Study Plans

Study plans are a useful guide to help plan your enrolments each year. 

Every degree (and every major) has a dedicated study plan which is your best guide to understanding the requirements of your program.

Your degree is made up of two types of courses:

  • "Core" courses - essential subjects that you must complete at each year level in order to obtain your degree.
  • "Elective" courses - subjects that you have the freedom to choose to allow you to explore your interests in other areas beyond the scope of your chosen degree.

Different degrees have different numbers of core and electives subjects. Your key to understanding which subjects you need to enrol in and which you have the freedom to choose is your Study Plan.

    Courses that you take at Level I (first year) give you the knowledge and skills to allow you to take more advanced courses at Level II and III. It is very important to understand which courses you need to study in your first year to set you up for the pathway that you want to take in the later years of your degree.

    By taking each course in the order mapped out you will ensure that:

    • You will have gained the foundational knowledge for your advanced courses
    • You meet the all of the requirements of your degree
    • You finish your degree on time

      Important information

      • As these documents are a guide, use them in conjunction with the academic program rules.
      • Study plans for some programs may not be available, so individualised advice will be provided by the faculty office instead. 
      • It is your responsibility to ensure you are correctly enrolled.
      • Enrolment into courses outside of the study plan and enrolment advice listed could impact your eligibility to graduate.
      • Undergraduate: pre-2019 study plans are for all returning undergraduate engineering students that began prior to 2019 or received credit towards their degree*.
      • Please contact SET Student Success for further information and enrolment advice, especially if you are unable to follow the published study plan for your program.
        * Students who have received credit towards their degree will need to follow the pre-2019 study plans if they received more than 9 units (2019 commencers), 33 units (2020 commencers) or 57 units (2021 commencers).

      Find a study plan

      If you're a student starting in 2024, search for your study plan below.

      Students who commenced in earlier years should follow the study plan for the year they started.

      Find study plans from previous years 

      This is a listing of stand alone 1 year honours programs not embedded within a 4 year degree. 

      For honours programs within a 4 year degree, see Undergraduate study plans.