BSc in Environment and Sustainable Development

About the programme

Given the increasing global demand for professionals with expertise in environmental management and sustainable development, the Environment and Sustainable Development (E&SD) programme at Narxoz University provides graduates with valuable and in-demand skills. The programme's focus on developing a thorough understanding of environmental challenges, as well as providing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to design and implement sustainable development projects, make graduates well-equipped to take on roles in a range of fields related to environmental management and sustainable development.


The main goal of the programme is to train highly qualified experts who are competent to ensure the sustainable functioning of ecosystems that meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The programme has been developed based on the Memorandum signed between Narxoz University and the UN Kazakhstan on cooperation in the implementation of 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Main courses:

• Ecology & Sustainable Development course provides an introduction to the key concepts and issues related to sustainable development and the environment.
• Alternative Energy Sources course explores the potential of alternative energy sources to address energy and environmental challenges in Kazakhstan and beyond.
• Climate Change and Technological Risks course explores the impacts of climate change on Kazakhstan and how technological innovations can help address these impacts.
• Sustainable cities course presents the conceptual foundations of the ecological component of the city as a special artificial system with complex patterns of development in conjunction with the natural environment and is aimed at developing urban ecology management skills, analyzing and evaluating the environmental factors of the urban dwelling and studying trends in the global urbanization process.
• Sustainable Transport course provides students with an understanding of how transportation systems can be designed and managed sustainably.
• Integrated Use of Water Resources course provides students with an understanding of how water resources can be managed sustainably in Kazakhstan.
• Environmental culture and education course provides students with an understanding of the cultural and social dimensions of sustainability issues, and ways to promote sustainable behaviours and values.
• Social ecology and sustainable development course provides students with an understanding of the social dimensions of sustainability issues and ways to promote social equity and justice.
• Fundamentals of industrial and innovative development of the regions of Kazakhstan course provides students with an understanding of the economic and social context of environmental management and sustainability in Kazakhstan.
• Global Partnership for Sustainable Development course examines the types of partnerships, studies global associations such as the UN, WHO, UNESCO, which form important areas of the global sustainable development agenda in order to develop high-level negotiating skills, conclude global agreements and study the skills of conducting multilateral partnerships.

To request curriculum please email: global@narxoz.kz

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to cater to the unique aspirations and interests of our students.

Career opportunities for the programme graduates:

The objectives of the E&SD programme include preparing students for careers in environmental management and sustainable development and encouraging an interdisciplinary approach to environmental and sustainability issues, position graduates to succeed in a wide range of fields, including environmental consulting, NGOs, and government agencies. For instance:

• Environmental consultant specializing on environmental management concerns;
• Natural resource manager developing sustainability plans;
• Environmental educator training students, community members and environmental organizations;

Our partners:

• UN Office in Almaty;
• ENACTUS Kazakhstan;
• Department of Ecology of Almaty;
• Main Botanical Garden of Almaty
• LLP Educational Center EcoFermer.