Not able to do a full degree? Not a problem. Apply to study a short course, professional program or individual unit at ACU.
Short courses
Interested in short-term study? Many graduate certificate programs take as little as six months to complete.
Explore our postgraduate study options
National Immunisation Education Program for Health Professionals
Offered by ACU's National School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, this program prepares Ahpra registered health professionals to practise as a health professional immuniser nationally (subject to state/territory and jurisdiction legislation). The program is open to Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Registered Midwives, Paramedics, Pharmacists and Aboriginal Health Practitioners/Workers and is offered fully online.
Coming soon - Other Voices: Dialogues on an Australian Theology
Join Dr Emmanuel Nathan, Director of the Research Centre for Studies of the Second Vatican Council and Senior Lecturer (Biblical Studies) in the Faculty of Theology and Philosophy, in conversation with internationally acclaimed scholars from ACU and other institutions.
Individual units
Study individual units at ACU without committing to a full course. Learn more and find out how to apply.
What are individual units?
Subject to approval and availability, you can study up to two units in any study period at ACU. These single unit or subjects are delivered on a fee-paying, non-award basis, meaning they will not count towards a formal award such as a certificate, diploma or bachelors degree. To study an individual unit, you must meet the unit requirements. You will also be formally assessed in your enrolled unit(s).
How to find an individual unit
To find the individual unit you wish to study, you can browse a full listing of unit descriptions or search for a course that interests you. Course listings also include a sample course map with unit descriptions.
Please note: Not all units are available at all campuses or available for study as individual units.
Browse a full listing of unit descriptions
Accreditation toward a course
If you subsequently apply for, and are granted, admission to a course at ACU, any individual units you undertook and successfully completed on a non-award basis may be credited to that course. Accreditation is subject to the Academic Regulations and the relevant course rules.
Read our latest academic regulations
Units with a practical component
You will not be offered a place in a unit that includes a practical placement or professional experience, except with the approval of the Executive Dean. This applies to individual units studied on a non-award, cross-institutional, or auditing basis.
Apply for an individual unit
For more information about individual units, including campus availability and applying for admission, visit the undergraduate and postgraduate unit pages in our course browser.