Ranked Australia’s leading university in Environmental Science and Management, James Cook University’s commitment to sustainability is clear. This scientific expertise, combined with JCU’s high-quality social and economic teaching capacity, equips the University to deliver a world-leading, multidisciplinary sustainability program. As one of only two universities in Australia to develop and deliver a dedicated Bachelor of Sustainability at the undergraduate level, JCU is helping to set the agenda and benchmarks for sustainability issues.

Sustainability is a global balancing act between economic growth, social wellbeing and environmental conservation. Complex worldwide environmental problems make sustainability increasingly important. JCU is recognised as an international incubator for sustainability research and future leaders. Our commitment to sustainable ecological, social and economic advances is the driving force behind our dedicated Bachelor of Sustainability. The Bachelor of Sustainability at James Cook University is one of only a few undergraduate degree programs sufficiently innovative and multidisciplinary to give students an employment edge in becoming sustainability practitioners.