University of New South Wales (UNSW) Courses

This double degree gives students the skills required to deal with complex legal issues stemming from new industries and contemporary science disciplines.

In the Medicine/Arts degree, students complete an Arts degree in combination with the Bachelor of Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine degree over an eight-year period. This requires the students to take leave from the Medicine program to complete Arts subjects. Generally this leave is taken between the phases of the Medicine program. The Arts degree allows you to pursue a range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, including languages, arts, history, philosophy and business. In whichever area you choose to study, you will develop transferable skills and in-depth knowledge, and gain the tools to think critically, communicate effectively and conduct research independently.

This double degree gives you the skills to deal with complex legal issues stemming from new industries and new social expectations as part of a progressive Law degree. Students have access to state-of-the-art scientific technology and build extensive knowledge in a scientific field, choosing from the various specialisations offered in the Science degree. The Law degree aims to develop graduates who have excellent analytical skills, a capacity for scholarly research, effective oral and written communication skills, and a commitment to personal and professional development, ethical practice and social responsibility.

This degree combination is ideal for students interested in working in legal affairs or other aspects of media industries and audio-visual production. The Media (Screen and Sound) degree is designed to provide students with skills, knowledge and capabilities relevant to careers in a broad range of audio-visual, digital and screen production industries. The emphasis is on acquisition of creative and professional skills suitable to contemporary media industry contexts, along with a sophisticated understanding of the role of media and film in contemporary societies.The Law degree aims to develop graduates who have excellent analytical skills, a capacity for scholarly research, effective oral and written communication skills, and a commitment to personal and professional development, ethical practice and social responsibility.

If you're a student or a professional in the fields of information systems or computer science, this degree will enable you to advance into management and leadership roles in the industry. It's designed to provide strong analytical and technical skills to assess, design, implement and manage business information systems in today's fast-changing business environment, across multiple organisations.You will gain a thorough understanding of the conceptual, theoretical and practical frameworks underpinning a broad range of IT management functions, as well as awareness of contemporary issues and development in the new and emerging national and international IT management landscape.

Psychology is the study of mind and behaviour. It is one of the most interesting and challenging areas of scientific inquiry with the potential to benefit both individuals and society as a whole. Topics of study include learning, memory, cognition, perception, neuroscience, and developmental, forensic, social and abnormal psychology. You will gain an integrated and comprehensive knowledge in the main discipline areas of psychology and develop strong research, analytical and communication skills. This is a four-stage full-time program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Psychology (Honours). It is fully accredited and satisfies the minimum requirement for provisional registration. At the completion of this degree you can head out into the workforce or continue along the path to becoming a registered psychologist by completing an additional two-year professional Masters degree in Psychology. You can also choose to do further study and research such as Masters degree (Research) or PhD.

This degree suits those already working in the mining industry or planning a career change. You can choose one of two specialisations - Mine Geomechanics or Mine Management - and will undertake advanced study in mining engineering. It gives mining engineering graduates and minerals industry professionals the opportunity to continue their professional development.

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Broaden your career prospects by studying Music and Science together.

The Master of Materials Technology is a one- to two-year full-time degree which provides you with a comprehensive yet flexible study of the full range of materials, including ceramics, composites, metals and polymers. It also offers graduate education for professionals to broaden their knowledge in these areas. This degree covers a broad spectrum of materials science and engineering, emphasising the application of the basic sciences to the understanding of the structure, properties and processing of materials.

This double degree combines the theoretical discipline of vision science with the clinical art of primary eye care. Through studies in vision science, you will learn about the optics of lenses and instruments, the physiology of the eye and the psychophysics of vision and neuroscience.Optometry components will give you expertise in the diagnosis and management of ocular disease, the dispensing of spectacles and contact lenses, care of people with special needs (children, low vision), sports vision and vision in the workplace.

This six-year double degree provides an opportunity for musically gifted and talented students to explore the connections between music and law. The Law courses satisfy the requirements for the award of the professional Law degree, while the Music courses offer intensive pre-professional training in musicology, music theory, performance and composition as well as one of four music streams: music creative practice, music inquiry, sonic arts and music pedagogy. The Law degree aims to develop graduates who have excellent analytical skills, a capacity for scholarly research, effective oral and written communication skills, and a commitment to personal and professional development, ethical practice and social responsibility.