Your student or child is one of a select few who may be able to undertake a university unit that supplements their HSC education, and provides advanced standing into a university course of their choice. At UNE this program is unique as it is offered as a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP), meaning that if you are an eligible domestic student you may defer your tuition through HECS-HELP.
The HSC University Pathways is designed for students who have completed an ATAR acceptable subject before starting year 12. UNE offers a range of first year units, which can be completed in the first semester of year, allowing students to focus on their HSC in the latter half of the year.
Recommended Units
Below is a list of units students may be eligible for, based on their HSC studies. These units are available in a wide range of university degrees:
AFM101 Introduction to Financial Accounting**
BIOL110 Biology I*
CHEM110 Chemistry I*
CRIM100 Understanding Crime
ECON101 Introductory Microeconomics
GEPL111 Earth in Crisis?
LAW100 Introduction to Legal Systems and Methods
LING101 Introduction to Linguistics
MTHS110 Quantitative Skills with Applications**
MUSI101 Aural Skills 1
PHIL151 Introduction to Philosophy A: Ethics, the Self and the Possibilities of Freedom
PHYS131 Applied Physics I*
PSYC101 Introductory Psychology I
SOCY100 Introduction to Sociology
*Mandatory on-campus intensive school
**Optional on-campus intensive school
These units are featured in a number of the most popular UNE degree courses. These include, but are not limited to:
Bachelor of Arts (including Law and Teaching variants)
Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Criminology
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Psychology with Honours
Bachelor of Science (including Law and Teaching variants)
Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning
The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science have many other associated degrees that also include these units. It is strongly advised that students, parents and school advisors contact UNE to seek advice on which units are appropriate for entry into degrees.
Step by step to applying:
Step One:
Download the HSC Pathways Entry Form.
Step Two:
Write your Board of Studies number and name at the top of each page. Fill in Part A of the form.
Step Three:
Gather together any additional documentation required for your application.
Step Four:
Deliver your form to your Principal (or whoever is responsible for them at your school, such as your Careers Advisor).
Step Five:
Relax while your school completes Part B of the form and submits it to UNE on your behalf.
Step Six:
You will get an email advising you that your HSC Pathways application has been received by UNE.
Step Seven:
Accept your offer of admission directly through UNE.