Diploma of Sustainable Living

The climate is changing, and we all have a role to play in creating a more sustainable future.

The online Diploma of Sustainable Living will help you learn about sustainability on a local, national and international level, and align your studies with what sustainable living means for you.Throughout this course, you’ll learn practical knowledge about sustainability, and how to apply it to in your home, community, business or social enterprise.The Diploma is aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and provides four engaging themes to focus your studies:Environment, Ecology and PlanetResource Use and Design for LivingWell-being and Health to Promote Sustainable LivingSocial Justice, Equity, and DiversityUpon graduation, you’ll have a better understanding of your connection to sustainability as an individual, consumer and citizen.

Completion of the Diploma of Sustainable Living requires 100 credit points including:

• A core (25 credit points)
• Specialisation 1 (37.5 credit points)
• Specialisation 2 (37.5 credit points)

The core contains a capstone unit KGA107 which can only be taken upon completion of four units including KAA106 and three units from the specialisations.

We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you’re not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, the UTAS admissions team will work with you to find the best pathway option.

On completion of the Diploma of Sustainable Living graduates will:

CLO1 Identify opportunities to contribute to sustainable living by reflecting on the choices you make in your life.

CLO2 Design pathways to a sustainable future for communities with networks of social practice around sustainable living

CLO3 Explain the impact your day-to-day activities and decisions have on contributing to the global agenda of the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Specialisation Learning Outcomes

On completion of the Diploma of Sustainable Living, graduates will also achieve two of the following, based on their choice of specialisation:

1. Promote environmentally sustainable practices to support life on land and below water
2. Design responsible and innovative use of resources and infrastructure to support sustainable living
3. Promote sustainable living to improve health and wellbeing for all
4. Identify opportunities and challenges relating to sociocultural sustainability in your community