University of Sydney (USYD) Courses

Your admission to a unit or units of study at the University of Sydney is subject to approval, which may include the fulfilment of prerequisites in previous study or your professional experience, and availability.

The academic requirements that are displayed are applicable to currently available courses only, and are updated annually in October and may be changed without notice. The Handbooks Online and the University of Sydney Calendar are the official legal source of information relating to study at the University of Sydney, and you are referred to those documents.

To assist students to make informed choices about their study, we have identified and set out the Inherent Requirements for coursework award courses.

For more information about the University's credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page.

To be considered for the Study Abroad Program you need to:

• have completed the equivalent of an Australian Bachelor degree and submit substantiating evidence (testamur);
• provide evidence of written support with your supervisor at your home university and a supervisor at the University of Sydney who has agreed to supervise your research;
• provide a one page research proposal;
• have achieved a cumulative grade (across all results in your degree) of either 'Credit' or 'Good' average, or a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale, or an average grade of 'C' or better on the European ECTS grading scale (or equivalent)

All applicants must also have met the published English language requirements. Details can be found on the Sydney Abroad website: English language requirements.

The academic requirements that are displayed are applicable to currently available courses only and are updated annually in October and may be changed without notice. The Handbooks Online and the University of Sydney Calendar are the official legal source of information relating to study at the University of Sydney.

This course is an alternative entry program.

(1) Admission to this course is only open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, who meet the process outlined in the Confirmation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Identity Policy 2015.

(2) Admission to this course will be on demonstrated potential for tertiary study to a standard sufficient to undertake the course as demonstrated in:

• a numeracy and literacy diagnostic test;
• a structured interview;
• evidence of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents) or Record of Student Achievement (RoSA), tertiary study or an approved preparation program; English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English;
• a portfolio of written work or support material including a personal statement of intent for studying the course.

This course is an alternative entry program:

(1) Admission to this course is only open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, who meet the process outlined in the Confirmation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Identity Policy 2015.

(2) Admission to this course will be on demonstrated potential for tertiary study to a standard sufficient to undertake the course as demonstrated in:

• a numeracy and literacy diagnostic test;
• a structured interview;
• evidence of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents) or Record of Student Achievement (RoSA), tertiary study or an approved preparation program; English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English;
• a portfolio of written work or support material including a personal statement of intent for studying the course.

This course is an alternative entry program:

(1) Admission to this course is only open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, who meet the process outlined in the Confirmation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Identity Policy 2015.

(2) Admission to this course will be on demonstrated potential for tertiary study to a standard sufficient to undertake the course as demonstrated in:

• a numeracy and literacy diagnostic test;
• a structured interview;
• evidence of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents) or Record of Student Achievement (RoSA), tertiary study or an approved preparation program; English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English;
• a portfolio of written work or support material including a personal statement of intent for studying the course.

To qualify for admission to the Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Coursework), you must:

1. have completed a bachelor degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification from another tertiary institution in time to commence advanced coursework in the semester for which entry is sought;
2. have completed two majors or study deemed by the supervising faculty to be of comparable depth, of which at least one major is in a disciplinary area relevant to your application