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Durham University has a commitment to meaningful and relevant education for all students toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) integrated within the curriculum. We offer, for example, dedicated teaching for climate science and environmental sustainability in our BSc Climate Science programme ran by our Department of Earth Sciences. Please see below our full suite of programmes pertaining to climate science and environmental sustainability below:
Undergraduate Modules
Examples of Undergraduate modules on sustainability:
Department of Accounting - Business School
Accounting N408 - Durham University
Economics and Politics LL12 - Durham University
Undergraduate | Business Strategy and Technology - Durham University
Undergraduate | Ethics and Sustainability in Accounting - Durham University
Undergraduate | Corporate Reporting - Durham University
Undergraduate | Strategic Management Accounting - Durham University
Department of Anthropology
Anthropology L601 - Durham University
Anthropology and Sociology LL36 - Durham University
Anthropology L602 - Durham University
Psychology and Anthropology CL86 - Durham University
Health and Human Sciences B991 - Durham University
Anthropology and Archaeology LF64 - Durham University
Undergraduate | Sustainability and the Environment - Durham University
Undergraduate | Energy and Environmental Politics - Durham University
Department of Archaeology
Archaeology F400 - Durham University
Archaeology F402 - Durham University
Ancient History and Archaeology VF14 - Durham University
Archaeology F402 - Durham University
Department of Biosciences
Biochemistry C702 - Durham University
Biosciences C107 - Durham University
Biological Sciences C103 - Durham University
Department of Earth Sciences
Geophysics F665 - Durham University
Geoscience F643 - Durham University
Climate Science F645 - Durham University
Geology F600 - Durham University
Environmental Geoscience F630 - Durham University
Undergraduate | Tectonic Processes and Renewable Geo-resources - Durham University
Undergraduate | ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - Durham University
Undergraduate | Groundwater Hydrology - Durham University
Undergraduate | ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY - Durham University
Undergraduate | Monitoring the Oceans: Geohazards and Climate Change - Durham University
Undergraduate | Earth System and Climate: The Quaternary - Durham University
Undergraduate | Earth System and Climate: Long-term Processes - Durham University
Undergraduate | Environmental Earth Science - Durham University
Undergraduate | Sustainability - Durham University
Undergraduate | LIVING LANDSCAPES: STABILITY AND CHANGE IN THE ANTHROPOCENE - Durham University
Department of Economics - Business School
Economics and Politics LL12 - Durham University
Undergraduate | THE ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABILITY - Durham University
Undergraduate | ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY - Durham University
Department of Engineering
Engineering (Civil) H214 - Durham University
Engineering (Civil) H211 - Durham University
Undergraduate | MATERIALS 3 - Durham University
Undergraduate | CIVIL DESIGN 3 - Durham University
Undergraduate | ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 3 - Durham University
Undergraduate | Engineering Design 2 - Durham University
Department of Geography
Geography F800 - Durham University
Undergraduate | WATER - RESOURCE AND WELL-BEING - Durham University
Undergraduate | GEOGRAPHIES OF DEVELOPMENT - Durham University
Durham Law School
Department of Management and Marketing - Business School
Business and Management N201 - Durham University
Business and Management with Placement Year N203 - Durham University
Business and Management with Study Abroad N207 - Durham University
Undergraduate | Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability - Durham University
Undergraduate | Strategising for Sustainable Futures - Durham University
Undergraduate | Facing the Future - Durham University
Department of Natural Sciences
Economics and Mathematics L125 September 2026 - Durham University
Department of Physics
Physics F301 - Durham University
Department of Psychology
Undergraduate | Environmental Psychology and Sustainability - Durham University
Education Studies
Education Studies - Geography X1F8 - Durham University
School of Government and International Affairs
Politics L200 - Durham University
International Relations L250 - Durham University
Politics and International Relations L253 - Durham University
Sport and Exercise sciences
Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity C603 - Durham University
Sport and Exercise Sciences C606 - Durham University
Postgraduate Modules
Examples of Postgraduate Modules on sustainability:
Department of Accounting - Business School
Accounting L1T509 - Durham University
MSc Accounting Analytics and Sustainability Landing page - Durham University Business School
Accounting Analytics and Sustainability L1T709 - Durham University
Postgraduate | Modern Accounting Research - Durham University
Department of Anthropology
Medical Anthropology L6K507 - Durham University
Sustainability, Energy and Development L6K907 - Durham University
Research Methods (Anthropology) L6K307 - Durham University
Global and Planetary Health L6KA07 - Durham University
Socio-Cultural Anthropology L6K107 - Durham University
Physical Activity, Health and Society C6K009 - Durham University
Postgraduate | Anthropology and Development - Durham University
Postgraduate | Society, Energy, Environment and Resilience - Durham University
Postgraduate | Climate and Energy - Intensive Study - Durham University
Department of Archaeology
International Cultural Heritage Management V4K107 - Durham University
Bioarchaeology F4KB09 - Durham University
Museum and Artefact Studies V6K607 - Durham University
Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology F4KE09 - Durham University
Postgraduate | CULTURAL HERITAGE, COMMUNITIES AND IDENTITIES - Durham University
Department of Computer Science
Scientific Computing and Data Analysis (Earth and Environmental Sciences) G5T109 - Durham University
Department of Biosciences
Plant Biotechnology and Enterprise C2K009 - Durham University
Department of Earth Sciences
GEOL1101: Understanding Earth Sciences
GEOL1111: Environment and Resources
Department of Economics - Business School
Postgraduate | ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE ECONOMICS - Durham University
Department of Engineering
Renewable and Sustainable Energy H1KF09 - Durham University
Civil Engineering H1KB09 - Durham University
Electrical Engineering H1KD09 - Durham University
Electronic Engineering H1KE09 - Durham University
Energy Engineering Management H1KG09 - Durham University
Department of English Studies
Medical Humanities (Online) Q3KF12 - Durham University
Department of Finance - Business School
Postgraduate | Sustainability in Banking - Durham University
Department of Geography
Environmental Hazards and Risk L7KE09 - Durham University
Climate, Risk and Society L7KA07 - Durham University
Climate, Risk and Society L7KD09 - Durham University
Environmental Hazards and Risk L7KB07 - Durham University
Department of Natural Sciences
Master of Data Science (Earth and Environment) G5P123 - Durham University
Durham Law School
International Trade and Commercial Law M1K316 - Durham University
International Environmental Law M1KG16 - Durham University
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Environmental Humanities V8K907 - Durham University
Economics Department - Business School
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics L1T409 - Durham University
Management and Marketing Department - Business School
Management (Supply Chain Logistics) N2P909 - Durham University
Management N2P109 - Durham University
Supply Chain Management (Executive) N2PB09 - Durham University
Marketing N5K609 - Durham University
Management (Entrepreneurship) N2P309 - Durham University
Postgraduate | SUSTAINABILITY, ETHICS AND CHANGE (TAUGHT) - Durham University
Postgraduate | Sustainability and Ethics (FT) - Durham University
Postgraduate | Sustainable Supply Chain Management - Durham University
Postgraduate | Sustainability and Ethics (FT) - Durham University
Postgraduate | SUSTAINABILITY, ETHICS AND CHANGE (FT) - Durham University
School of Government and International affairs
Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding L2K909 - Durham University
Defence, Development and Diplomacy L2K609 - Durham University
Department of Psychology
Undergraduate | Environmental Psychology and Sustainability - Durham University