At the time of submitting your Study Abroad application, we ask you to submit the courses you would like to study at USC chosen from the below course lists.
The course list is split in to two parts:
- Courses from List 1:These courses are pre-approved by USC, you do not need to seek approval from USC for enrolment in these courses
- Courses from List 2: Where a course has a pre-requisite USC will check that you have completed the required prior studies to complete the course successfully. These courses need to be included in your application form for assessment
If you require credit transfer you must seek approval of your course choices by your home institution.
Courses pre-approved by USC for Study Abroad
Course offerings are subject to change.
Faculty of Arts and Business
School of Business
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC106 International Community Development and Global Justice | |||
| BUS102 Understanding Cultural Diversity | |||
| BUS104 Gender and Culture | |||
| BUS105 Managing Research | |||
| BUS203 Research Project | |||
| ENT211 Managerial Project | |||
| HRM210 International Business Law and Ethics | |||
| HRM211 Managing Across Global Cultures | |||
| HRM311 International Trade and Finance | |||
| HRM312 Marketing in an International Environment | |||
| IBS210 Strategic Management | |||
| FIN210 Global Business Management | |||
| FIN220 Research Project | |||
| MGT130 Managerial Project | |||
| MGT210 Supply Chain Management | |||
| MGT325 Research Methods in Arts and Social Science | |||
| MKG210 Accounting Principles | |||
| PED110 Introduction to Economics | |||
| PED312 Introduction to Management | |||
| TSM102 Introduction to Marketing | |||
| TSM211 Business Law and Ethics | |||
| TSM313 New Venture Development | |||
| TSM315 Managing Human Resources |
School of Communication and Creative Industries
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMN102 Staffing and Remuneration | |||
| CMN103 Leadership and Team Dynamics | |||
| CMN104 Training and Development | |||
| CMN116 Principles of International Business | |||
| CMN120 Introduction to Financial Planning | |||
| CMN130 Retirement and Superannuation | |||
| CMN213 Supply Chain Management | |||
| COR109 Project Management | |||
| DES101 Quality Management | |||
| DES102 Consumer Behaviour | |||
| DES105 Building Studies 1 | |||
| DRA100 Property and Asset Management | |||
| EGL120 Introduction to Tourism, Leisure and Events | |||
| EGL201 Tourism, Leisure and Special Interests | |||
| EGL206 Technology and Innovation in Tourism, Leisure and Events | |||
| IND110 Business Events | |||
| INT140 Creativity and Communication | |||
| INT245 Introduction to the Creative Industries | |||
| INT250 Introduction to Media and Communication Industries | |||
| INT270 Playing with Words : an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft | |||
| ITL110 Public Relations: Contemporary Perspectives | |||
| JPN110 Introduction to Journalism | |||
| JST101 Editing for the Communications Professional | |||
| LGL301 Communication and Thought | |||
| SGD100 The Language of Design | |||
| SGD101 Visual Storytelling | |||
| SGD204 Introduction to Design and Concept |
School of Social Sciences
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| COU180 Acting 1: The actor's craft | |||
| ENP101 The ' English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies | |||
| ENP255 Reality Bites: An Exploration of Non-Fiction | |||
| GEO100 Reading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Writing | |||
| GEO340 Indonesian A | |||
| GEO350 An Introduction to Australian and Comparative Politics | |||
| HIS140 Politics of the USA | |||
| HIS225 Forces of Change in International Politics | |||
| HIS231 Politics and the Media | |||
| HIS290 Italian A | |||
| PSY100 Japanese A | |||
| PSY102 Justice and the Australian Legal System | |||
| SCS130 Professional Practice: Legal Frameworks and Issues | |||
| SCS140 Playcentric Game Design | |||
| SCS172 Game Art: Introduction to 2D & 3D | |||
| SCS201 Interactive Narrative: Fundamentals | |||
| SCS211 Introductory Counselling Skills | |||
| SCS230 Urban Planning & Design Principles and Practice | |||
| SCS251 Urbanism and Urban Design | |||
| SCS266 Changing Planet Earth | |||
| SUS101 Historical Geographies | |||
| SUS201 Animals and Society |
Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| SET111 Global Citizens: A History of Humanity | |||
| ENG101 Life and Death in the City: From Settlement to Federation | |||
| ENG302 Migrants' Lives in the World | |||
| ENG422 Upfront: History of Film in Australia | |||
| ENS103 Introduction to Psychology A | |||
| ENS253 Current Directions in Psychology | |||
| ENS281 Introduction to Indigenous Australia | |||
| ENS282 Introduction to Development Studies | |||
| ENS310 Social Work and Human Services Practice | |||
| ENS351 International Community Development and Global Justice | |||
| ENS371 Green Justice: Environment and Social Issues | |||
| LFS100 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory | |||
| LFS103 Working Effectively with Aboriginal People | |||
| MLS101 Critical Practice with Mental Health, Trauma, Bereavement and Crisis | |||
| MTH102 Foundations of Sustainability | |||
| NUT101 Measuring Sustainability | |||
| PUB252 Environment, Technology and Sustainability | |||
| PUB271 Foundations of Engineering | |||
| SCI105 Engineering Project Management | |||
| SCI110 Design of Roads and Drainage | |||
| SPX101 Earth's Surface Processes | |||
| SPX361 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology |
Courses requiring approval by USC for Study Abroad
You must seek approval from USC International to enrol in any of these courses.
Course offerings are subject to change.
Faculty of Arts and Business
School of Business
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC211 Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems | |||
| ACC221 Coastal and Marine Ecology | |||
| ACC310 Climate Change Adaptation | |||
| ACC311 Integrated Environmental Management | |||
| BUS201 Sustainable Aquaculture | |||
| BUS202 Cell Biology | |||
| BUS211 Introductory Bioscience | |||
| BUS301 Foundations in Medical Science | |||
| ENT311 Mathematics Foundations | |||
| FIN310 Introduction to Nutrition | |||
| IBS310 Health Promotion Assessment and Planning | |||
| ICT310 Health Promotion Principles | |||
| ICT352 Introductory Chemistry | |||
| ICT211 Science Research Methods | |||
| ICT220 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science | |||
| ICT221 Physical Education Studies A | |||
| MGT232 Business Finance | |||
| MGT310 Company Accounting | |||
| MKG211 Management Accounting | |||
| MKG212 Taxation Law and Practice | |||
| MKG322 Applied Microeconomics | |||
| PED210 Applied Macroeconomics | |||
| PED310 Strategic Management | |||
| PED311 Business Analytics 2 |
School of Communication and Creative Industries
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMN214 | ||||
| CMN216 | ||||
| CMN226 Creative and Interactive Advertising |
| 12 | ||
| CMN227 | ||||
| CMN228 Media Law and Ethics |
| 12 | ||
| CMN235 | ||||
| CMN237 | ||||
| CMN238 | ||||
| CMN243 | ||||
| CMN246 Writing for Children and Young Adults |
| 12 | ||
| CMN248 | ||||
| CMN253 | ||||
| CMN266 Writing Poetry |
| 12 | ||
| CMN275 | ||||
| CMN277 Video production and television journalism |
| 12 | ||
| DES204 Photographic Narratives |
| 12 | ||
| DES205 The Photography Professional |
| 12 | ||
| DES211 Visual Identity |
| 12 | ||
| DES213 | ||||
| DES214 | ||||
| DES221 Introduction to Interactive Media |
| 12 | ||
| DES223 | ||||
| DES224 | ||||
| DES231 Animation Principles, Process and Production |
| 12 | ||
| DES233 | ||||
| DES234 | ||||
| DRA200 | ||||
| DRA201 | ||||
| IND210 | ||||
| IND310 | ||||
| ITL210 | ||||
| JPN210 Intermediate Japanese 1 |
| 12 | Pre: INT121 or JPN111 | |
| JPN310 Advanced Japanese 1: Language for Japanese Media |
| 12 | Pre: JPN211 or JPN300 or JPN301 | |
| JST201 | ||||
| JST203 | ||||
| LGL202 |
School of Social Sciences
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COU200 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Skills and Applications |
| 12 | Pre: COU180 or SCS180 | |
| COU300 Counselling for Crisis, Trauma and Loss |
| 12 | Pre: (COU180 or SCS180) and (COU265 or SCS265 or SWK202) and enrolled in Program SA306, AR375, AR372, AR362, AR303 or AR302 Anti: SCS266 | |
| COU301 Positive Psychology for Counselling |
| 12 | Pre: COU180 or SCS180 and enrolled in Program AR302, AR303, AR375 or SA306 | |
| ENP311 | ||||
| ENP336 Strategic Infrastructure Planning |
| 12 | ||
| ENP411 Advanced Planning Policy and Practice |
| 12 | ||
| GEO390 Advanced Geographical Studies | Not currently offered | 12 | Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required | |
| HIS320 Research Project in History |
| 12 | Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required and History Major or final year of study Anti: HIS220 | |
| PSY200 Research Methods in Psychology A |
| 12 | Pre: PSY100 and PSY101 | |
| PSY202 Physiological Psychology |
| 12 | Pre: PSY100 and PSY101 | |
| PSY203 Introduction to Human Development |
| 12 | Pre: (PSY100 and PSY101 and enrolled in AB314, AB315, AB302, AR364, AR374, AR375, AR405, SA306, SA307, SB304, SC308 or Psychology major) or (PSY100 and PSY101 and enrolled in SC440) or (PSY100 and OCC100 and enrolled in program SC440). | |
| PSY300 Advanced Methods in Psychology |
| 12 | Pre: (PSY200 and PSY201) or PSY207 | |
| PSY302 Intercultural and Indigenous Psychologies |
| 12 | Pre: (PSY200 and PSY201) or PSY207 | |
| PSY303 Personality and Assessment |
| 12 | Pre: (PSY200 and PSY201) or PSY207 | |
| PSY306 Psychology of Health and Wellbeing |
| 12 | Pre: PSY207 or (PSY200 and PSY201) or (PSY200 and SCI110 and enrolled in Program AE304 or SE303) | |
| SCS210 | ||||
| SCS277 | ||||
| SCS278 | ||||
| SUS310 | ||||
| SWK401 Critical Social Policy Analysis |
| 12 | Pre: (SCS235 and (SWK300 or SWK301)) OR (SWK300 or SWK301 and enrolled in AR363) |
USC Law School
Courses marked with ^ are only available to students who are enrolled in a Law program at their home institution.
Contact the USC Law School to find out which elective courses will be on offer in the semester you intend on studying.
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAW101 Foundations of Australian Law A |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in any Law Program or AR013 or AB101. |
| LAW103 Criminal Law and Procedure A |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in any Law Program or AR013 or AB101. Co: LAW101 |
| LAW201 Torts A |
| 12 | Pre: LAW102 Co: LAW101 and enrolled in AR391 |
| LAW203 Contracts A |
| 12 | Pre: (LAW102 and enrolled in any Law Program except AR391) or (AB101, UU301, UU302, XU301) or Co: LAW101 and enrolled in AR391 |
| LAW205 Property A |
| 12 | Pre: (LAW100, LAW105 and LAW108) or (LAW102) |
| LAW301 Constitutional Law |
| 12 | Pre: LAW102 and enrolled in any Law Program or AB101, XU301, UU302 or UU301 |
| LAW303 Corporations Law |
| 12 | Pre: (LAW100 and LAW105) or (LAW204 or LAW208) |
Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Courses marked with # are only available for students enrolled in an Education program or an Education Major at their home institution.
Note: Some courses may also include a compulsory field trip, requiring payment of an additional fee, and may be held outside of the regular teaching week, ie on weekends or during semester break.
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIM202 Medical Genetics |
| 12 | Pre: LFS100 or LFS103 or SCI100 | |
| BIM331 Immunology |
| 12 | Pre: LFS202 or LFS203 or (LFS112 and enrolled in Program SC301, SB301, SA301, SA308, SE303 or UB001) OR Co: LFS203 and enrolled in Program SC357 or SC355 (Associate Degree in Medical Laboratory Science pathway only) | |
| BIM341 Biochemical Pharmacology |
| 12 | Pre: MBT251 or LFS251 Anti: MBT351 | |
| CHM310 Physical Chemistry |
| 12 | Pre: CHM202 or CHM210 | |
| EDU100 | ||||
| EDU104 | ||||
| EDU107 | ||||
| EDU203 | ||||
| EDU206 Sustainability Through Play and Pedagogy |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in Program ED303 or UB009 | |
| EDU209 Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years |
| 12 | Pre: (EDU118 and EDU119 and enrolled in Program UB009) or enrolled in Program ED102 or ED303 or ED304 or ED306 Anti: EDU341 | |
| EDU211 | ||||
| EDU332 | ||||
| ENG102 Engineering Statics |
| 12 | Pre: (SCI107 and (MTH103 or MTH102) and enrolled in Program SC404, SC405, SC410, SC411 SC425) or AB101, UU301, UU302 or XU301 Anti: CIV1501(USQ equivalent course) | |
| ENG203 | ||||
| ENG211 | ||||
| ENG221 | ||||
| ENG225 | ||||
| ENG226 | ||||
| ENG340 | ||||
| ENG411 Reservoir and Stormwater Engineering |
| 12 | Pre: (MTH202 or MTH104) and (ENS314 or ENG330 or CIV330) | |
| ENG421 Design of Water Supply Systems |
| 12 | Pre: ENG202 | |
| ENG451 | ||||
| ENS221 Plant Diversity and Ecology |
| 12 | Pre: SCI102 Anti: ENS201 | |
| ENS306 | ||||
| ENS321 Restoration Ecology |
| 12 | Pre: ENS221 or ENS222 or ENS282 or ENS213 or ENS214 or LFS261 Anti: ENS361 | |
| ENS351 Integrated Environmental Management |
| 12 | Anti: ESS351 | |
| LFS201 | ||||
| LFS251 Biochemistry |
| 12 | Pre: SCI105 and (LFS100 or LFS103) Anti: MBT251 | |
| LFS261 Microbiology |
| 12 | Pre: SCI100 or SCI103 or LFS100 or LFS103 Anti: MEP263 or MBT263 | |
| LFS303 Pathophysiology |
| 12 | Pre: (LFS201 and LFS202) or LFS203 or Co: LFS201 or LFS203 and enrolled in Program SC357 Anti: LFS302 or NUR221 or PAR221 or HLT221 | |
| MBT301 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology |
| 12 | Pre: MBT263 or LFS261 | |
| MBT361 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology |
| 12 | Pre: MBT263 or LFS261 Anti: MBT363 or MBT364 | |
| NUT201 Food Studies |
| 12 | Pre: SCI105 Anti: FSN201 | |
| NUT212 Principles of Nutrition |
| 12 | Pre: LFS103 or LFS112 or HLT100 or SPX103 Anti: FSN212 | |
| PHY311 | ||||
| PUB361 Epidemiology and Biostatistics |
| 12 | Pre: SCI110 | |
| SPX201 Functional Anatomy |
| 12 | Pre: LFS122 | |
| SPX221 Sports and Exercise Medicine |
| 12 | Pre: LFS122 | |
| SPX231 Motor Control and Learning |
| 12 | Pre: LFS122 or HLT100 or SPX103 | |
| SPX322 Biomechanics II |
| 12 | Pre: SPX202 | |
| SPX331 Exercise Physiology II |
| 12 | Pre: SPX211 | |
| SPX371 Advanced Coaching Science |
| 12 | Pre: SPX102 and SPX203 |