Introduction
The What Can I Study guide highlights popular and unique subjects, subjects by study area, research subjects, and internships foracademic credit that are available to undergraduate study abroad and exchange students at the University of Melbourne.
The full range of options of classes can be explored in the University’s handbook. The University of Melbourne offers more than
1,300 undergraduate subjects available to study abroad and exchange students. Of these, over 500 subjects are ‘preapproved’,
without any prerequisites for enrolment.
Contact the Global Learning office at studyabroad-exchange@unimelb.edu.au or on +61 3 8344 7452 with any questions about
information in this guide.
Tips for searching the handbook:✓Search for subjects. Courses refer to degrees in Australia.

✓Use the advanced filter to search for subjects available to study abroad and exchange students. Other filters include
subjects without prerequisites, academic discipline and semester offered.

✓The “Further Information” section of each subject handbook entry always indicates if a subject is available to study
abroad and exchange students.

✓Breadth tracks are a thematic grouping of subjects that can help identify classes by topic. Students can select one ormore subjects in a breadth track.

✓Semester 1 is from late February to end of June; Semester 2 is from late July to mid-November.

✓Bachelors degrees at the University of Melbourne are three years full-time. The undergraduate level of a subject
appears underneath the subject title. Level 1 is introductory, Level 2 intermediate and Level 3 advanced. The subject
code also gives an indication of the level.

✓The eligibility and requirements section will note any prerequisites and quotas. Students may need to provide evidenceof their studies to meet prerequisites. Access to subjects with quotas that are available to study abroad and exchange
students is determined on a first come basis.

✓Most subjects are worth 12.5 UoM credit points. International students must be enrolled in a fulltime load, which forincoming study abroad students is a minimum of 37.5 credit points (usually three subjects), up to a maximum of 50
points (usually 4 subjects).

✓The handbook is published in late October or early November for the upcoming academic year, which corresponds tothe forthcoming calendar year. The current year handbook and previous versions help indicate the likelihood of asubject being available in the upcoming academic year and the semester(s) it is offered.

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Popular & Unique Subjects
Featured here are popular and unique units of study, called subjects in Australia, for undergraduate study abroad and exchange
students at the University of Melbourne.
Notes
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Semester 1 is from late February to end of June. Semester 2 is from late July to mid-November. See the full academiccalendar here).
Click on the subject code to link to details in the University handbook.
Subjects with an asterisk (*) indicate a subject with fieldwork or placement.

Australia
Subject title

Subject code

Semesters Offered

Prerequisites/Quotas

Aboriginal Women and Coloniality

INDG20003

2N

Applied Ecology*

ECOL30005

2Prerequisites

Art and Indigenous VoiceAIND10004

1N

Australian Architecture

ABPL90089

1Prerequisites

Australian Art

AHIS20002

1N

Australian Film and Television

SCRN20013

2N

Australian Foreign Policy

POLS30019

2N

Australian Indigenous Politics

MULT20008

2N

Australian Indigenous Public Policy

MULT30017

2N

Australian Politics

POLS10001

2N

Australian Politics in the Long Run

POLS30007

2N

Australian Wildlife Biology

ZOOL20004

1Prerequisites

Biology of Australian Flora and Fauna

BIOL10001

2N

Contemporary Aboriginal Art

AHIS30005

2NControversies in Australian History

HIST30064

2N

Fire in the Australian Landscape*

FRST20015

2Y

Indigenous Art and Changing the Nation

AIND20011

2N

Indigenous Australia

INDG10001

1

N

Indigenous Cultural Heritage

INDG30002

1N

Indigenous History

HIST20088

2N

Indigenous Treaties and Titles

INDG20001

1NInterpreting Australian Landscape Design

LARC30002

2YIntroduction to Indigenous Education

EDUC10060

1N

Language in Aboriginal Australia

LING20009

1NSport. Education and the MediaEDUC20068

1&2

NThe Australian Imaginary

ENGL20009

1N

Tropical Field Ecology*

ZOOL30009

2Prerequisites

The Making of Melbourne*

UNIB10023

1&2

N

Understanding Australian MediaMECM20006

1NVegetation Management and Conservation*

BOTA30004

2Prerequisites

Writing Australia

CWRI40014

2N

2

Artificial Intelligence
Subject

Subject code

Semesters Offered

Prerequisites/Quotas

AI, Ethics and the Law

LAWS10009

2N

Artificial Intelligence

COMP30024

1Prerequisites

Exploring Digital Realities

HPSC30038

2N

Foundation of FinTechFNCE30012

2Prerequisites

Science & Engineering in Popular Culture

MULT30023

2N

Technology & Contemporary Life

HPSC20009

1N

Subject title

Subject code

Semesters Offered

Prerequisites/Quotas

Advertising and Promotions

MKTG30010

2Prerequisites

Brand Management

MKTG20006

1

Prerequisites

Consumer Behaviour

MKTG20001

2

Prerequisites

Cost Management

ACCT20001

1&2

Prerequisites

Derivative Securities

FNCE30007

1&2

Prerequisites

Econometrics 1

ECOM20001

1&2

Prerequisites

Globalisation and the World Economy

ECON20007

2Prerequisites

International Finance

FNCE30003

2Prerequisites

Investments

FNCE30001

1&2

PrerequisitesManaging For Competitive Advantage

MGMT30013

1Prerequisites

Managing People at Work

MGMT20004

1N

Principles of Management

MGMT10002

1&2

NPrinciples of Marketing

MKTG10001

1&2

N

Organisational Behaviour

MGMT20001

1&2

N

Subject

Subject code

Semesters Offered

Prerequisites/Quotas

Advertising and MediaMECM20015

2

NInternet Communication

MECM20003

2NIntercultural Communication

LING10002

1N

Digital and Mobile Journalism

MECM30017

2Prerequisites

Marketing Communications

MECM30013

1N

Text and Audio Journalism

MECM20013

1N

Subject

Subject code

Semesters Offered

Prerequisites/Quotas

Learning via Sport and Outdoor Education*EDUC20070

1&2

N

School Experience as Breadth*

EDUC20080

1&2

Prerequisites

Wellbeing, Motivation and Performance

EDUC10057

1N

Subject

Subject code

Semesters Offered

Prerequisites/Quotas

Food for a Healthy Planet

UNIB10009

1N

Global Environmental Politics

POLS30022

2N

Business and Economics

Communication and Media

Education

Environment and Sustainability3Introduction to Climate Change

UNIB10007

2N

Our Planet, Our Health

UNIB10017

2

N

Sustainable Development

GEOG30019

1N

Subject

Subject code

SemesterPrerequisites/Quotas

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

BCMB20002

1&2

Prerequisites

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

VETS20019

1Prerequisites

Human Physiology

PHYS20008

1&2

Prerequisites

Perception, Illusions and Art

OPTO20004

1N

Subject

Subject code

Semesters Offered

Prerequisites/Quotas

International Gender Politics

POLS30015

1NPolitics and the MediaPOLS20026

1

N

Terrorism: Shifting Paradigms

CRIM20008

1N

The Politics of Sex

POLS20011

1

N

Subject

Subject code

Semesters Offered

Prerequisites/Quotas

Crime, Criminology, and Critique

CRIM10001

1

N

Principles of Business Law

BLAW10001

1&2

NSport and the Law

LAWS20011

2N

Subject

Subject code

SemesterPrerequisites/Quotas

Making Music for Film and Animation 1

MUSI101792NMusic Psychology

MUSI20149

1N

The Business of MusicMUSI20206

1&2

N

Subject

Subject code

Semesters Offered

Prerequisites/Quotas

Biological Psychology

PSYC20006

1N

Cognitive Psychology

PSYC20007

2NDevelopmental Psychology

PSYC20008

1N

Development of the Thinking Child

PSYC30019

2N

Personality and Social Psychology

PSYC20009

2N

The Integrated Brain

PSYC30020

2N

The Psychopathology of Everyday Life

PSYC30014

1N

Subject

Subject code

Semesters Offered

Prerequisites/Quotas

Real World Epidemiology

POPH30003

1NEthics and Equity in Health and Medicine

POPH30004

1N

Communicating for Health, not Harm

POPH30005

2Prerequisites

HealthInternational Relations and Politics

LawMusicPsychology

Public Health4

Medical Microbiology: Virology

MIIM30014

2Prerequisites

Medical Microbiology: Parasitology

MIIM30017

2Prerequisites

Monitoring Food and Nutrition Intake

NUTR30002

1

Prerequisites

Mechanisms of Human Disease

PATH30001

1

Prerequisites

Drugs: From Discovery to Market

PHRM30008

2Prerequisites

The Psychopathology of Everyday Life

PSYC30014

1N

Subject

Subject code

Semesters Offered

Prerequisites/Quotas

Biotechnology

BTCH20002

2Prerequisites

Blue Planet-Intro to Marine Biology*

EVSC20004

1Prerequisites

Data Analysis 1

MAST10010

2Prerequisites

Foundations of Computing

COMP10001

1&2

NGame Design

INFO30009

1Prerequisites

Greening Landscapes*

HORT20027

2NLinear Algebra

MAST10007

1&2

Prerequisites

Principles of Neuroscience

NEUR30003

1Prerequisites

Subject

Subject code

SemesterPrerequisites/Quotas

Beer Styles and Sensory Analysis

FOOD1001

1

QuotasDrugs That Shape Society

UNIB20008

2N

Going Places - Travelling Smarter

ARTS20002

1&2

N

Street Art*

CCDP20001

1&2

N

The History of Cool: Fashion & Attitude

DPSS10007

2NScience

Unique study experiences

Subjects by Study Area
Click on the study area to explore the University handbook with subjects available in the academic discipline toundergraduate study abroad and exchange students.
Agriculture and Veterinary Science
Agriculture

Animal Science

Food Science

Veterinary Science

Architecture

Architecture, Building
and Planning

Construction

Graphic Design

LandscapeArchitecture

Planning

Property

Architecture and Design

Business and Economics
Accounting

Actuarial Studies

Econometrics

Finance

ManagementMarketing

5Economics

Education
Education
Engineering and Information Technology
BiomedicalEngineering

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Computer Science

Electrical Engineering

Engineering (General)

EnvironmentalEngineering

Geomatics

Informatics andInformation Systems

Mechanical Engineering

Software Engineering

Fine Arts and Music
Subjects for students not working towards a major or degree in Fine Arts or Music
Subjects for students enrolled in a major or degree in creative arts practice
HealthAnatomy

Biochemistry andMolecular Biology

Cell and Development
Biology

Genetics

Human Nutrition

Microbiology andImmunology

Neurosciences

Optometry and Vision SciencePathology

Pharmacology

Physiology

Psychology

Interdisciplinary
Interdisciplinary

International Relations and Public Affairs
International Relations and Political Science

Public Policy & Administration

Language and Area Studies
ArabicAsian Studies

ChineseEuropean Studies

FrenchGermanHebrew

IndonesianIslamic Studies

ItalianJapanese

Jewish Studies

Korean Studies

Russian

Spanish and Latin American Studies

Law and Criminology
Law

Criminology

Liberal Arts
Ancient World

Anthropology

Classics

Creative Writing

Cultural Studies

EnglishGender Studies

History

History andPhilosophy of Science

Indigenous Studies

Linguistics andApplied Linguistics

Media & Communications

Philosophy

Screen Studies

Sociology

6Science
Atmosphere andOcean Studies

Biology

Biotechnology

BotanyChemistry

Earth Sciences

Ecology

Environmental Science

Forest Science

Geography

Geology

Mathematics & Statistics

Marine Biology

Physics

Zoology

Sustainability Subjects
At the University of Melbourne, undergraduate students can engage with sustainability-focused courses that align with theuniversity’s sustainable development goals (SDGs). These courses vary in their emphasis on goals such as ending poverty,
promoting health and education, achieving gender equality, supporting renewable energy, enhancing infrastructure, andaddressing climate change. Students interested in exploring these topics further can find specific details on the university’s What
Can I Study Guide – Sustainability.
Sustainable Development
Subject

Subject code

Semesters Offered

Prerequisites/Quotas

Sustainable Management of Design Assets

PROP30002

2Prerequisites

Architectural Technology

ABPL20033

1&2

Prerequisites

A History of Sexualities

HIST30004

2

N

Indigenous Australia

INDG10001

1

N

Thinking Tools for Wicked Problems

UNIB10019

2

N

Past Climates: Icehouse to Greenhouse

ERTH20003

2

NResearch Subjects
The University offers the following supervised research subjects available to undergraduate study abroad and exchange students.
• Biomedical Science Research Project (BIOM30003) - anatomy and cell biology, microbiology and immunology,biochemistry and molecular, pathology, pharmacology, and physiology. [Application Form]• Engineering - for students with a significant study of engineering:o Biomedical Engineering Capstone Project (BMEN90018) [one year duration]o Capstone Project A (MCEN90036) [one semester duration]o Chemical Engineering Minor Research Project (CHEN90026) [one year duration]o Chemical Engineering Research Project (CHEN90023) [one year duration]o Electrical Engineering Research Project (ELEN90083) [one semester duration]o Engineering Capstone Project Part 1 (ENGR90037) and Part 2 (ENGR90038) [each one semester duration]• Science Research Project (SCIE30001) - botany, chemistry, earth sciences, vision science and zoology. [Application Form]
Application process (for research subjects)•••••

Students are required to identify a supervisor and research project beforehand and are not assigned one.
Biomedicine, Land and Environment, and Science research subjects require a separate application in addition to theirapplication to the Global Learning study abroad and exchange program. (See above for application form). Engineeringresearch subjects do not require an additional application.
All students seeking to enrol in a research subject are required to submit evidence of a Melbourne academic willing to serveas their supervisor as part their application to the Global Learning office email or letter of support).
There is normally a quota restriction on how many students can be enrolled in a research subject.
Supervisors may prioritise University of Melbourne degree students over visiting study abroad and exchange students.

7•Students at Melbourne only for a semester must be very proactive in the semester prior to the arrival in Melbourne toidentify potential supervisors and gain approval for a research subject. Year-long visiting students have the advantage to
become familiar with research projects during their first semester and pursue a research subject in their second semester.

Tips for obtaining a research supervisor• Successful applicants must have a background in their research area and excellent results in a relevant discipline.
• Start early. It may take up to a few months to identify and secure endorsement from a research supervisor.
• Carefully read the research subject handbook entry and faculty website to determine which research subject is the best fit
based on the disciplines listed. The University handbook links listed above provide contact details of research subject
coordinators.
• Use the Find an Expert portal to identify potential supervisors.
• Search the faculty websites to identify research projects and Melbourne academics. These include:o Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology researcho Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences researcho Faculty of Science research (including land and environment)•When contacting an academic:o Identify yourself as a future or current study abroad exchange student and note the duration of your studies atMelbourne (one or two semester). This will help clarify that you are not a degree student at the University.
o Outline your research interests and how they align to the academic’s research. Demonstrate your familiarity with
their work.
o Attach a transcript and a resume with any relevant experience. References (called referees in Australia) are notnecessary but may be requested by the academic subsequently.
o Keep your communication brief and be patient. Academics receive a high volume of supervisor requests, amidst thedemands of conducting research, teaching, and grading assessments.
o Reach out to more than one academic if your research interests are relevant to their work.

Internship Subjects
The University offers the following undergraduate internships for academic credit:•••••

Arts Internship (MULT20010): Liberal arts, humanities and social sciences for students enrolled in majors that are theequivalent to majors in the Bachelor of Arts at the University of Melbourne.
Arts Internship: Not for Profit (MULT20012): provides student with an understanding of the community sector andcommunity development through a substantial volunteer experience. Students are required to apply for permission to enrol
into this subject prior to commencement of the internship.
Public Affairs Internship (POLS30003): students will have active experience working for a senior person with a policy makingand/or management role in a government, non-government, or community-based organisation. Students must meet theacademic prerequisite. There is limited availability due to quotas.
Science and Technology Internship (SCIE30002): for students enrolled in majors that are the equivalent to majors in theBachelor of Science at the University of Melbourne.
Sociology Internship (SOCI30005): student undertakes a sociological research project or prepares a portfolio of work in anorganization outside the university, such as a trade union, social movement, women's organisation, social service provider,government or non-government organisation or business organisation. Students must meet the academic prerequisite.
There is limited availability due to quotas.

Comments•••

Students are responsible for sourcing the host organization for an internship. Internship providers must be secured at least
four weeks before the start of the semester at the University of Melbourne.
Students should rely on internet searches and the Career Centre at their home institution for guidance to identify
businesses, government office and non-profits in Melbourne to identify internship hosts. (https://www.seek.com.au is amajor Australian career search engine that may help identify organisations).
The University of Melbourne internship subject coordinator, accessed through the links above, may also have suggestions forpotential internship hosts.

8••For the Science and Technology internships, students having problems finding a placement should contact the University of
Melbourne Careers and Industry team in the Faculty of Science at science-industry-internships@unimelb.edu.au.
For the Arts Internships, Arts Non-Profit and Arts Public Affairs internships, students need to apply via the online application
form. Applications will be reviewed in three rounds.
oRound 1 (Summer and Semester 1 availability): closing 31 OctoberoRound 2 (Semester 1 availability): closing 31 JanuaryoRound 3 (Semester 2 availability): closing 31 May

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