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 2023 must be confirmed by Monday 19 December 2022.

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.

+Unit is worth 0 credit points
Unit code Unit title Prerequisites
NUR30003 Nursing Children and Young People* Yes
NUR30006 Managing Complex Care* Yes

*Unit is offered at both Hawthorn and Wantirna campuses

Professional internships

A Winter 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.

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:

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 is worth 0 credit points
Unit code Unit title Prerequisites
NTR10001 Introduction to Nutrition No
Unit code Unit title Prerequisites
INF10026 First Year Industry Project No
Unit code Unit title Prerequisites
LAW20042 Advanced Intellectual Property Law 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.

Contact us