Summer and Winter Term units for undergraduate students
Are you an undergraduate student looking to get ahead and study in the Summer or Winter Term?
Summer Term 2024
Tuesday 2 January – Sunday 11 February 2024
Winter Term 2024
Monday 17 June – Sunday 28 July 2024
Study between semesters, graduate sooner
Are you itching to complete your degree sooner? By studying in Summer and Winter Term you could speed up your course!
Current students can get ahead with your studies by using the break to keep accruing credit points towards your degree.
You can select up to two Summer Term and two Winter Term units. Options include internships, electives and core units. Don't forget to check your course planner.
If you’re an international student – either currently in Australia or arriving in Australia before the start of Summer or Winter Term – check your course planner to see which units can be undertaken as part of your course.
Why study during Summer or Winter Term?
Accelerate your studies to fast-track completion.
Catch up on core units or explore units outside your primary area of study.
Balance your unit load with other commitments.
Learn key skills to prepare you for the workforce and get ready to navigate your chosen career path.
Relaunch your study goals and finish what you started.
Your study options
Professional internships
A Summer Term internship is an immersive way to gain real industry experience. The shorter delivery period during these terms allows for an intensive internship, rather than spreading out across an entire semester.
Internships for Summer Term 2024 must be confirmed by Monday 18 December 2023.
Skills for the workplace
Why not use Summer Term to focus on boosting skills ahead of your entry to the workforce?
Future Work Skills (CAR20001) is designed to maximise your potential to get a great job after you graduate and give you the skills to excel. This unit is worth 12.5 credit points and delivered online.
Fast-track your course
Explore units by study area to get you closer to graduation. All Summer Term units are worth 12.5 credit points and delivered on campus at Hawthorn, unless otherwise noted.
Key Summer and Winter Term dates
- Enrolments and the timetable will open for all of 2024 study periods on Tuesday 24 October 2023
- Enrolments for summer and winter terms close by the end of the first day of teaching
Head over to our enrolment portal from Tuesday 24 October to enrol.
| Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| AVT30006 | Air Transport Pilot License theory 2 | Yes |
| Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| ACC30010 | Auditing | Yes |
| INF20028 | Professional Capabilities for a Digital World | Yes |
| INF30033 | IT Program and Project Management | Yes |
| INF30035 | Business Process Analysis | Yes |
| Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| DDD20009 | Photography and Art Direction | Yes |
| DDD30015 | Visual Storytelling | Yes |
| Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| EAT20008 | Professional Experience in Engineering+ | Yes |
| EAT20024 | Professional Practice in Engineering+ | Yes |
| TNE10006 | Networks and Switching | No |
| Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| INF20028 | Professional Capabilities for a Digital World | Yes |
| INF30033 | IT Program and Project Management | Yes |
| TNE10006 | Networks and Switching | No |
| Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| LAW20041 | Advanced Criminal Law and Sentencing | Yes |
| LAW30015 | Legal Practice and Professional Conduct | Yes |
| LAW10016 | Professional Experience in Law 1 | No |
| LAW20018 | Professional Experience in Law 2 | Yes |
| LAW30016 | Professional Experience in Law 3 | Yes |
| Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| MTH10012 | Calculus and Applications | No |
| MTH10013 | Linear Algebra and Applications | No |
| MTH00008 | MathsLink: Further | No |
| MTH00006 | MathsLink: Methods | No |
Please note: MathsLink is a bridging program for VCE students who have not completed either Units 3 and 4 Mathematical Methods or Further Mathematics.
Skills for the workplace
Consider using Winter Term to focus on boosting skills ahead of your entry to the workforce.
These units are designed to equip you with practical strategies to successfully navigate the workplace after you graduate:
- Building Career Confidence and Connections (CAR10002)
- Exploring Creativity and Innovation (INV10001)
These units are each worth 12.5 credit points and delivered on campus at Hawthorn.
Fast-track your course
Explore units by study area to get you closer to graduation. All Summer Term units are worth 12.5 credit points and delivered on campus at Hawthorn, unless otherwise noted.
| Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| ANI10001 | Introduction to Animation | No |
| Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| AVF10001 | Remote Pilot Licence Theory and Practicum (Multi-rotor drones up to 25kg) | No |
| AVT30006 | Air Transport Pilot Licence theory 2 | Yes |
| Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| BUS10015 | Design Thinking and Teamwork | No |
| ENT10001 | Entrepreneurship and Opportunity | No |
| Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| DCO10001 | Concepts and Narratives | No |
| DCO10004 | Photography for Design | No |
| DDD20009 | Photography and Art Direction | Yes |
| DID10001 | Product Visualisation 1: Hand Sketching | No |
| Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| EAT20008 | Professional Experience in Engineering+ | Yes |
| EAT20024 | Professional Practice in Engineering+ | Yes |
| EAT80003 | Professional Practice in Engineering* | Yes |
| ENG30003 | Technology and Innovation in Society Field Project | Yes |
| Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| FTV10005 | Sound Design and Acquisition | No |
| MDA10003 | Screen Studies: Movies, Television, and Ourselves | No |
| SOC10014 | Popular Culture, Social Change and Technology | No |
| Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| NTR10001 | Introduction to Nutrition | No |
| Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| SOC10014 | Popular Culture, Social Change and Technology | No |
| Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| INF10024 | Business Digitalisation | No |
| Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| INF10026 | First Year Industry Project | No |
| Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| INV10001 | Exploring Creativity and Innovation | No |
| INV10003 | Innovation Sandpit | No |
| Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| LAW20042 | Advanced Intellectual Property Law | Yes |
| CRI10002 | Fundamentals of Criminology | No |
| Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| COM10007 | Professional Communication Practice | No |
| MDA10003 | Screen Studies: Movies, Television, and Ourselves | No |
| Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| PSY10007 | Brain and Behaviour | No |
| SPO10002 | The Psychology of Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity | No |
| Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| NPS20006 | Research and Development Project 2 | Yes |
Am I eligible?
Summer and Winter Terms are available to any student enrolled in a bachelor degree.
Do I need to have met any prerequisites?
Many of the Summer and Winter Term units do not have prerequisites, which means you can enrol in these if you meet the eligibility criteria. To check prerequisites, click on the individual unit to read the unit information in detail.
How to enrol
To enrol in Summer or Winter Term units, select the Summer or Winter teaching period when you are choosing units.
Need assistance?
Our team is here to help you navigate your unit options for Summer and Winter terms. We can assist you throughout the application and enrolment process.