Flexible study
Providing the flexibility to study your way.
Providing the flexibility to study your way.
We understand that university may be just one of many commitments that you have. UNSW Science gives you the freedom to take control of your studies to help you get the most out of your university experience.
Take advantage of studying online or customise a flexible timetable to study wherever and whenever suits you best. You can opt to fast track your degree with intensive courses over the summer break, catch up on a course you’ve missed or failed previously, or complete your general education requirements outside of session.
Our flexible study options are also helpful if you’d like to begin your studies mid-year, if you’re undertaking a double degree or have enrolled in a concurrent diploma.
Please check the UNSW Timetable for the most accurate and up to date availability of these courses. The information below is indicative only.
Summer 2020 will begin on 6 January 2020 and run for five weeks, which is a shorter, more intensive teaching period than previous years.
Course code |
Course name |
2020 term offerings |
Delivery mode |
---|---|---|---|
Introduction to Airborne Drone Management |
Term 3 |
Online tuition, In-person final exam |
|
Workplace Safety |
Term 3 |
Fully online |
|
Big Fat Myths |
Term 1, Term 3 |
Fully online |
|
Introduction to Astrobiology |
Term 2 |
Fully online |
|
Astrobiology: Life in the Universe |
Term 3 |
Fully online |
|
The Science of Science Communication |
Term 1, Term 3 |
Fully online |
|
Introduction to Climate Change |
Term 2, Term 3 |
Fully online |
|
The Psychology of Addiction |
Summer, Term 1, Term 2, Term 3 |
Fully online |
|
Abnormal Psychology |
Term 1, Term 2, Term 3 |
Fully online |
|
Clinical Perspectives on Anxiety, Mood and Stress |
Summer, Term 2, Term 3 |
Fully online |
|
Psychology of Work |
Term 1, Term 3 |
Fully online |
|
Forensic Psychology: Crime, Courts and Corrections |
Term 1, Term 3 |
Fully online |
|
Psychological Science of Wellbeing |
Term 1 |
Fully online |
|
Everyday Physics |
Term 1, Term 2, Term 3 |
Fully online |
|
Introduction to Astronomy |
Term 1, Term 2, Term 3 |
Fully online |
|
Science and the Cinema |
Summer, Term 2 |
Fully online |
*Note: Some online courses require in-person attendance for the final exam during the official UNSW final exam period. Please check the relevant UNSW Handbook entry and course outline for more information on exam attendance requirements.
The online courses below are available to non-science students as general education. Science students are not permitted to enrol in these courses.
Course code |
Course name |
2020 term offerings |
Delivery mode |
---|---|---|---|
Introduction to Climate Change |
Term 2, Term 3 |
Fully online |
|
Big Fat Myths |
Term 1, Term 3 |
Fully online |
|
Introduction to Airborne Drone Management |
Term 3 |
In-person final exam |
|
Brave New World: Science Fiction, Science Fact and the Future |
Term 1 |
Fully online |
|
Workplace Safety |
Term 3 |
Fully online |