Course and subject details

The University of Wollongong Handbook is available online and lists information about all courses, subjects, University rules and other relevant matters.

Before reading the handbook, you should note that the terminology used at the University of Wollongong may be different to that used in your home country. Here are some important definitions: 

Course: the full degree program; for example, Bachelor of Computer Science, Master of Public Health.

Subjects: the individual modules that you undertake in order to complete your course; for example, ACCY100 Accounting IA, ACCY200 Financial Accounting 2A etc. Other universities may refer to these as “units”, “modules” or even “courses” (Note: this is common in North America). 

Credit Point: the value attached to each subject. For most courses, students enrol in 48 credit points per year, divided into 24 credit points in each of Autumn and Spring Sessions (or 12 credit points in each of the four Intakes per year in the Graduate School of Business, Sydney campus). The course structures in the Handbook show how many credit points are required to complete each course, and the value of each subject. 

Visit the online handbook for more information.

Last reviewed: 13 May, 2008