Overview

This Sustainability program at Washington University in St. Louis can be applied across a wide range of fields, from management, design, and planning, to environmental services in business, non-profit, and public institutions.

Required core courses provide a foundation in sustainability principles and strategies, applications in practice, environmental science, environmental law and policy, sustainability businesses, and systems thinking, culminating in an independent capstone project. Electives are drawn from a range of courses in Arts & Sciences that reflect the breadth of sustainability applications. Faculty are educators and practitioners with deep knowledge and experience in applying sustainability. The program addresses the collaborative and integrative nature of sustainability with an emphasis on applied learning, which takes these lessons from the classroom into St. Louis.

Advising

Our advisors go the extra mile to help you navigate your path and needs. We will provide you with the tools to make each moment spent on your education as valuable as possible. Students will receive:

individual appointments with an experienced advisor;

career planning services to prepare you for opportunities after graduation;

a partner throughout your journey to ensure success.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Global Sustainability

Environmental Studies

Environmental Ethics

International Development and Sustainability

Environmental and Energy Issues

Environmental Economics

Culture and Environment

Environmental Law: Applications toward Sustainability

Nature and the American Literary Imagination

Systems Thinking and Decision Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-01-03 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Sustainable Development Ecology View 279 other Bachelors in Sustainable Development in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

School Report and Official Transcript

Teacher Evaluation

Counselor Recommendation

Self-reported or official SAT or ACT scores. See our one-year test optional policy for applicants in 2021.

TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test for students whose first language is not English

Portfolio (required for students applying to the College of Art, strongly encouraged for students applying to the College of Architecture.) The portfolio should be submitted using SlideRoom.

Tuition Fee

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International

61750 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 61750 USD per year during 48 months.
National

61750 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 61750 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

61750 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 61750 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Saint Louis

1015 - 1530 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Sustainability.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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