A study in sustainable design can involve individuals in the creative and innovate path for long-term resource conservation across a range of industries and products. Students may be encouraged to improve existing methods to promote sustainability or to engineer and design new approaches that utilize natural resources more efficiently.

A course is the study of a particular topic within a wider subject area and is the foundation of a qualification. A typical course includes lectures, assessments and tutorials.

Part-time learning allows one to obtain a degree or qualification even if one cannot attend school on a full-time basis. One can learn at one's own pace, gradually accumulating credits that count towards a final qualification.