Programs available for IPT by faculty
Skip the admissions process and change your degree with ease
Looking to switch programs through Internal Program Transfer?
Whether you're considering a new direction or seeking a better fit for your career or academic goals as a current student, we've got you covered.
Internal Program Transfer (IPT) allows you to swap into a different degree without losing access to your university services, providing a seamless transition for you.
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Undergraduate programs available for IPT
To determine your eligibility for an Internal Program Transfer:
- Search for your program and look at the requirements. If you meet all the criteria, proceed to Step 2.
- Ensure you also meet the faculty requirements before submitting an application.
Additional requirements from your faculty
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Additional requirements:
- The minimum UOC required includes courses completed and enrolled in. UOC must not include credit from another university.
- If an audition is required, contact the School of the Arts and Media for more information.
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- Applications are assessed based on available information at the time of review. Decisions are made within a specified period and cannot be delayed or made after this period. Late results are not considered.
- These programs are not available in the Summer Term.
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Additional requirements:
- You must have completed 36 UOC at the time of assessment. This does not include current or future enrolment.
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- Applications are assessed based on available information at the time of review. Decisions are made within a specified period and cannot be delayed or made after this period. Late results are not considered.
- These programs are not available in Summer Term.
- If you're in your final term, do not submit an IPT application. Contact The Nucleus: Student Hub to be manually transferred once results are released.
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Students transferring from a non-Commerce program into any Commerce program must complete all components of myBCom as per program requirements.
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Students transferring into any Actuarial Studies program must complete ECON1101 and ECON1102. If you have completed COMM1100 and COMM1150 in your previous program, these courses will not count towards this program.
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Students transferring into the Bachelor of Information Systems program (3979) must complete COMM1100, (COMM1140 or COMM1150), and COMM1110.
However, if you have completed ECON1101 or ECON1102 or ECON1203 in your previous program, you will not be required to complete COMM1100/1150/1110 respectively.
If you have only partially or not completed COMM1100/1150/1110, you must complete COMM1100/(1140 or 1150)/1110. E.g., if only ECON1101 was completed in your previous program, you must complete COMM1140 and COMM1110.
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Students transferring into any Commerce program (except ACTL/COMM and COMM/ECON) must complete COMM1100 and COMM1150.
However, if you have completed ECON1101 and ECON1102 in your previous program, you must also complete COMM1900 to meet COMM1100/1150 requirements.
If you have only completed ECON1101, you should complete ECON1102 and COMM1900.
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Students transferring into any Economics program must complete ECON1101, ECON1102, ECON1203.
However, if you have completed COMM1100 or COMM1150 or COMM1110 in your previous program, you will not be required to complete ECON1101/1102/1203 respectively.
If you have only partially or not completed COMM1100/1150/1110, you must complete ECON1101/1102/1203. E.g., if only COMM1100 was completed in your previous program, you must complete ECON1102 and ECON1203.
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Note:
- Minimum UOC required includes courses completed and enrolled.
- Applications are assessed based on available information at the time of review. Decisions are made within a specified period and cannot be delayed or made after this period. Late results are not considered.
- These programs are not available in the Summer Term.
- For more information about the Maths and Physics requirements for inter-faculty transfers, please contact the Program Authority of the program you wish to transfer into.
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Minimum UOC requirement includes completed and enrolled units.
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Applications for entry into dual degree law programs for non-combined law students are only possible in Term 1.
Eligibility
- Completed a minimum of 48 UOC at UNSW
- Not in the final year of their current program.
Note
- Minimum UOC requirement includes completed and enrolled units
- The minimum WAM requirement of 75 is provided as a guide only. As entry to Law is highly competitive and places limited, WAM cutoff may be adjusted each year, depending on the applicant pool and places available for that intake
- Applications are assessed based on available information at the time of review. Decisions are made within a specified period and cannot be delayed or made after this period. Late results are not considered.
Have you completed more than 48 UOC?
- You may not be guaranteed a full-time timetable due to sequencing and prerequisites. The timetable is designed for students who have completed only 48 UOC of their partner degree
- Final year students are not eligible for IPT to Law. Instead, apply for the Juris Doctor program via UAC (domestic students) or the UNSW Applicant Portal (international students).
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Are you a combined law student who wants to swap their partner program?
- Current combined law students wishing to transfer to a different law program (e.g., Arts/Law to Science/Law) do not compete with other internal program transfer applicants
- Transfers between law programs are generally approved, except for students not in GOOD academic standing. Applications from these students will be assessed on a case-by-case basis
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Additional requirements:
- Minimum UOC required includes courses completed and enrolled.
Notes:
- Applications are assessed based on available information at the time of review. Decisions are made within a specified period and cannot be delayed or made after this period. Late results are not considered.
- These programs are not available in the Summer Term.
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Notes:
- Applications are assessed based on available information at the time of review. Decisions are made within a specified period and cannot be delayed or made after this period. Late results are not considered.
- These programs are not available in the Summer Term.
- The maximum number of eligible courses will be granted for credit transfer. If you don't want specific courses transferred, please indicate this in the comments.
- If you're in your final term, do not submit an IPT application. Instead, submit an Early Exit / Graduation Request.
- Students transferring from an "Advanced" program to the equivalent program without an embedded Honours year (e.g., Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) to Bachelor of Science) are guaranteed transfer and do not need to meet the entry criteria.
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Course name Course prefix Aviation AVIA Biological Earth & Environmental Sciences BIOS, BEES, CLIM, GEOS, IEST, MSCI, ENVS Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences BABS, BIOC, BIOT, MICR Chemistry CHEM Computer Science COMP Food Science FOOD Materials Science & Engineering MATS Mathematics & Statistics MATH Medical Sciences ANAT, NEUR, PATH, PHAR, PHSL, SOMS Psychology PSYC Physics PHYS Optometry & Vision Science OPTM, VISN Science Faculty SCIF
Postgraduate programs available for IPT
To apply for postgraduate program transfer:
- Choose your internal transfer pathway and take note of application deadlines.
- Ensure you also meet the faculty-specific entry or articulation requirements before submitting an application.
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Transfers into programs in the Arts, Design & Architecture faculty will be assessed based on:
- The requested program's entry criteria, and
- Be on good academic standing, and
- Completed a minimum of 1 term in their current program.
Credit transfer (RPL) may be granted during the IPT application assessment if completed courses count towards the requested program.
Articulating between Graduate Certificate, Diploma and Masters
If you are within an articulated suite (Graduate Certificate, Diploma, Masters), you will be approved to transfer to a higher-level program if you are:
- In good academic standing, and
- Minimum 65 WAM, and
- Completed at least 18UOC at UNSW (excluding credit transfer).
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Transferring between programs with the same entry criteria
If you are transferring between postgraduate Business School programs with the same entry criteria (e.g. 8404 Master of Commerce to 8417 Master of Commerce (Extension)), you will not need to meet any additional entry requirements and may be transferred without further assessment.
Transferring to a program with different entry criteria
If you fall under either of the categories below, you must meet the minimum entry requirements for the requested program transfer:
- You are transferring from a postgraduate non-Business School program to Business School program (e.g. 8338 Master of Engineering Science to 8404 Master of Commerce), or
- You are transferring from a postgraduate Business School program to another Business School program with different entry criteria
Entry criteria include minimum English Language Requirements for programs. These can be found on the Degree Finder.
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If you are transferring to a postgraduate Engineering degree from a different faculty or to a different Engineering school, you will need to:
- Meet the minimum entry requirements for the requested program transfer, and
- Have completed 18 UOC at UNSW (credit transfer excluded)
Articulating between a Graduate Certificate and Masters
If you are in one of the below sequences, you will be automatically articulated from the Graduate Certificate to the Masters once you have successfully completed 18 UOC and meet the minimum WAM requirement of 50 (pass average):
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UNSW Law and Justice offers an internal pathway between the Master of Laws (LLM) and the Juris Doctor (JD).
Non-law postgraduate students interested in either the Master of Laws (LLM) or Juris Doctor (JD) programs must apply via the UNSW Applicant Portal.
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Eligibility
- Completed a minimum of 18 UOC LLM LAWS courses at UNSW, and
- Minimum 75 overall WAM
Intake for the JD program is only available in Term 1 and Term 3.
Credit transfer
Up to 24 UOC in unspecified credit. You may be able to receive further credit if you have completed additional courses or subjects that are taught in both the JD and LLM programs.
Note: Domestic students interested in competing for a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) in the Juris Doctor must apply through UAC.
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Eligibility
- Completed a minimum of 6 UOC JURD course/s at UNSW, and
- Meet the LLM entry requirements
There is no WAM requirements to transfer from JD to LLM.
Credit transfer
All JURD courses that you have successfully completed will be credited towards the LLM program. This may also include RPL from a partially completed LLM or JD completed at another institution. However, this will be assessed during the PG IPT application process.
If you have completed JURD7152 - Introducing Law and Justice (6 UOC) and JURD7155 - Legal Research & Writing (0 UOC), you will be:
- Exempt from completing LAWS8214 - Global Common Law Systems and LAWS8213 - Legal Concepts, Research and Writing, and
- Receive 6 UOC unspecified credit. As JURD7155 is a 0 UOC course, you'll still be required to complete an additional 6 UOC to meet the 48 UOC program completion requirements.
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Eligibility
- A minimum of 12 UOC completed at UNSW
- Minimum 65 WAM
- Must meet the entry requirements for the Master of Laws (LLM).
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As a current postgraduate student, you may transfer between programs within the School of Population Health without further assessment if you are on good academic standing.
If you are on a non-good academic standing, your program transfer application must be assessed by the corresponding Program Director.
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If you are a Forensic Mental Health postgraduate student transferring between the programs below, you will not need to meet any additional requirements and may be transferred without further assessment:
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If you wish to transfer to a program within the School of Optometry and Vision Science, you must contact the school via oandm@unsw.edu.au to discuss your eligibility.
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Eligibility
There are limited positions available in the 5420 - Graduate Diploma in Orientation and Mobility. Transfer into the program is limited and only available to currently enrolled students in the 7431 - Graduate Certificate in Vision Impairment who meet the below criteria:
- You must be on GOOD academic standing
- Completion of at least 12 Units of Credit including VISN5512 (applicants will be ranked according to their academic grade in VISN5512)
- You have a confirmed WIL placement approved by the Program Authority in the School of Optometry and Vision Science*. Learn more on how you can get your WIL placement assessed and approved by the Program Authority.
*The Program Authority for 5420 - Graduate Diploma in Orientation and Mobility must approve all successful applicants and can deny entry to 5420 Graduate Diploma even if students meet the above criteria, if there are no available places in the program.
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If you are transferring from a program in another faculty, you must meet the minimum entry requirements for the requested program, which can be viewed through the Degree Finder.
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If you are already a Medicine & Health student but would like to transfer to a different school within the faculty (e.g. Master of Global Health to Master of Health Data Science), you must meet the minimum entry requirements for the requested program, which can be found in the Degree Finder.
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If you are transferring from a different faculty, you must ensure that you have:
- Minimum average of 65 in level 3+ mathematical and/or statistical university courses, and
- Written approval from the Postgraduate Director or Head of School Nominee to be admitted into the program via IPT.
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As a student enrolled in 7659 - Graduate Certificate in Mathematics and Statistics or 5659 - Graduate Diploma in Mathematics and Statistics, you can articulate to one of the following degrees once you meet the below requirements:
Entry requirements
- Completed either the Graduate Certificate or Diploma, and
- Minimum 70 WAM
Note: All completed courses in your current program that count towards the Masters program will be transferred over in your IPT. This will be up to 24 UOC for Graduate Certificate students and 48 UOC for Graduate Diploma students.
UNSW Online programs
If you are transferring from 7446 - Graduate Certificate in Data Science or 5646 - Graduate Diploma of Data Science, you can articulate into the higher level program once you have:
- Completed your current program, and
- Minimum 65 WAM.
Note: You are not permitted to skip programs if you are articulating to a higher-level degree in UNSW Online. If you are in a Graduate Certificate, you must articulate to and complete the Graduate Diploma before being permitted to transfer to the Masters program.
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You must meet the following requirements in order to transfer to a UNSW Online program:
- Minimum average of 70 across Level 3+ courses in mathematics, statistics, computer science or econometrics, and
- Written approval from the Postgraduate Program Director to be admitted into the requested program.
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