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Overview

This dual degree program enables students to complete a Major sequence from those available in the Faculty of Science and in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The typical duration of this program is 4 years full-time. For admission to the program, students must satisfy the entry requirements to … For more content click the Read More button below.

Stand Alone Programs

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Double Degree Structure
192 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 192 UOC.

Bachelor of Arts (96 UOC)
1. A home major stream (60 UOC)
2. A minor stream (24 UOC)
3. Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives (12 UOC)

Bachelor of Science (96 UOC)
1. An approved Bachelor of Science major; and
2. Science elective courses

  • 3947 - Science / Arts
  • 3970 - Science
  • 3409 - Arts

Majors
3970 - Science

Students must complete at least one Science major selected from the list below. Students should declare their major prior to commencing Stage 2 courses.

Notes:
1. Students in 4076 Science/Education can only choose from the following majors: Biology, Chemistry, Ecology, Geography, Mathematics for Education, Pathology, Physics, Physiology. All other majors in 3970 are not permitted.
2.Students are not permitted to take the Bioinformatics major BINFB1 when taking the degree in dual award mode with the Bachelor of Engineering (Bioinformatics) program.

Optional External Minors
3409 - Arts

External Minors

If you are enrolled in a dual award program, you cannot complete a minor stream in the same Faculty as your second program of study e.g. students enrolled in the BA/BArt Theory, cannot complete an external minor in Art History and Theory.

You will need to take extra UOC over 96 UOC to meet the requirements of an external minor that is greater than 24 UOC. External majors are not available in dual programs.

MATHB2 is only available in 3961 Engineering (Honours)/Arts

Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives
3409 - Arts

You must complete 12 UOC of any courses offered by UNSW Arts and Social Sciences. Indigenous Studies courses (ATSIxxxx) cannot be studied as Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives.

Level 2 Maturity Requirements
3970 - Science

Students must have completed 30 UOC before taking any of the following courses.

Level 3 Maturity Requirements
3970 - Science

Students must have completed 72 UOC before taking any of the following courses.

Minimum Science UOC
3970 - Science

Students must complete a minimum of 96 UOC of the following courses.

Level 1 Science UOC
3970 - Science

Students must complete a minimum of 24 UOC of the following courses.

Maximum Level 1 UOC
3970 - Science

A maximum of 72 UOC of Level 1 courses can be taken, including any General Education or mainstream Level 1 course taken to fulfil either the General Education or the Free Elective requirement.

Double Counting
3970 - Science

Students cannot complete a minor with the same name as their nominated major, and Level II and III courses cannot be double-counted between majors and minors. More than one minor may be completed subject to the limit on double-counting. Students must declare their minor(s) before their final term.

Academic Writing & Language Enhancement
3409 - Arts

ARTS2050 Academic Writing for the Humanities (6 UOC) and HUMS1005 Personalised English Language Enhancement (6 UOC) can be counted as UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives or Free Electives.

Double Majors
3409 - Arts

Double majors are not available in Dual mode.

Maturity Requirements
3409 - Arts

You must have completed 24 UOC before taking any Level 2 courses.You must have completed 48 UOC, including 6 UOC at Level 1 and 6 UOC at Level 2 in your major/minor before taking any Level 3 courses.

Specialisation Declaration
3409 - Arts

You must specify your major and minor at the time of enrolment in Level 2 courses.

Program Fees

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