Undergraduate | 2026

Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) (Honours)

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The month you will commence your studies. Exact start date is outlined in the course timetable.
February, July
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Duration is approximate and based on a full-time study load. Part-time study is not available for international students.
4 year(s) full-time
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Your study will be a mix of online and on-campus classes.
Hybrid
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HTSEC
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Full-time
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Published fees are indicative for 2025 , including the compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) and appropriate yearly indexation. This is based on the total number of units studied for this program on an annual full-time basis. Please note that your tuition fees may be subject to an annual increase.
$41,300
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None
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None
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English language requirements
IELTS Overall 7.0 IELTS Reading 7.0 IELTS Listening 7.0 IELTS Speaking 7.0 IELTS Writing 7.0 Equivalent English qualifications
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115763A
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Entry requirements

Admission criteria

To be eligible for admission, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate that they fulfill any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

Secondary education (Year 12)

  • Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

  • Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at Certificate IV (AQF level 4) or higher.

Higher education study

  • Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) of an undergraduate certificate (AQF level 5) or higher qualification from a recognised higher education institution with an overall Grade Point Average of 4.50 or higher.

Essential requirements

  • All applicants are required to submit a 400-600 word Teaching Capabilities Statement (TCS) with their application. In the TCS, applicants describe their motivation to teach. The TCS assesses non-academic entry requirements in accordance with national teacher education program standards. 
  • Prior to undertaking any professional experience placement that involves contact with minors (under 18 years of age), students will be required to provide a successful Working with Children Check (WWCC) with the Department of Human Services. Information on the procedure to be followed for obtaining clearance will be provided with the letter of offer and may be viewed at the Teaching and Education Placements web page. These placements form a compulsory part of the program. A successful clearance is also required for visits to education sites in other courses, to enter any school, pre-school or childcare centre for any reason, including on placement, observation, internships or visits.

English language entry requirements

In addition, international students who speak English as an additional language must have obtained one of the following standards within the last two years prior to admission. Possession of one or more of these qualifications, in addition to the academic entry requirements, does not, in itself, guarantee a place at Adelaide University. Applications are considered on an individual basis and selection is competitive. Where previous study/work experience was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution/employer certifying that the language of instruction/employment was English.

  • IELTS Overall 7.0
  • IELTS Reading 7.0
  • IELTS Listening 7.0
  • IELTS Speaking 7.0
  • IELTS Writing 7.0

Please access the following link for a comprehensive list of English language tests accepted by Adelaide University and other important information in relation to meeting the University’s language requirements:

Equivalent English qualifications

Why Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) (Honours)?

Engage, lead and inspire as you make a difference in the lives of young people.

Teach your passions and expertise by selecting a major and sub-major as your specialist learning areas. You will build the knowledge to teach these subjects with confidence, to students from years 7-12.

Learn effective and positive classroom management and develop culturally responsive teaching practices. Graduate classroom-ready, having undertaken 80 days of professional placement across all four years of your degree.

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Overview

Engage, lead and inspire young people as a secondary school teacher. You’ll be qualified to teach students from years 7-12 with your accredited teaching degree.

Graduate classroom-ready after completing 80 days of placement commencing in your first year. This degree will make you eligible for registration with the Teachers Registration Board of South Australia (TRB). 

As part of your studies, you will build specialised knowledge across two learning areas. Select your major and sub-major learning areas from a range of disciplines including:

  • Science 
  • Mathematics 
  • Humanities and social sciences 
  • English 
  • Health and physical education 
  • The arts 
  • Technologies 
  • Languages.

What you'll learn

Develop an understanding of how adolescent brains learn and retain information, along with practices that support equity and excellence. Study inclusion strategies, policies and legislation, person-centred planning and advocacy.

Explore how teaching methods have evolved and inform contemporary approaches. Build knowledge on planning, clear instruction, personalised support, assessment, literacy and numeracy.

You will learn positive classroom management, including how to establish social harmony, respect and good communication. Develop culturally and contextually responsive teaching practices through your learning on First Nations peoples, class, race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity and religion.

You will build specialist knowledge across two learning areas aligned with the Australian Curriculum. You can select your major and sub-major learning areas from a range of disciplines including: 

  • Science 
  • Mathematics 
  • Humanities and social sciences 
  • English 
  • Health and physical education 
  • The arts 
  • Technologies 
  • Languages. 

Experience professional placement from your first year of study, totalling 80 days of placement within schools. Your 20 days of professional experience will include the Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) and Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Educators (LANTITE) necessary to be completed by the end of your first year.

What courses you'll study

Complete 192 units comprising:

  • 72 units for all Core courses, and
  • 30 units for all Work integrated learning, and
  • At least 18 units from Electives, and
  • At least 72 units from No Major

Complete 72 units for ALL of the following:

Course name Course code Units
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Families, Communities and Societal Wellbeing
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EDUC1003
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6
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First Nations Peoples and Knowledges and Culturally Responsive Teaching
Course code
INDG4000
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6
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The Brain and Learning
Course code
PSYC2007
Units
6
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Digital Literacies and AI for Societal Change
Course code
ARTI1001
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6
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Environmental Interpretation and Community Engagement
Course code
SOCI2007
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6
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Classroom Management
Course code
EDUC1008
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6
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Inclusive education and Responsive Teaching
Course code
EDUC2008
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6
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Curriculum 2A: The Australian Curriculum for Senior Years
Course code
EDUC2035
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6
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Curriculum 1A: The Australian Curriculum for Middle Years
Course code
EDUC2034
Units
6
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Democratic Curriculum: An Inquiry Approach
Course code
EDUC4009
Units
6
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Theories of learning
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EDUC3000
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6
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Adolescence and the Middle Years
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EDUC4010
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6

Complete at least 72 units from the following:

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Stage Performance
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PERF1000
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6
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Performance Genres
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PERF1001
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6
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Dramatic Texts Over Eras
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EDUC2027
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6
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Cabaret: Context and Practice
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PERF2001
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6
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State Theatre Master Class
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PERF2003
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6
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Theatre and Performance Technologies
Course code
PERF2002
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6
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Live Performance Production 1
Course code
PERF3001
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6
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Contemporary Art Studio 1
Course code
VISU1000
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6
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Becoming an Educator with an Arts Specialisation
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EDUC2004
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6
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Stage Performance
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PERF1000
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6
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Music Education and Pedagogies
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EDUC2009
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6
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Dance and Music, Social Dreaming
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EDUC2005
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6
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Drama and Visual Arts, Story Landscape
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EDUC2007
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6
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Production, Presentation and Audience in Arts Education
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EDUC2026
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6
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Drama and Visual Arts, Story Landscape
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EDUC2007
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6
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Contemporary Art Studio 1
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VISU1000
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6
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Life Drawing
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GRAP2004
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6
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Drawing and Printmaking in Theory and Practice
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VISU2003
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6
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Experimental Production
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CREA3019
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6
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What is This Thing Called Art?
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CREA2002
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6
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Reframing the Renaissance
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HIST2005
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6
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Screening Gender and Sexuality
Course code
MDIA2018
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6
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Baroque to Neo-Baroque
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HIST3004
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6
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Creative Nonfiction: Theory and Practice
Course code
WRIT3000
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6
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Tradition and Transformation in Contemporary Art
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VISU3004
Units
6
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Nutrition Science I
Course code
FOOD1001
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6
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Food Science I
Course code
FOOD1000
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6
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Food and Textiles workplace knowledge
Course code
EDUC2033
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6
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Materials and Technologies
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EDUC2030
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6
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Future Foods
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FOOD3005
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6
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Science and Technologies Education
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EDUC3002
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6
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Food Processing, Preservation & Packaging Techniques III
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FOOD3010
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6
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Information Technology Systems
Course code
INFO1012
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6
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Problem Solving and Programming
Course code
COMP1002
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6
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Visual Asset Design
Course code
COMP1011
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6
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System Requirements
Course code
INFO1013
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6
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Cloud Platforms
Course code
INFO2004
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6
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Offensive Security
Course code
INFO1010
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6
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Materials and Technologies
Course code
EDUC2030
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6
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Design and Production
Course code
EDUC2029
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6
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Immersive Technologies
Course code
COMP2011
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6
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Extended Realities Design 2
Course code
COMP5021
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6
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Mobile Game Development
Course code
COMP3003
Units
6
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Design and Technology Workshop Knowledge
Course code
EDUC2032
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6
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Creative Writing Essentials I: Prose, Poetry, Performance
Course code
WRIT1000
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6
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Writing Life: From Concept to Practice
Course code
WRIT1001
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6
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Fiction: Theory and Practice
Course code
WRIT2001
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6
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Screenwriting: Theory and Practice
Course code
MDIA2016
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6
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Poetry: Theory and Practice
Course code
WRIT3005
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6
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Art History and Cultures 3: ‘Creative Non-Fiction: Writing as and about Art’
Course code
VISU3001
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6
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Understanding Literatures in English
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LITR1000
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6
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Shakespeare our Contemporary
Course code
LITR1001
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6
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Decolonial Literatures
Course code
LITR2000
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6
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Poetic Revolutions
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LITR2001
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6
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Australian Stories
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LITR3001
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6
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Global Modernisms and Postmodernisms
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LITR3002
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6
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Human Anatomy and Physiology A
Course code
HBIO1002
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6
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Human Anatomy and Physiology B
Course code
HBIO1003
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6
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Human Nutrition
Course code
NUTR2004
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6
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Motor Control and Learning
Course code
HBIO2056
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6
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Sports Nutrition
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NUTR3001
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6
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Public Health and Community Nutrition
Course code
NUTR3003
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6
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Accounting for Decision Makers
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ACCT1000
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6
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Financial Accounting 1
Course code
ACCT1001
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6
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Financial Accounting 2
Course code
ACCT2001
Units
6
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Accounting Systems and Processes
Course code
ACCT2000
Units
6
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Contemporary Issues in Accounting
Course code
ACCT3000
Units
6
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Auditing Theory and Practice
Course code
ACCT3002
Units
6
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Introduction to Politics
Course code
POLI4000
Units
6
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Introduction to Australian Politics
Course code
POLI1000
Units
6
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Civics and Citizenship: A South Australian Perspective
Course code
EDUC2041
Units
6
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Histories of South Australia
Course code
HIST2000
Units
6
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The Politics of Exclusion
Course code
POLI2001
Units
6
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Environment and Citizenship
Course code
POLI3002
Units
6
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Cyber-Politics: Politics & the Internet Revolution
Course code
POLI3001
Units
6
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Economy, Environment and Place
Course code
ENVI1003
Units
6
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Economics
Course code
ECON1001
Units
6
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Civics and Citizenship: A South Australian Perspective
Course code
EDUC2041
Units
6
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Emerging Technologies, Data and Business
Course code
BUSI2001
Units
6
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Organisational Leadership
Course code
BUSI3007
Units
6
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Ethics and the Future of Law
Course code
LAWS1013
Units
6
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Economy, Environment and Place
Course code
ENVI1003
Units
6
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Physical Geography and Human Environmental Impacts
Course code
EART1005
Units
6
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Climate Change
Course code
ENVI2004
Units
6
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Environmental Management
Course code
ENVI2003
Units
6
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Cities and Sustainability
Course code
ENVI2005
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6
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Tourism and Environment
Course code
ENVI3004
Units
6
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Food Security
Course code
FARM3000
Units
6
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Globalisation, Justice and a Crowded Planet
Course code
SOCI1301
Units
6
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Course name
Economy, Environment and Place
Course code
ENVI1003
Units
6
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Histories of South Australia
Course code
HIST2004
Units
6
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Course name
Geographies of South Australia
Course code
GEOL2000
Units
6
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Course name
Civics and Citizenship: A South Australian Perspective
Course code
EDUC2041
Units
6
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Environment and Citizenship
Course code
POLI3002
Units
6
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Beyond the Frontier: Indigenous/Settler Australia
Course code
HIST3002
Units
6
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Globalisation, Justice and a Crowded Planet
Course code
SOCI1301
Units
6
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Sustainability and Society
Course code
SOCI1302
Units
6
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Geographies of South Australia
Course code
GEOL2000
Units
6
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Migration and Development
Course code
SOCI2303
Units
6
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Global Population and Health
Course code
SOCI3301
Units
6
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Geography Matters
Course code
SOCI3302
Units
6
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Human History: From the Stone Age to Cyborgs
Course code
HIST1000
Units
6
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History Today: How the Past Shapes the Present
Course code
HIST1001
Units
6
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Histories of South Australia
Course code
HIST2004
Units
6
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The Making of Modern Australia
Course code
HIST2002
Units
6
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Beyond the Frontier: Indigenous/Settler Australia
Course code
HIST3002
Units
6
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Memory Wars: History and Society
Course code
HIST3003
Units
6
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Early Modern Worlds: 1500-1800
Course code
HIST3001
Units
6
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Chinese IA
Course code
LANG1101
Units
6
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Chinese IB
Course code
LANG1102
Units
6
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Chinese IIA
Course code
LANG1103
Units
6
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Chinese IIB
Course code
LANG1104
Units
6
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Chinese IIIA
Course code
LANG2101
Units
6
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Course name
Asia: Culture and Identities
Course code
LANG2100
Units
6
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Course name
Introduction to Asian Cultures
Course code
LANG1003
Units
6
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Course name
Asia Beyond Climate Change
Course code
POLI3011
Units
6
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Asia: Culture and Identities
Course code
LANG2100
Units
6
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Chinese IIA
Course code
LANG1103
Units
6
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Chinese IIB
Course code
LANG1104
Units
6
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Chinese IIIA
Course code
LANG2101
Units
6
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Chinese IIIB
Course code
LANG2102
Units
6
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Beginners French: Language I
Course code
LANG1201
Units
6
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Beginners French: Language II
Course code
LANG1202
Units
6
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Intermediate French: Language and Culture I
Course code
LANG1203
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6
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Intermediate French: Language and Culture II
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LANG1204
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6
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Upper-Intermediate French: Language and Culture I
Course code
LANG2201
Units
6
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France and the Francophone World in the 21st Century
Course code
LANG2200
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6
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Contemporary French Cinema
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LANG3200
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6
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Intermediate French: Language and Culture I
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LANG1203
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6
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Intermediate French: Language and Culture II
Course code
LANG1204
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6
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Upper-Intermediate French: Language and Culture II
Course code
LANG2202
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6
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Upper-Intermediate French: Language and Culture I
Course code
LANG2201
Units
6
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Beginners German I
Course code
LANG1301
Units
6
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Beginners German II
Course code
LANG1302
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6
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Intermediate German I
Course code
LANG1303
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6
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Intermediate German II
Course code
LANG1304
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6
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Upper-Intermediate German I
Course code
LANG2301
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6
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Upper-Intermediate German II
Course code
LANG2302
Units
6
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German Literature in Context
Course code
LANG3300
Units
6
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Intermediate German I
Course code
LANG1303
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6
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Intermediate German II
Course code
LANG1304
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6
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Upper-Intermediate German I
Course code
LANG2301
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6
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Upper-Intermediate German II
Course code
LANG2302
Units
6
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Advanced German I: Language and Culture
Course code
LANG3301
Units
6
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Advanced German II: Language and Culture
Course code
LANG3302
Units
6
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German Literature in Context
Course code
LANG3300
Units
6
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Beginners Italian I
Course code
LANG1401
Units
6
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Beginners Italian II
Course code
LANG1402
Units
6
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Intermediate Italian I
Course code
LANG1403
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6
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Intermediate Italian II
Course code
LANG1404
Units
6
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The Language of Italian Media
Course code
LANG2400
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6
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Upper-Intermediate Italian I
Course code
LANG2401
Units
6
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Upper-Intermediate Italian II
Course code
LANG2402
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6
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The Language of Italian Media
Course code
LANG2400
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6
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Intermediate Italian I
Course code
LANG1403
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6
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Intermediate Italian II
Course code
LANG1404
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6
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Upper-Intermediate Italian I
Course code
LANG2401
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6
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Upper-Intermediate Italian II
Course code
LANG2402
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6
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Advanced Italian I
Course code
LANG3401
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6
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Advanced Italian II
Course code
LANG3402
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6
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Japanese IA
Course code
LANG1501
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6
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Japanese IB
Course code
LANG1502
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6
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Japanese IIA
Course code
LANG1503
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6
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Japanese IIB
Course code
LANG1504
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6
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Japanese IIIA
Course code
LANG2501
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6
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Japanese IIIB
Course code
LANG2502
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6
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Asia: Culture and Identities
Course code
LANG2100
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6
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Japanese IIA
Course code
LANG1503
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6
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Japanese IIB
Course code
LANG1504
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6
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Japanese IIIA
Course code
LANG2501
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6
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Japanese IIIB
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LANG2502
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6
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Introduction to Asian Cultures
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LANG1003
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6
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Asia: Culture and Identities
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LANG2100
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6
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Asia Beyond Climate Change
Course code
POLI3011
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6
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Beginners Spanish 1
Course code
LANG1601
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6
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Beginners Spanish 2
Course code
LANG1602
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6
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Intermediate Spanish 1
Course code
LANG1603
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6
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Intermediate Spanish 2
Course code
LANG1604
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6
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Upper-Intermediate Spanish 1
Course code
LANG2601
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6
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Upper-Intermediate Spanish 2
Course code
LANG2602
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6
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Introduction to Contemporary Spanish and Latin American Literature
Course code
LANG3600
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6
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Intermediate Spanish 1
Course code
LANG1603
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6
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Intermediate Spanish 2
Course code
LANG1604
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6
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Upper-Intermediate Spanish 1
Course code
LANG2601
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6
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Upper-Intermediate Spanish 2
Course code
LANG2602
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6
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Advanced Spanish 1
Course code
LANG3601
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6
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Advanced Spanish 2
Course code
LANG3602
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6
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Introduction to Contemporary Spanish Culture
Course code
LANG2600
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6
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Calculus 1
Course code
MATH1004
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6
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Calculus 2
Course code
MATH1005
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6
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Linear Algebra
Course code
MATH1018
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6
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Probability and Statistics
Course code
STAT1001
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6
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Differential Equations
Course code
MATH2006
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6
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Cryptography
Course code
MATH3022
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6
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Decision Science
Course code
MATH2000
Units
6
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Calculus 1
Course code
MATH1004
Units
6
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Calculus 2
Course code
MATH1005
Units
6
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Linear Algebra
Course code
MATH1018
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6
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Differential Equations
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MATH2006
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6
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Multivariable Calculus
Course code
MATH2005
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6
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Cryptography
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MATH3022
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6
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Geometry of Surfaces
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MATH3007
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6
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Physics IA
Course code
PHYS1001
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6
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Physics IB
Course code
PHYS1002
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6
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Quantum Mechanics II
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PHYS2001
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6
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Electromagnetism II
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PHYS2002
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6
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Electromagnetism and Thermodynamics III
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PHYS3002
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6
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Computational Physics III
Course code
PHYS3900
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6
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Biology IA: Molecules, Genes and Cells
Course code
BIOL1003
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6
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Ecological Issues I
Course code
ECOL1000
Units
6
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Zoology II
Course code
BIOL2004
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6
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Ecology II
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ECOL2000
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6
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Concepts in Ecology III
Course code
ECOL3000
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6
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Conservation Biology III
Course code
ECOL3006
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6
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Chemistry IA
Course code
CHEM1002
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6
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Chemistry IB
Course code
CHEM1003
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6
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Organic Chemistry II
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CHEM2001
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6
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Organic Chemistry III
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CHEM3001
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6
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Physical Chemistry III
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CHEM3003
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6
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Physical and Inorganic Chemistry II
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CHEM2002
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6
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Earth, Climate and Life Systems
Course code
ECOL1001
Units
6
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Soils and Landscapes
Course code
EART1004
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6
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Ecology II
Course code
ECOL2000
Units
6
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Environmental Chemistry
Course code
CHEM1004
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6
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Environmental Pollution and Monitoring III
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SCIE3004
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6
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Earth and Landscape Evolution III
Course code
EART3006
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6
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Science of People, Society and the Future Planet
Course code
SCIE1001
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6
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Biology IA: Molecules, Genes and Cells
Course code
BIOL1003
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6
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Scientific Data Handling and Visualisation
Course code
INFO2011
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6
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Ecology II
Course code
ECOL2000
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6
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Future Foods
Course code
FOOD3005
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6
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Earth Observation III
Course code
ECOL3001
Units
6

Complete 30 units for ALL of the following:

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Effective Pedagogical Practices and Professional Engagement
Course code
EDUC1901
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6
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Professional Experience Placement D
Course code
EDUC1902
Units
6
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Professional Experience Placement E
Course code
EDUC2901
Units
6
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Professional Experience Placement F
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EDUC3901
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6
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Professional Experience Placement G
Course code
EDUC4900
Units
6

Complete at least 18 units from the following:

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Arts Curriculum
Course code
EDUC4103
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6
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Mathematics Curriculum
Course code
EDUC4100
Units
6
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Design and Technologies Curriculum
Course code
EDUC4104
Units
6
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Digital Technology Curriculum
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EDUC4105
Units
6
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Languages Curriculum
Course code
EDUC4106
Units
6
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Health and Physical Education Curriculum
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EDUC4101
Units
6
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Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum
Course code
EDUC4004
Units
6
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English and EALD Curriculum
Course code
EDUC4003
Units
6
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Science Curriculum
Course code
EDUC4002
Units
6
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Integrated and Vocational Curriculum
Course code
EDUC4006
Units
6
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Curriculum for Wellbeing: Peers, Relationships and Health
Course code
EDUC4000
Units
6
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Curriculum for Diverse Learners
Course code
EDUC4001
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6
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Elective 1
Course code
AUXX1011
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6

How to apply

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Check your eligibility

Before you begin, find the degree you wish to study and check you meet the academic entry requirements and English language requirements.

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Gather your relevant documents

Ensure you have all supporting documentation needed at the time of application to avoid delays.

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Complete and send your application

Apply through one of the University’s official agency partners, or via our online application system.

How to Apply

How to apply

Applications for international students are open now, to begin your studies in 2026.

Apply through one of the University’s official Education Agents, or via our International Application System.

Find an Education Agent

Depending on your country of citizenship, you may be required to apply through one of our Education Agents.

FAQs

Explore answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.


From August 2025 you can apply as a domestic student for entry to Adelaide University in 2026.
Applications for 2026 will be via SATAC for most undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs. A direct application process will be available for 100% online degrees at a later date. In the meantime, you could start your degree at UniSA or the University of Adelaide and continue at Adelaide University.

Adelaide University is South Australia’s largest university with seven campuses across the state. Adelaide City Campus is in the heart of the central business district (including eastern and western precincts), while our Magill, Mawson Lakes and Waite campuses are located within the inner suburbs of Adelaide. Our Mount Gambier, Roseworthy and Whyalla campuses are set in the regions of South Australia. Building on our digital and online learning successes, we aim to also deliver online education to more students than any other Australian university. 

Each of our campuses is equipped with cutting-edge, discipline specific facilities, contemporary study spaces and well-resourced libraries. Our city and suburban campuses also feature on-site gyms and eateries, and health services on, or nearby, campus. 

You will be well supported academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually with access to on-campus facilities and services such as counselling, learning support, childcare, prayer rooms and more.

You will be well supported through a range of services at Adelaide University to ensure you get the most out of your student experience. Support services include:

  • Academic learning support, including after-hours support provided via Studiosity through live online chat assistance with writing, referencing, mathematics and more.
  • Advice and advocacy regarding access, adjustments and inclusivity if you have a disability, impairment, chronic health condition or significant caring responsibilities. 
  • Libraries providing flexible study spaces, access to books, computer suites and online resources – as well as referencing support, search tips and more.
  • Career development hub, including extensive self-help resources, online learning programs, on-campus events, workshops and networking, one-on-one advice, and job search support.
  • Qualified counsellors who can provide confidential support to manage your mental health and wellbeing.
  • On-campus medical clinics on-site where you can make an appointment with a General Practitioner (GP) to discuss acute and preventative health care matters.
  • Information and advice for international students regarding accommodation, student life, visa and work rights and academic policies and procedures.
  • An active and visible LGBTIQA+ Ally Network that ensures the University provides a supportive environment where all staff and students can safely work and study free of harassment or discrimination.
  • Prayer rooms on campus, including gender specific spaces for worship purposes.
  • Campus security available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to ensure all students feel safe on campus.
  • A range of scholarships offered to commencing and continuing students each year to make university life a little easier.
  • A number of social outlets including student lounges, gyms, student-led clubs, sports teams and free events throughout the year.

Your tuition fees will depend on your program of study and enrolment load. You can find the annual fees relevant to your program on the specific degree page under the ‘fees’ section. The annual fee payable for your chosen program will also be outlined in your Offer of Admission. 

Adelaide University will open in January 2026. Your studies will start at different times depending on what study period you’ve applied for. Adelaide University is currently using a semester model, which means most degrees start in Semester 1. Some degrees are also available to start in mid-year, sometimes with a different degree structure. 

Studies at Adelaide University typically commence in:  

  • February for Semester 1  
  • July for Semester 2. 

Some degrees, such as the Bachelor of Medical Studies and Master of Business Administration, will have different starting dates. View the relevant degree page for more detail. 

For other key dates, including census dates and exam periods, you can view our Academic calendar. 

Your study experience and support

Adelaide University sets you up for success in your studies – and your social life. You’ll have access to work placement and internship opportunities, overseas study tours and exchanges, networking events with guest speakers and more. Our campuses are equipped with purpose-built facilities including lecture theatres, libraries, workshops, laboratories, and spaces that simulate real work environments. These are all supported by the latest technologies and a 24/7 online learning platform with personalised study information and resources.

You’ll have everything you need to live well and thrive during your studies, with health services on campus, gymnasiums, technology zones and modern student lounges. Get involved in campus sport or join our student clubs that will connect you to your passions – and the people who share them.

Adelaide also has a variety of accommodation options to suit your individual requirements and budget, with options ranging from dedicated student accommodation to private rentals. One of the world’s most liveable cities, Adelaide has lots of leafy parks, gardens and social hubs – and some of the highest living standards globally. No matter where you are in Adelaide, you’re only a short distance from beaches, vineyards, museums, art galleries, restaurants, bars and parklands. Visit the accommodation web page to find out more.

Student services

We’re here to support you on your student journey. Adelaide University offers a range of support services and facilities, including:

  • Career advice and mentoring services
  • Personal counselling
  • LGBTQIA+ support
  • Academic support
  • Fees and finance help
  • Security services
  • Accommodation services
  • Common rooms
  • Prayer rooms.

You’ll also have unlimited access to our dedicated student support hub. Visit in-person or online, or contact our friendly team by phone. We can assist you with anything study-related including enrolment, identification cards, timetables, fees and more.

Your campus

You'll be studying at one of our renowned campuses, accessing cutting-edge facilities and contemporary study spaces.

This degree is offered at the following campus(es)

Study hours

Your courses will require a combination of different learning formats, including lectures, tutorials, workshops, seminars and practicals. Aside from your classes, you’ll also need to allocate additional time for independent study. This may include assignments, readings, projects and contributing to online discussion forums. As a rough guide, full-time studies may require 12-26 hours of class time and 14-18 hours of independent study per week. 

 

Assessment

During your studies at Adelaide University, you’ll complete a mixture of practical, professional and research-based learning. Your assessment types will vary depending on the degree you’re studying, but may include: 

  • Case studies  
  • Essays and assignments  
  • Examinations  
  • Group projects  
  • Internships and placements  
  • Practicals  
  • Presentations  
  • Reports and project documentations 
  • Research projects 
  • Workplace and classroom contributions. 
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Scholarships

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