ASE is an interdisciplinary school that will be a world leader in environmental research focused on Asian environmental challenges. The ASE integrates earth and environmental life science, ecology, engineering and technology, human ecology, humanities, and the social sciences to address key issues of the environment and sustainability.

The School offers a PhD and Master by Research programme in Earth Sciences, a single major programme in Environmental Earth Systems Science, a double major programme in Environmental Earth Systems Science and Public Policy and Global Affairs, and second major programme in Data Analytics, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship. The school also has a minor programme in Environmental Sustainability that is open to all students at NTU.