Degree (Coursework)
AQF level: Level 9
Credit points: 72
Full time: 1.5 Years
Part time: 3 Years
Maximum time: 5 years

Faculty: Faculty of Science
Abbreviation: MSus
Award title: Master of Sustainability
Handbook years: 20262027