Study Areas and Programs
- Programs
- Majors / Professional Majors (Undergraduate)
- Science Co-majors (Undergraduate)
- Minors (Undergraduate)
- Co-majors and Minors With Other Faculties (Undergraduate)
- Short Courses
Our diverse faculty offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Arts, Social Sciences, Psychology, Science, Multimedia and Health Science.
We aim to turn our graduates into knowledge leaders and managers of scientific, technological and social change.
If you are not currently enrolled in a Swinburne program, you may apply to undertake any of our undergraduate or selected postgraduate units as single units of study.
Follow these links to find out more about your interest area and the program and study options that are available in your chosen field.
Programs
The Faculty of Life and Social Sciences offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the following areas:
Majors / Professional Majors (Undergraduate)
The Faculty of Life and Social Sciences offers the following Majors and Professional Majors:
- Biosciences
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Community Health
- Criminology and Forensic Science
- Cultural Studies
- Digital Media
- Digital Media and Marketing
- Environmental Sustainability
- Games and Interactivity
- Health Promotion
- International Studies (Arts)
- International Studies and Chinese
- International Studies and International Business
- International Studies and Italian
- International Studies and Japanese
- Italian Beginners Stream (Arts)
- Italian Advanced Stream (Arts)
- Japanese Beginners Stream (Arts)
- Japanese Advanced Stream (Arts)
- Journalism
- Literature
- Media
- Media and Communication
- Medical Biophysics
- Nutrition
- Peace and Diplomacy Studies
- Philosophy
- Politics and Public Policy
- Professional Writing and Editing
- Psychology (Arts and Social Science)
- Psychology (Health Science)
- Psychology (Science)
- Psychology(Science - Psychophysiology)
- Psychology and Forensic Science
- Psychology and Psychophysiology (Arts)
- Psychology and Sport Science
- Psychophysiology (Arts)
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Sport Science (Health Science)
- Sustainability Management
Science Co-majors (Undergraduate)
The Faculty of Life and Social Sciences offers the following science co-majors:
- Advanced Biochemistry
- Advanced Chemistry
- Applied Mathematics
- Biosciences
- Computer Science
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Sustainability
- Food Science
- Medical Instrumentation
- Medical Technology
- Physics
- Physiology
- Psychology (Science)
- Psychophysiology (Science)
- Public Health
Minors (Undergraduate)
The Faculty of Life and Social Sciences offers the following minors:
- Advanced Biochemistry
- Advanced Chemistry
- Applied Mathematics
- Biochemistry
- Biosciences
- Chemistry
- Chemistry (Health Science)
- Communications
- Community Health
- Computer Science
- Criminology
- Cultural Studies
- Digital Media
- Environmental Science
- Exercise Sciences
- Food Science
- Food Science (Health Science)
- Forensic Science
- Games and Interactivity
- Health Promotion
- International Exchange
- Italian (Arts)
- Japanese (Arts)
- Journalism
- Literature
- Media
- Peace and Diplomacy studies
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Politics and History
- Politics and Public Policy
- Psychology (Arts and Social Sciences)
- Psychology (Science)
- Psychophysiology (Arts)
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Sport Psychology (Health Science)
- Sport Science
- Sport Statistics
- Statistics
- Sustainability Management
Co-majors and Minors With Other Faculties (Undergraduate)
Subject to Faculty approval and timetabling, it may be possible for students to complete co-majors or minors from other Faculties.
Short Courses
In addition to offering single units of study selected from our undergraduate and postgraduate programs, The Faculty of Life and Social Sciences offers short courses in statistics.