Winter semester enrolment
Winter semester and Term 3 enrolment
The Faculty of Science offers a number of science units during winter semester and Term 3-57 2026.
Please refer to the information below to check individual unit enrolment closing dates and specific details on how to apply.
Winter semester for the Faculty of Science officially runs over the period from 15 June to 10 July 2026 but Internship dates can vary outside these dates with approval from the Industry Experience team and the unit co-ordinator. If a winter unit is available to enrol via WES you can enrol from 13 October 2025.
Undergraduate units Winter 2026 - Clayton
EAE3540 - Geology and geomorphology in the field
A 14-day field trip (including travel) in Broken Hill plus orientation days prior to departure. This is a field-based unit which allows you to apply and develop your earth science skills while immersed in real-world environments.
You will learn about processes related to geological evolution including structural geology, metamorphism and geomorphology that have contributed to the creation of current landforms, during the field trip. You will learn to observe, interpret and record geological and landscape processes and their expressions in the bedrock and landscapes, drawing on your prior studies in the School of Earth, Atmosphere & Environment
During the field trip, you choose to focus on geological or geomorphological processes, allowing you to develop field skills most relevant to your interests. If you choose a geological focus, you must have completed one of EAE3531, EAE3511 or EAE2532 or have an exemption from the Chief Examiner.
Read more about this unit here.
| Credit points | 6 |
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| Location | Clayton |
| Pre-requisites | You must have completed 6 credit points of level 2 units owned by the School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment. Exemptions can be applied for with the Chief Examiner. If you choose a geological focus, you must have completed one of EAE3531, EAE3511 or EAE2532 or have an exemption from the Chief Examiner. |
| Application, enrolment, teaching and important dates | This unit follows non-standard teaching and assessment dates |
| Field Trip dates | Geomorphology: 28 June – 10 July Geology: 1-14 July 2026 |
| Enrolment closing date | Enrol via WES by 15 June 2026. Late enrolment will be considered by the unit co-ordinators. |
SCI3501 - Impact through science 3A
In this unit you complete a domestic or international internship of three full-time weeks (or part-time equivalent hours)where you will put into practice the knowledge, leadership and entrepreneurial skills developed in your course. The internship experience will give you hands-on, real-world exposure to the workplace environment and supplement your academic growth to develop your graduate attributes and employability skills. You will work with a host supervisor to establish professional objectives, a project plan, and to receive feedback on your progress. The internship will help you to develop self-awareness of your ability to meet stated objectives and areas in need of improvement. A pre-placement workshop run by the Industry Engagement team will support your preparation for the placement and develop an understanding of science-based professions, the work culture, and the skills and attributes required for the workplace.
Bespoke workshops during your internship will enhance your personal and professional brand.
| Credit points | 6 |
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| Location | Clayton |
| Pre-requisites | Enrolled in S3001 Bachelor of Science Advanced - Global Challenges (Honours) |
| Teaching dates | This unit follows the standard teaching period dates An application is required to enrol in this internship unit. |
SCI3920 - Science Internship
In this unit, you will undertake a science based internship of three full-time weeks (or part-time equivalent hours), where you will put into practice the knowledge and skills developed in your course. The internship experience will give you hands-on, real world exposure to the workplace environment and will enable you to further develop graduate attributes and employability skills. You will work with a host supervisor to establish professional objectives, a project plan, and to receive feedback on your progress. The internship will help you develop self-awareness of your ability to meet stated objectives and areas in need of improvement. You will work with a host supervisor to establish professional objectives, a project plan, and to receive feedback on your progress.
A pre-placement workshop run by the Industry Experience team will support your preparation for the placement and develop an understanding of science-based professions, the work culture, and the skills and attributes required for the workplace.
Bespoke workshops during your internship will enhance your personal and professional brand.
| Credit points | 6 |
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| Location | Clayton |
| Pre-requisites | 72 points towards the completion of a course offered by the Faculty of Science, with at least 48 points of science units. Only student-led applications are open for winter semester. An application is required to enrol in this internship unit. S3001 Bachelor of Science Advanced - Global Challenges (Honours) students must have previously completed SCI3501. |
| Prohibition | SCI3925 and students enrolled in S3003 Bachelor of Applied Data Science Advanced (Honours) and S2010 Bachelor of Applied Data Science. |
| Application, enrolment, teaching and important dates | This unit follows the standard teaching period dates. An application is required to enrol in this internship unit. |
SCI3930 - Career skills for scientists
This unit prepares you to apply for graduate level employment. It uses work-related activities to develop and enhance your transferable skills, and focuses on essential career planning.
Commercial awareness is the umbrella theme of the unit due to its critical importance in the workplace. You will explore aspects such as the intellectual property landscape, budgeting, regulation, quality control, marketing strategy, and the business environment through creative problem-solving activities.
The unit also focuses on other important skills for graduate employment, including communication, leadership, collaboration, problem-solving and critical thinking. You will audit your key employability skills, reflect on ongoing development and keep a record of your self-evaluation so you can better articulate your skills to potential employers. The unit also offers opportunities to explore various career pathways, job search strategies, and prepare an effective job application that includes a resume, cover letter and response to selection criteria.
| Credit points | 6 |
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| Location | Clayton |
| Teaching dates | This unit follows the standard teaching period dates. |
| Enrolment closing date | Enrol via WES by 15 June 2026. |
Postgraduate units Winter 2026 - Clayton
BAS5550 - Designing impactful change projects
Addressing the world’s greatest challenges requires change in both human behaviour, and the systems that support this behaviour. For any problem there are dozens of good ideas of what might work, but there are far fewer examples of well-designed and effectively implemented solutions. The difference is often in the detailed design - how exactly will this good idea be translated into real-world impact?
This unit takes a deep dive into not only identifying and designing solutions but how these solutions are implemented and how to ensure they align with ethical practice. You will explore intervention functions, connecting design with evidence to increase design effectiveness, apply frameworks to prioritise intervention design, use co-design methods to incorporate multiple stakeholder perspectives and discuss techniques such as human centered design and prototyping to progress ideas and solutions.
You will gain an overview of ethical principles and their role in intervention design and implementation. You will learn from change practitioners and researchers, with the opportunity to apply this learning to an existing professional challenge or a provided case study.
| Credit points | 6 |
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| Location | Clayton |
| Application, enrolment, teaching and important dates | This unit follows non-standard teaching and assessment dates. |
| Enrolment closing date | Enrol via WES by 14 June 2026. |
MTH5840 - Minor industry placement
This unit is designed to provide you with industry experience and work-based learning. Through the placement, you will be able to apply financial thinking, modelling techniques and mathematical and statistical skills acquired throughout the Master's program to solve real-life problems in finance and related areas. In the process you will acquire invaluable experience and knowledge on the functioning of a finance-related workplace.
You must compete 6 weeks full-time (or part-time equivalent hours) of placement in a relevant industry.
| Credit points | 12 |
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| Location | Clayton |
| Pre-requisites | Enrolled in S6001 Master of Financial Mathematics. Completed Part B of the program prior to undertaking this unit, or approval of the course director. An application is required to enrol in this internship unit. |
| Prohibitions | |
Teaching dates | This unit follows the standard teaching period dates. |
Undergraduate units Term 3-57 - Malaysia
Unit code | Unit title | Credit points | Location | Application, enrolment, teaching and important dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Food science internship | 6 | Malaysia | ||
Medical bioscience internship | 6 | Malaysia | ||
Science internship | 6 | Malaysia |
Postgraduate Term 3-57
Unit code | Unit title | Credit points | Location | Application, enrolment, teaching and important dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Advanced genetics and biotechnology | 6 | South East University (China) |