Standard Units

Under the new program structure a standard semester’s work, regardless of level (such as undergraduate or postgraduate) will comprise 8 units, and a normal year’s work, 16 units.

All programs of the same length will comprise the same number of units, that is -

• 2-year diploma programs = 32 units
• 3-year degrees = 48 units
• 4-year degrees = 64 units
• 5-year degrees = 80 units
• Postgraduate honours year = 16 units
• Graduate certificates = 8 units
• Graduate diplomas = 16 units
• Masters coursework programs = minimum of 24 units (or 16 units after a minimum of 4 year undergraduate degree)
• Professional doctorate = minimum of 48 units

For dual degree programs, faculties will be combining programs within the following parameters -

• Two 3-year single degree programs = minimum 64/maximum 80 units
• 4-year + 3-year single degree programs = minimum 80/maximum 96 units.

Most courses (subjects) will have a unit value of 2, but some courses of 1 unit will be available and, in special cases, courses (subjects) of 4, 6 or 8 units will be available.

Thus, from 2001 a student enrolled in a 3-year Arts or Science degree program, for example, will be required to complete 48 units most of which will be made up of 2 unit courses (subjects).

Even in the case of dual degrees there will be no required course overload for completion in minimum time. With regard to enrolment load, a determination has been made that across all faculties and programs students will be able to enrol in a maximum of 10 units for each of first and second semester and normally 6 units maximum in summer.