The course list is split in to two parts:
- Courses from List 1: These courses are pre-approved by USC, you do not need to seek approval from USC for enrolment in these courses
- Courses from List 2: Where a course has a pre-requisite USC will check that you have completed the required prior studies to complete the course successfully. These courses need to be included in your application form for assessment
If you require credit transfer you must seek approval of your course choices by your home institution.
Courses pre-approved by USC for Study Abroad
Course offerings are subject to change.
Faculty of Arts and Business
School of Business
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC106 Foundations of Australian Law A | |||
| BUS102 Criminal Law and Procedure A | |||
| BUS104 Foundations of Human Behaviour | |||
| BUS105 Science Research Methods | |||
| BUS203 Introduction to the Internet of Things | |||
| ENT211 Introduction to Engineering Design | |||
| FIN210 Mechanical Design 1 | |||
| FIN220 Communication and Thought | |||
| HRM210 Foundations of Australian Law A | |||
| HRM211 Foundations of Australian Law B | |||
| HRM311 Criminal Law and Procedure A | |||
| HRM312 Criminal Law and Procedure B | |||
| IBS210 Torts A | |||
| MGT130 Torts B | |||
| MGT210 Contracts A | |||
| MKG210 Contracts B | |||
| PED110 Playing with Words : an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft | |||
| PED312 Paperback Hero | |||
| TSM102 Novel Ideas | |||
| TSM211 Editing for the Communications Professional | |||
| TSM313 Media Publishing: Law & Ethics | |||
| TSM315 Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults |
School of Communication and Creative Industries
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMN102 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book | |||
| CMN103 Creativity and Literature | |||
| CMN104 Creative Writing and Editing for e-Publication | |||
| CMN116 Reality Bites: An Exploration of Non-Fiction | |||
| CMN120 Wonderworlds: An Exploration of English Literature | |||
| CMN130 Playing with Words : an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft | |||
| CMN204 Paperback Hero | |||
| CMN213 Novel Ideas | |||
| CMN228 Writing for Children and Young Adults | |||
| COR109 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book | |||
| CRM101 Therapeutic Communication Skills | |||
| CRM201 Foundations of Human Behaviour | |||
| CRM202 Introduction to Social Work and Human Services | |||
| CRM203 Group Processes and Practice | |||
| DES101 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology | |||
| DES102 Introduction to Indigenous Australia | |||
| DES105 Introduction to Social Work Practice Theories | |||
| DRA100 Social Work Practice in Various Organisational Settings | |||
| EGL120 Ethics, Law and the Helping Professions | |||
| EGL201 Disability: Culture, Community and Change | |||
| EGL206 Working With Children, Youth and Families | |||
| IND110 Direct Practice 1 | |||
| IND212 Social Justice, Welfare and the State | |||
| ITL110 Mental Health and Wellbeing | |||
| JPN110 Community Development and Social Action | |||
| JST101 Social Work Field Education 1 | |||
| LGL301 Social Research | |||
| SGD100 Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples |
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| COU180 Counselling for Crisis, Trauma and Loss | |||
| ENP101 Working with Victims and Offenders | |||
| ENP255 Context Responsive Social Work Practice | |||
| GEO100 Counselling for Crisis, Trauma and Loss | |||
| GEO340 Working with Victims and Offenders | |||
| GEO350 Torts A | |||
| HIS100 Contracts A | |||
| HIS225 Foundations of Australian Law B | |||
| HIS231 Criminal Law and Procedure B | |||
| HIS290 Torts B | |||
| INT140 Contracts B | |||
| INT245 Constitutional Law | |||
| INT250 Constitutional Law | |||
| PSY100 Introduction to Criminology | |||
| PSY103 Justice and the Australian Legal System | |||
| SCS130 Foundations of Human Behaviour | |||
| SCS140 Understanding Crime | |||
| SCS172 Punishment and Corrections | |||
| SCS201 Policing | |||
| SCS203 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change | |||
| SCS210 Diversity, Crime and Justice | |||
| SCS230 Applied Crime Prevention | |||
| SCS251 Criminal Law: An Introduction | |||
| SCS266 Social Research | |||
| SUS101 Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice | |||
| SUS201 Professional Ethics and Integrity Management |
Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANM102 Economics for Business | ||||
| EDU101 Discovering Management | ||||
| EDU104 Marketing Essentials | ||||
| EDU113 Art, Design and Digital Culture | ||||
| EDU206 Exploring Business Research | ||||
| EDU209 Elements of Design | ||||
| EDU316 Fundamentals of Photography | ||||
| EDU332 Introduction to Games Programming | ||||
| EDU333 Information Systems in Organisations | ||||
| EDU337 Design Methods | ||||
| EDU347 Accounting Principles | ||||
| EDU352 Drawing Practice | ||||
| EDU354 Business Law | ||||
| EDU400 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment | ||||
| EDU412 Creative Engagement | ||||
| EDU413 Work Integrated Learning Project | ||||
| EDU414 Work Integrated Learning Placement | ||||
| ENG101 | ||||
| ENG302 | ||||
| ENG340 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility | ||||
| ENG422 Economics for Business | ||||
| ENS103 Discovering Management | ||||
| ENS120 Marketing Essentials | ||||
| ENS253 Geographic Information Science and Technology |
| 12 | ||
| ENS281 | ||||
| ENS282 Coastal and Marine Ecology |
| 12 | Pre: SCI110 or SCI102 or ANM104 | |
| ENS300 Environmental Economics |
| 12 | Anti: ENS700 | |
| ENS310 | ||||
| ENS351 Integrated Environmental Management |
| 12 | Anti: ESS351 | |
| ENS371 Sustainable Aquaculture |
| 12 | Anti: ESS371 | |
| GEO201 Hydrology and Geomorphology |
| 12 | ||
| GEO301 Mapping with Drones |
| 12 | Pre: GEO100 or ENS253 | |
| HLT121 Midwifery Foundations |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in Program SC393 | |
| HLT131 Practice Principles for Midwifery |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in Program SC393 | |
| LFS100 Cell Biology |
| 12 | Anti: LFS101 or LFS103 | |
| LFS103 Introductory Bioscience |
| 12 | Pre: The online course offering is not available to students enrolled in a Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Midwifery due to external accreditation. Anti: LFS100 | |
| MLS101 Foundations in Medical Science |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in Program SC211, SC355, SC357, SC385, SC201, SC301 or UB001 | |
| MTH102 | ||||
| NUR111 Practice Foundations |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in Program SC017 or SC391 Anti: HLT131 | |
| NUR121 Health Care and the Professions |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in Program SC017, SC391 or SC393 | |
| NUR272 End of Life Care |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in Program SC391 or SC392 | |
| NUT101 Introduction to Nutrition |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in Program SC019, SC354 or AB101 | |
| OES100 Outdoor Living and Travel Skills |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in Program AB101, SC110, ED112, ED312, ED315, SC347, UU301, UU302 or XU301 or by permission of the course coordinator | |
| PUB252 Health Promotion Assessment and Planning |
| 12 | Anti: PUB705 | |
| PUB271 Health Promotion Principles |
| 12 | ||
| SCI105 Introductory Chemistry |
| 12 | Anti: SCI505 | |
| SCI107 Physics |
| 12 | Anti: SCI108 or SCI507 | |
| SCI110 Science Research Methods |
| 12 | Anti: SCI201 or CPH261 | |
| SET111 | ||||
| SPX101 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science |
| 12 | ||
| SPX120 | ||||
| SPX361 |
Courses requiring approval by USC for Study Abroad
You must seek approval from USC International to enrol in any of these courses.
Course offerings are subject to change.
Faculty of Arts and Business
School of Business
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC211 Business Finance |
| 12 | Pre: BUS102 | |
| ACC221 Company Accounting |
| 12 | Pre: ACC210 | |
| ACC310 Management Accounting |
| 12 | Pre: ACC106 | |
| ACC311 Taxation Law and Practice |
| 12 | Pre: BUS203 or LAW101 or LAW102 | |
| BUS201 Applied Microeconomics |
| 12 | Pre: BUS102 | |
| BUS211 Strategic Management |
| 12 | Pre: BUS104 | |
| BUS301 | ||||
| ENT311 Start-up LaunchLab |
| 12 | Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required | |
| FIN310 Investment Analysis |
| 12 | Pre: ACC211 | |
| ICT211 Database Design |
| 12 | ||
| ICT220 Wireless Communications |
| 12 | Pre: ICT120 | |
| ICT221 Object-Oriented Programming |
| 12 | Pre: ICT112 | |
| IBS310 International Marketing |
| 12 | Pre: BUS105 | |
| ICT310 Systems Analysis and Design |
| 12 | Pre: ICT115 or ICT221 | |
| ICT352 Project Management |
| 12 | Pre: BUS104 or SGD200 or CSC100 Anti: MGT210 | |
| MGT232 | ||||
| MGT310 Managing the Small Business |
| 12 | Pre: BUS104 | |
| MGT325 Managing Quality |
| 12 | Pre: BUS104 | |
| MKG211 Services Marketing |
| 12 | Pre: BUS105 | |
| MKG212 Food Marketing | Not currently offered | 12 | Pre: BUS105 | |
| MKG322 Building and Managing Brands |
| 12 | Pre: BUS105 | |
| PED210 | ||||
| PED310 | ||||
| PED311 |
School of Communication and Creative Industries
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMN200 Writing for Screens |
| 12 | ||
| CMN202 Screen Media Production |
| 12 | ||
| CMN226 Creative and Interactive Advertising |
| 12 | ||
| CMN237 Online Journalism |
| 12 | ||
| CMN238 | ||||
| CMN246 Writing for Children and Young Adults |
| 12 | ||
| CMN248 | ||||
| CMN249 | ||||
| CMN253 | ||||
| CMN266 Writing Poetry |
| 12 | ||
| CMN275 | ||||
| CMN277 Video production and television journalism |
| 12 | ||
| DES204 Photographic Narratives |
| 12 | ||
| DES205 The Photography Professional |
| 12 | ||
| DES211 Visual Identity |
| 12 | ||
| DES213 | ||||
| DES214 | ||||
| DES221 Introduction to Interactive Media |
| 12 | ||
| DES223 | ||||
| DES224 | ||||
| DES231 Animation Principles, Process and Production |
| 12 | ||
| DES233 | ||||
| DES234 | ||||
| DRA200 | ||||
| DRA201 | ||||
| IND210 | ||||
| ITL210 | ||||
| ITL310 Italian E |
| 12 | Pre: INT232 or ITL211 | |
| JPN310 Advanced Japanese 1: Language for Japanese Media |
| 12 | Pre: JPN211 or JPN300 or JPN301 | |
| JST203 | ||||
| LGL202 | ||||
| SGD213 Professional Games Programming |
| 12 | Pre: SGD102 or ICT112 or SGD203 |
School of Social Sciences
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COU200 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Skills and Applications |
| 12 | Pre: COU180 or SCS180 | |
| COU300 Counselling for Crisis, Trauma and Loss |
| 12 | Pre: (COU180 or SCS180) and (COU265 or SCS265 or SWK202) and enrolled in Program SA306, AR375, AR372, AR362, AR303 or AR302 Anti: SCS266 | |
| COU301 Positive Psychology for Counselling |
| 12 | Pre: COU180 or SCS180 and enrolled in Program AR302, AR303, AR375 or SA306 | |
| ENP311 | ||||
| ENP336 Strategic Infrastructure Planning |
| 12 | ||
| GEO390 Advanced Geographical Studies | Not currently offered | 12 | Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required | |
| PSY102 Current Directions in Psychology |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in Program AB314, AR302, AR374, AR364, AR405, SC308 Co: PSY100 or PSY101 | |
| PSY200 Research Methods in Psychology A |
| 12 | Pre: PSY100 and PSY101 | |
| PSY202 Physiological Psychology |
| 12 | Pre: PSY100 and PSY101 | |
| PSY203 Introduction to Human Development |
| 12 | Pre: (PSY100 and PSY101 and enrolled in AB314, AB315, AB302, AR364, AR374, AR375, AR405, SA306, SA307, SB304, SC308 or Psychology major) or (PSY100 and PSY101 and enrolled in SC440) or (PSY100 and OCC100 and enrolled in program SC440). | |
| PSY300 Advanced Methods in Psychology |
| 12 | Pre: (PSY200 and PSY201) or PSY207 | |
| PSY302 Intercultural and Indigenous Psychologies |
| 12 | Pre: (PSY200 and PSY201) or PSY207 | |
| PSY303 Personality and Assessment |
| 12 | Pre: (PSY200 and PSY201) or PSY207 | |
| PSY306 Psychology of Health and Wellbeing |
| 12 | Pre: PSY207 or (PSY200 and PSY201) or (PSY200 and SCI110 and enrolled in Program AE304 or SE303) | |
| SCS277 | ||||
| SCS278 | ||||
| SWK401 Critical Social Policy Analysis |
| 12 | Pre: (SCS235 and (SWK300 or SWK301)) OR (SWK300 or SWK301 and enrolled in AR363) |
USC Law School
Courses marked with ^ are only available to students who are enrolled in a Law program at their home institution.
Contact the USC Law School to find out which elective courses will be on offer in the semester you intend on studying.
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAW101 Foundations of Australian Law A |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in any Law Program or AR013 or AB101. |
| LAW103 Criminal Law and Procedure A |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in any Law Program or AR013 or AB101. Co: LAW101 |
| LAW201 Torts A |
| 12 | Pre: LAW102 Co: LAW101 and enrolled in AR391 |
| LAW203 Contracts A |
| 12 | Pre: (LAW102 and enrolled in any Law Program except AR391) or (AB101, UU301, UU302, XU301) or Co: LAW101 and enrolled in AR391 |
| LAW205 Property A |
| 12 | Pre: (LAW100, LAW105 and LAW108) or (LAW102) |
| LAW301 Constitutional Law |
| 12 | Pre: LAW102 and enrolled in any Law Program or AB101, XU301, UU302 or UU301 |
| LAW302 Equity & Trusts |
| 12 | Pre: (LAW100 and LAW105) or (LAW102 and LAW104 and LAW202) |
| LAW401 Administrative Law |
| 12 | Pre: LAW301 and enrolled in any Law Program or AB101, UU301, UU302 or XU301 |
| LAW403 Evidence |
| 12 | Pre: LAW104 and LAW304 and enrolled in a Law Program or AB101, UU301, UU302 or XU301 |
Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Note: Some courses may also include a compulsory field trip, requiring payment of an additional fee, and may be held outside of the regular teaching week, i.e. on weekends or during semester break.
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIM202 Medical Genetics |
| 12 | Pre: LFS100 or LFS103 or SCI100 | |
| BIM331 Immunology |
| 12 | Pre: LFS202 or LFS203 or (LFS112 and enrolled in Program SC301, SB301, SA301, SA308, SE303 or UB001) OR Co: LFS203 and enrolled in Program SC357 or SC355 (Associate Degree in Medical Laboratory Science pathway only) | |
| BIM341 Biochemical Pharmacology |
| 12 | Pre: MBT251 or LFS251 Anti: MBT351 | |
| CHM310 Physical Chemistry |
| 12 | Pre: CHM202 or CHM210 | |
| EDU201 | ||||
| EDU202 Individual Learner Needs |
| 12 | Pre: EDU100 or EDU101 and enrolled in Program AE301, ED306, BE301, SE301 or ED304 | |
| EDU301 | ||||
| EDU307 | ||||
| EDU316 Teaching HASS in Primary School |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in Program ED303, ED304 or ED306 | |
| EDU330 | ||||
| EDU366 | ||||
| EDU368 Teaching Junior Secondary HPE |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in Program ED315 | |
| ENG102 Engineering Statics |
| 12 | Pre: (SCI107 and (MTH103 or MTH102) and enrolled in Program SC404, SC405, SC410, SC411 SC425) or AB101, UU301, UU302 or XU301 Anti: CIV1501(USQ equivalent course) | |
| ENG203 | ||||
| ENG211 Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics |
| 12 | Pre: (ENG102 or CIV1501(USQ equivalent course)) and enrolled in Program SC383, SC384, SC410, SC411, SC425, SC430, AB101, UU301, UU302 or XU301 Anti: ENV2103(USQ equivalent course) | |
| ENG221 | ||||
| ENG225 | ||||
| ENG228 Mechanical Design 2 |
| 12 | Pre: (ENG221 or MEC221 or MEC2402) and (ENG227 or MEC227 or MEC2304) and enrolled in Program SC410, SC411, AB101, UU301, UU302 or XU301 Anti: MEC2301 | |
| ENG335 | ||||
| ENG411 Reservoir and Stormwater Engineering |
| 12 | Pre: (MTH202 or MTH104) and (ENS314 or ENG330 or CIV330) | |
| ENG421 Design of Water Supply Systems |
| 12 | Pre: ENG202 | |
| ENG431 | ||||
| ENG441 | ||||
| ENG451 | ||||
| ENS213 Invertebrate Biology and Ecology |
| 12 | Pre: SCI102 | |
| ENS214 | ||||
| ENS221 Plant Diversity and Ecology |
| 12 | Pre: SCI102 Anti: ENS201 | |
| ENS315 | ||||
| ENS316 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation |
| 12 | Pre: (ENS222 and SCI110) or enrolled in SB303 | |
| HLT122 Developing Midwifery |
| 12 | Pre: (HLT100 or LFS112) and HLT132 and enrolled in Program SC393 Co: HLT121 or (HLT121 and HLT132 and RN pathway credit) | |
| HLT221 Human Pathophysiology |
| 12 | Pre: LFS112 or HLT100 and enrolled in Program SC211, SC304, SC306, SC367, SC391, SC392, SC394, SC395, SC346 or UB001 Anti: LFS303 or NUR221 or PAR221 | |
| HLT321 Developing Professional Practice in Prosthetics & Orthotics |
| 12 | Pre: OCC232 and HLT320 and enrolled in Program SC307 or (SC367 and a Prosthetics & Orthotics Extended Major) | |
| HLT322 Advanced clinical skills in prosthetics |
| 12 | Pre: (HLT321 and enrolled in SC367 with a Prosthetics & Orthotics Extended major) or (HLT321 and enrolled in SC307) | |
| LFS201 | ||||
| LFS251 Biochemistry |
| 12 | Pre: SCI105 and (LFS100 or LFS103) Anti: MBT251 | |
| LFS261 Microbiology |
| 12 | Pre: SCI100 or SCI103 or LFS100 or LFS103 Anti: MEP263 or MBT263 | |
| LFS303 Pathophysiology |
| 12 | Pre: LFS203 or (LFS201 and LFS202) or Co: LFS201 or LFS203 and enrolled in Program SC357 Anti: LFS302 or NUR221 or PAR221 or HLT221 | |
| MBT301 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology |
| 12 | Pre: MBT263 or LFS261 | |
| MBT361 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology |
| 12 | Pre: MBT263 or LFS261 Anti: MBT363 or MBT364 | |
| MLS210 Advanced Haematology |
| 12 | Pre: MLS110 and enrolled in Program SC211, SC355 or SC357 | |
| MTH202 | ||||
| MTH381 Applied Systems Modelling |
| 12 | Pre: MTH202 or MTH104 Anti: ENS381 | |
| NUR231 Drug Therapy |
| 12 | Pre: (NUR111 and NUR116 and (LFS103 or HLT100) and enrolled in SC391) or (NUR141 and HLT100 and enrolled in SC392) or (LFS103 and HLT100 and HLT132 and enrolled in SC393) Anti: PAR231 | |
| NUR241 Contexts of Practice: Health Alteration |
| 12 | Pre: (NUR111 and NUR116 and (LFS103 or HLT100) and enrolled in SC391) or (NUR141 and HLT100 and enrolled in SC392) | |
| NUT201 Food Studies |
| 12 | Pre: SCI105 Anti: FSN201 | |
| NUT212 Principles of Nutrition |
| 12 | Pre: LFS103 or LFS112 or HLT100 or SPX103 Anti: FSN212 | |
| NUT315 Complementary Approaches to Food and Nutrition |
| 12 | Pre: NUT201 and NUT205 and enrolled in Program AB101, SC354, UU301, UU302 or XU301 | |
| NUT352 | ||||
| OCC311 Enabling Occupation: The Adult |
| 12 | Pre: (OCC201 or OCC100) and OCC212 and OCC222 and OCC232 and enrolled in Program SC440 | |
| OCC321 Occupational Therapy in Mental Health |
| 12 | Pre: (OCC201 or OCC100) and OCC212 and OCC222 and OCC232 and enrolled in SC440 | |
| OES240 Leading Groups in Outdoor Environments |
| 12 | Pre: OES101 or enrolled in Program ED112 Co: OES100 | |
| PHY311 | ||||
| PUB310 | ||||
| PUB352 | ||||
| PUB361 Epidemiology and Biostatistics |
| 12 | Pre: SCI110 | |
| SPX201 Functional Anatomy |
| 12 | Pre: LFS122 | |
| SPX221 Sports and Exercise Medicine |
| 12 | Pre: LFS122 | |
| SPX231 Motor Control and Learning |
| 12 | Pre: LFS122 or HLT100 or SPX103 | |
| SPX322 Biomechanics II |
| 12 | Pre: SPX202 | |
| SPX331 Exercise Physiology II |
| 12 | Pre: SPX211 | |
| SPX341 | ||||
| SPX371 Advanced Coaching Science |
| 12 | Pre: SPX102 and SPX203 |