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Our undergraduate courses allow you to start your journey to a fulfilling career. You can specialise in one area or create a degree that combines your interests. Whatever career you seek, you’ll find a degree that fits. Comprehensive degrees Design your own course with our comprehensive bachelor’s degrees. Choose one or two majors from a wide range, then add electives and/or a minor to suit your interests and career goals. Explore your interests with the flexibility to change your mind – choose your major(s) when you enrol and if you’d like to change during your degree you can. Is this degree for me? Pair your passions: choose a second major, minor and electives from almost any study area. Create a course that is as unique as you. Gain transferrable skills that employers seek and prepare for the careers of the future. Our comprehensive degrees Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Biomedical Science Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Environmental Design Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) Bachelor of Science View example study plans Comprehensive bachelor's degree with 1 major and 1 minor 1ST YEAR SEM 1 Major Minor Elective Elective SEM 2 Major Minor Elective Elective 2ND YEAR SEM 1 Major Minor Elective Elective SEM 2 Major Minor Elective Elective 3RD YEAR SEM 1 Major Major Elective Elective SEM 2 Major Major Elective Elective Key Major Minor Elective Comprehensive bachelor's degree with 1 major 1ST YEAR SEM 1 Major Elective Elective Elective SEM 2 Major Elective Elective Elective 2ND YEAR SEM 1 Major Elective Elective Elective SEM 2 Major Elective Elective Elective 3RD YEAR SEM 1 Major Major Elective Elective SEM 2 Major Major Elective Elective Key Major Elective Specialised degrees Prepare for your dream career with a specialised bachelor’s degree. You will take an extended major with a carefully designed study plan to give you in-depth knowledge of your chosen career or profession. You can complement this with a minor or electives from almost any study area. Is this degree for me? Get on the path to your future career. Gain a thorough understanding of your chosen career with a defined study plan. Take a minor or electives that complement your studies or let you pursue other interests. Our specialised degrees Bachelor of Agribusiness Bachelor of Agricultural Science Bachelor of Biological Science Bachelor of Chemistry Bachelor of Earth Sciences Bachelor of Economics Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Environmental Science Bachelor of Human Sciences Bachelor of Marine Science Bachelor of Molecular Sciences Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics Bachelor of Psychology Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences View example study plans Specialised degree with 1 major and 1 minor 1ST YEAR SEM 1 Exd Major Exd major Elective Minor SEM 2 Exd Major Exd major Elective Minor 2ND YEAR SEM 1 Exd major Exd major Exd major Minor SEM 2 Exd major Exd major Exd major Minor 3RD YEAR SEM 1 Exd major Exd major Exd major Exd major SEM 2 Exd major Exd major Exd major Exd major Key Extended major Minor Elective Specialised degree with 1 major 1ST YEAR SEM 1 Exd Major Exd major Elective Elective SEM 2 Exd Major Exd major Exd major Elective 2ND YEAR SEM 1 Exd Major Exd major Exd major Elective SEM 2 Exd Major Exd major Exd major Elective 3RD YEAR SEM 1 Exd Major Exd major Exd major Elective SEM 2 Exd Major Exd major Exd major Elective Key Extended major Elective Combined bachelor's degrees Pursue your passions and maximise your career options with our combined bachelor’s degrees. You’ll complete two degrees in normally just four years – one comprehensive (where you’ll choose a major from a wide range of options) and one specialised (where you’ll take a defined study plan). Is this degree for me? Get the best of both worlds – enjoy the advantages of comprehensive and specialised degrees. Complete two undergraduate degrees in a shorter time than doing them separately. Graduate with two qualifications and maximise your job prospects. If you decide either degree isn’t right for you, you can exit it and complete the other. Our combined bachelor’s degrees Bachelor of Agribusiness and Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Agricultural Science and Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Agricultural Science and Commerce Bachelor of Agricultural Science and Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Environmental Science and Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Environmental Science and Commerce Bachelor of Environmental Science and Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Psychology and Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Psychology and Bachelor of Commerce View example study plans Combined bachelor's degree with 2 majors and 1 minor 1ST YEAR SEM 1 Exd major Exd major Minor Major 2 SEM 2 Exd major Exd major Minor Major 2 2ND YEAR SEM 1 Exd major Exd major Minor Major 2 SEM 2 Exd major Exd major Minor Major 2 3RD YEAR SEM 1 Exd major Exd major Elective Major 2 SEM 2 Exd major Exd major Elective Major 2 4th YEAR SEM 1 Exd major Exd major Exd major Major 2 SEM 2 Exd major Exd major Exd major Major 2 Key Extended major Second major Minor Elective Combined bachelor's and master's 1ST YEAR SEM 1 Exd major Exd major Exd major Elective SEM 2 Exd major Exd major Exd major Elective 2ND YEAR SEM 1 Exd major Exd major Exd major Elective SEM 2 Exd major Exd major Exd major Elective 3RD YEAR SEM 1 Exd major Exd major Master's Master's SEM 2 Exd major Exd major Master's Master's 4th YEAR SEM 1 Master's Master's Master's Master's SEM 2 Master's Master's Master's Master's Key Extended major Elective Master's Integrated honours degrees Pursue an advanced course for high-achieving students with our integrated honours courses. These four-year courses include advanced coursework and a major research or creative project in your final year. Is this degree for me? Gain advanced knowledge in your chosen area. You'll have direct entry to an honours year that's integrated into your course on the basis of your high ATAR or equivalent Earn a degree that will help you stand out to employers or prepare you for postgraduate research. Our integrated honours degrees Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science (Honours) Bachelor of Economics (Honours) Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Philosophy View example study plans Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) with 2 majors and 1 minor 1ST YEAR SEM 1 Major 1 Minor Elective Major 2 SEM 2 Major 1 Minor Elective Major 2 2ND YEAR SEM 1 Major 1 Minor Elective Major 2 SEM 2 Major 1 Minor Elective Major 2 3RD YEAR SEM 1 Major 1 Major 1 Major 2 Major 2 SEM 2 Major 1 Major 1 Major 2 Major 2 4th YEAR SEM 1 Honours Honours Honours Honours SEM 2 Honours Honours Honours Honours Key First major Second major Minor Elective Honours Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) with 2 majors and 1 minor 1ST YEAR SEM 1 Exd major Exd major Exd major Elective SEM 2 Exd major Exd major Exd major Elective 2ND YEAR SEM 1 Exd major Exd major Exd major Elective SEM 2 Exd major Exd major Exd major Elective 3RD YEAR SEM 1 Exd major Exd major Exd major Elective SEM 2 Exd major Exd major Exd major Elective 4th YEAR SEM 1 Exd major Exd major Project Project SEM 2 Exd major Exd major Project Project Key First major Elective Project Postgraduate Pathways Prepare to enter your ideal career with our packaged undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. You’ll gain the knowledge and networks you need for success. If you don’t achieve the ATAR (or equivalent) required to secure your place in one of our Postgraduate Pathways, you can always apply for your chosen postgraduate degree after you have completed your bachelor’s degree. Assured Pathways Our Assured Pathways, formerly known as Direct Pathways, give you a guaranteed place in the professional postgraduate degree of your choice at the start of your studies. Your place is guaranteed on the basis of your high school performance or equivalent (subject to satisfactory performance in your bachelor’s degree). This provides you with clear progression towards a postgraduate qualification and, in some cases, the opportunity for faster completion of your degrees. Is this degree for me? Take a clear path towards your dream professional career and secure your place in one of our professionally accredited postgraduate degrees. Gain advanced knowledge and skills in your chosen career. Depending on the majors you choose, in some cases, you can complete your postgraduate degree in as little as 18 months. Our Assured Pathways Doctor of Dental Medicine Doctor of Medicine Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Juris Doctor (Law) Master of Architecture Master of Landscape Architecture Master of Pharmacy Master of Public Health Master of Teaching (Primary) Master of Teaching (Secondary) Master of Translation Studies Combined bachelor’s and master’s degrees Take the express path to your postgraduate qualification with our combined bachelor’s and master’s degrees (CBMs). You’ll start advanced postgraduate-level studies in the third year of your bachelor’s degree and complete two degrees in just four years so you can enter your dream career sooner. Is this degree for me? Earn an undergraduate and postgraduate degree in normally just four years, saving time and money. Gain advanced knowledge and skills in your chosen career or profession. If you decide the master’s course isn’t right for you, exit after 3 years with a specialised or advanced bachelor’s degree. Our combined bachelor's and master's degrees Bachelor of Agribusiness and Master of Agricultural Economics Bachelor Agricultural Science and Master of Agricultural Science Bachelor of Biological Science and Master of Biological Science Bachelor of Earth Sciences and Master of Geoscience Bachelor of Economics and Master of Economics Bachelor of Environmental Science and Master of Environmental Science Bachelor of Marine Science and Master of Environmental Science Bachelor of Marine Science and Master of Marine Biology Bachelor of Molecular Sciences and Master of Biomedical Science Bachelor of Molecular Sciences and Master of Biotechnology Bachelor of Science and Master of Teaching (Secondary) Bachelor of Science (Frontier Physics) and Master of Physics Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Public Health Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology What makes up my undergraduate degree? Our 3-year bachelor’s degrees consist of 24 units. These units are grouped as majors, extended majors and minors, which will be named on your degree certificate. You can fill the rest of your degree with other units of your choice. Majors We offer a wide range of majors and extended majors within our bachelor’s degrees. One major requires 8-12 units over the course of your bachelor's degree so, in most cases, you can choose to study two majors. Extended majors enable you to dive deeper into a particular area of study and normally require 13 to 18 units studied over the course of your degree. You’ll need to choose your major(s) when you enrol but if you’d like to change during your degree you can. Minors These are sequences of four related units that allow you to gain skills and knowledge in a specialised area that may complement your major(s), suit your career goals or simply be of personal interest. Additional units Foundational unit Your course may include up to four units that give you broad grounding and key skills in your chosen degree area, irrespective of your choice of major(s). For example, the Bachelor of Commerce requires foundational units to develop your knowledge across different areas of business, in addition to your major(s). Bridging unit If you don’t have the required subject at ATAR level or equivalent for your chosen major, you can take these additional units in your first year. Elective unit Depending on your choice of majors and minors, you may have space for elective units. You can choose (almost!) anything you like to expand your knowledge in a new field, provided you meet the unit rules. Elective units provide you with the opportunity to explore a range of interests and new disciplines. If you structure your degree with one degree-specific major, there is potential for up to 16 electives. 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