Subject Guides
Please find PDF documents providing additional details for each course or subject area.
Arts
The Arts faculty offers subjects in the performing, creative, and visual arts, fostering creativity, self-expression, and critical thinking. Engaging in the arts enhances problem-solving skills, encourages collaboration, and allows students to explore diverse perspectives.
Dance ( 276.6 KB)
Drama ( 388.0 KB)
Ceramics ( 889.2 KB)
Live Production and Services ( 292.6 KB)
Media ( 248.2 KB)
Music ( 544.1 KB)
Photography ( 420.9 KB)
Visual Art ( 663.1 KB)
English, English as Additional Language (EAL) and Languages
Learning additional languages from a beginning to advanced levels widens horizons, broadens cognitive and cultural experience, and develops communicative and intercultural capabilities.
Indonesian ( 4.2 MB)
English ( 1.9 MB)
English as Additional Language (EAL) ( 718.8 KB)
French ( 433.5 KB)
Japanese ( 377.3 KB)
Mandarin ( 483.6 KB)
Spanish ( 799.4 KB)
Health, Outdoor and Physical Education
Physical Education courses are suited to recreational and elite sportspeople and all who are interested in the theory and practice of sports.
The Outdoor and Environmental Education course equips students with skills and knowledge in understanding the role of the Environment in health, wellbeing and sustainability.
Public Health ( 519.3 KB)
Outdoor Recreation ( 1.2 MB)
Outdoor and Environmental Education ( 1.3 MB)
Athlete Development ( 1.4 MB)
Sport, Fitness and Recreation ( 1.5 MB)
Exercise Science ( 358.3 KB)
Physical Education Studies ( 1.7 MB)
Humanities, Social Sciences and Commerce
Our Humanities and Social Sciences courses cover subjects including Geography, Legal Studies, Sociology, and Social & Community Work, offering insights into human behaviour and societal structures.
Commerce courses, including Business, and Economics, provide a strong foundation in financial literacy and business principles.
Business ( 1.4 MB)
Economics ( 1.0 MB)
Education Studies ( 415.6 KB)
Geography ( 745.5 KB)
Global Studies ( 1012.4 KB)
History - Ancient, Pre Modern and Modern ( 2.0 MB)
Legal Studies ( 666.0 KB)
Pacific Studies ( 1.2 MB)
Philosophy ( 1.1 MB)
Social and Community Work ( 1.1 MB)
Sociology ( 661.3 KB)
Mathematics
Mathematics courses are tailored to different ability levels. Tertiary units prepare students for University level mathematics and Accredited Mathematics are designed for a more practical approach to using Mathematics in future careers and everyday life, ensuring every student finds a course that meets their needs.
Mathematics A ( 521.7 KB)
Mathematics T ( 846.8 KB)
Science and Digital Technologies (IT)
Science and Digital Technologies courses focus on developing skills and knowledge through practical experiments, theoretical application and critical thinking, preparing students to explore the natural world with a scientific approach.
Engineering ( 717.9 KB)
Digital Technologies (IT) ( 880.0 KB)
Biology ( 1018.4 KB)
Chemistry ( 698.2 KB)
Earth and Environmental Science ( 538.6 KB)
Health Science ( 269.7 KB)
Interdisciplinary Science - Oceanography ( 538.3 KB)
Physics ( 810.8 KB)
Psychology ( 588.1 KB)
Technology and Design
These highly practical, skills-based courses cover a wide variety of areas in Industrial Technology and Design. There is a focus on skills development, applied studies and innovation. These subjects offer hands-on experience and industry-relevant training.
Automotive Technology ( 536.1 KB)
Design and Emerging Technologies ( 451.6 KB)
Design and Graphics ( 637.6 KB)
Design and Textiles ( 690.6 KB)
Designed Environments ( 1.1 MB)
Food Studies ( 569.9 KB)
Furniture Making Pathways ( 545.8 KB)
Hospitality ( 1.2 MB)
Metal Products ( 457.8 KB)
Extension Programs and Student Programs
Programs and activities which can enhance college experiences and create opportunities for the future include international conferencing with Global Classroom, work readiness with Vocational Courses, using athletic training as learning in the Lakers Academy Program (by application), working with highly motivated peers in the Health, Medical and Applied Sciences R unit.
H Courses are offered to students via the UC accelerated pathways programs. Subjects at UC include:
- Systemic Anatomy and Physiology
- Understanding People and Behaviour (Psychology)
- Creative Writing
- Politics and Democracy
- Performance Analysis in Sport
- Business
- Environmental Science
More information and how to apply at https://www.canberra.edu.au/campaign/accelerated-pathways-program
Academic Extension and Student Programs ( 1.6 MB)
Academic Skills Guide ( 865.2 KB)
UNIVERSITY GUIDES - COURSES FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
(UC extension courses for college students)