Purpose - This study examines the influence of Sustainability Accounting Education (SAE) on student resilience in higher education. As the shift toward a green economy accelerates, students are expected not only to understand sustainability concepts but also to develop the psychological capacity to cope with academic challenges. Design/Methodology/Approach - Using a quantitative survey approach and simple linear regression, the findings show that SAE has a positive and significant effect on student resilience Findings - The study highlights the importance of embedding sustainability perspectives within accounting curricula to strengthen students’ adaptive capacities. Practical Implications - The novelty of this research lies in testing the direct relationship between SAE and student resilience an area that remains underexplored and in integrating Transformative Learning Theory, Education for Sustainable Development, and Cognitive Adaptation Theory as the conceptual foundation Originality/Value - These results indicate that sustainability-oriented accounting education fosters reflective thinking, adaptive mindsets, and stronger student resilience. Keywords: sustainability accounting education1; student resilience2; transformative learning3, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)4.
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