Semester program units

Expand your world and your experience by curating your ideal semester abroad. Choose from a diverse range of unit options to study what matters most to you.

Whether you're looking for an exchange from your home university or just want an overseas learning experience, you have the opportunity to take classes from any of our four faculties.

Study areas include; education, visual arts, history, exercise science, psychology, nursing, public health, law, criminology, human rights, business administration, marketing, management, sustainability, information technology, theology or philosophy.

Choose your semester units

Follow the steps below to help you find units to study at ACU.

Key points:

Number of units: You must submit a minimum of 6 preferred units in your online application.

Availability: Not all units are offered at every campus or in every intake. It's crucial to verify that your chosen units are available for your designated program, intake, and campus.

Restricted study areas: Before you begin your search, you must review the restricted study areas.

Academic Calendar: ACU's standard academic year is split into two main semesters:

Semester 1: Runs from February to June.

Semester 2: Runs from July to November.

Search the ACU Handbook

1. Visit the ACU Handbook.
2. Enter a keyword related to a unit (e.g., marketing or psychology) and select "Search."
3. Click on the unit to see the unit outline/syllabus.

Note: You can refine your search by filtering by campus or study intake

Refer to the Course Enrolment Guides (CEGs)

1. Visit the Course Enrolment guides.
2. Search for the relevant course.
3. Review the course map.
4. Click on the unit code to see the unit outline/syllabus.