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General Education degree requirements
This page describes how many General Education courses are required for each degree programme, and the best time to take them.
| Programme | Schedules Available | Additional notes on courses available | When General Education courses should be taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Architectural Studies | A B C D E F G H | Restrictions apply to some Schedule A courses | First year |
| Bachelor of Arts | A C D E F H | Anytime, recommended at least one in the first year | |
| Bachelor of Business and Information Management | A B D E G H | Anytime, recommended Year 2 and Year 3 | |
| Bachelor of Commerce | A B D E G H | Anytime, recommended Year 2 and Year 3 | |
| Bachelor of Education (Teaching) | A C D E F G H (15 Points Only) | First Semester of Year 2 | |
| Bachelor of Engineering | A B C D G H (15 Points Only) | Part I | |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts | A B C D E F G H | Restrictions apply to some Schedule A courses | Part II and Part III |
| Bachelor of Health Sciences | A B C E G H | BHSc students must take two General Education courses in their degree. Students wishing to apply to the MBChB after their first year must take one General Education course in Year one. Students admitted to a MBChB will not be able to take a second General Education course. Students continuing in a BHSc may take their second General Education course at any time. Courses in Schedule E will not be available to students taking a Chemistry course. | |
| Bachelor of Human Services | A C E F G H | Year 2 and Year 3 | |
| Bachelor of Laws | A B C D E F G H | Students admitted to LLB Part I should enrol in LAW 121G - Law and Society. This course is dual purpose: it counts as a General Education course for all students, and at the same time is one of the two compulsory law courses in LLB Part I. LLB Part I students may enrol in a second General Education course in Part I. If they leave the second General Education course until later, it is taken as a course additional to LLB Parts II - IV. Conjoint students should seek advice from the faculty of their non-Law component degree about when they should take their second General Education course. | |
| Bachelor of Laws (Hons) | A B C D E F G H | As above | |
| Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | A B C G H (15 Points Only) | One course during first year of BHSc or BSc (Biomedical Science) | |
| Bachelor of Music | A B C D E F G H | Restrictions apply to some Schedule A courses | Anytime, recommended at least one in the first year |
| Bachelor of Nursing | A B C E F G H (15 Points Only) | Part I | |
| Bachelor of Optometry | A B C E F G H | Part I and Part II | |
| Bachelor of Performing Arts | A B C D E F G H | Restrictions apply to some Schedule A courses | Depends on specialisation |
| Bachelor of Pharmacy | A B C F G H | Part I and Part II | |
| Bachelor of Physical Education | A C E F G H | Year 1 and Year 3 | |
| Bachelor of Planning | A B C D E F G H | Restrictions apply to some Schedule A courses | Part II and Part III |
| Bachelor of Property | A B D E G H | Cannot take Law courses in Schedule A | Part I and Part II |
| Bachelor of Science | A B C D E F G H | All Science students must check the schedules for any subject specific restrictions. Students taking a BSc in Biomedical Science wishing to apply to the MBChB after their first year must take one General Education course in Year one. Students admitted to the MBChB will not be able to take a second General Education course. | Anytime, recommended Year 2 and Year 3 |
| Bachelor of Social Work | A C E F G H | Year 1 and Year 2 | |
| Bachelor of Technology | A B C D E G H | Students must check the schedules for any subject specific restrictions. | Depends on specialisation |
| Bachelor of Theology | A C D E F H | Anytime, recommended at least one in the first year | |
| Bachelor of Visual Arts | A B C D E F G H |
Restrictions apply to some Schedule A courses. Note: There will be no new enrolments in the Bachelor of Visual Arts from 2011; however, current BVA students will be able to complete the programme. |
Part II and Part III |
| Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) | A C D E F G H (15 Points Only) | First Semester of Year 2 | |
Conjoint degrees
Most students enrolled in conjoint degrees will take two General Education courses.
You should seek advice from your faculty student centre about when to take your General Education courses.
Schedules available:
| BA/BCom | A D E G H |
| BA/BE | A C D G H |
| BA/BFA | A C D E F G H |
| BA/BHSc | A C E G H |
| BA/BMus | A C D E F G H |
| BA/BProp | A D E G H |
| BA/BSc | A C D E F G H |
| BA/BTheol | A C D E F H |
| BA/LLB | A C D E F G H |
| BA/LLB(Hons) | A C D E F G H |
| BCom/BE | A B D G H |
| BCom/BHSc | A B E G H |
| BCom/BMus | A B D E G H |
| BCom/BSc | A B D E G H |
| BCom/BProp | A B D E G H |
| BCom/LLB | A B D E G H |
| BCom/LLB(Hons) | A B D E G H |
| BE/BProp | A B D G H |
| BE/BSc | A B C D G H |
| BE/LL B | A B C D G H |
| BE/LL B(Hons) | A B C D G H |
| BHSc/BNurs | A B C E G H |
| BHSc/LLB | A B C E G H |
| BHSc/LLB(Hons) | A B C E G H |
| BHSc/BSc | A B C E G H |
| BMus/BSc | A B C D E F G H |
| BNurs/Bsc | A B C E F G H |
| BProp/BSc | A B D E G H |
| BProp/LLB | A B D E G H |
| BProp/LLB(Hons) | A B D E G H |
| BSc/BTheol | A C D E F G H |
| BSc/LLB | A B C D E F G H |
| BSc/LLB(Hons) | A B C D E F G H |
