Courses available to Headstart students
Choose from over 90 courses in the following study areas:
- Business, tourism and events
- Communication, design and creative industries
- Education
- Environmental studies
- Health sciences
- Languages and linguistics
- Law and criminology
- Psychology and social sciences
- Science, IT and engineering
- Sport and exercise science
For more information on location, Semester of offer and entry requirements click on the course links below. Please note some courses offered to Headstart students have additional entry requirements, which are listed below.
Business, tourism and events
BUS101 Exploring Business Research
BUS102 Economics for Business
BUS104 Discovering Management
BUS105 Marketing Essentials
BUS106
BUS108 Information Systems in Organisations
TSM102 The World of Tourism, Leisure and Events
Communication, design and creative industries
CMN101 Introduction to Creative Entrepreneurship
CMN103 Introduction to the Creative Industries
CMN104 Introduction to Screen and Media Industries
CMN105 Creative Production
CMN106 Contemporary Communication Theory and Trends
CMN107 Communication for the Creative Professional
CMN108
CMN116 Playing with Words: an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
CMN117 Playing with Genre
CMN120 Introduction to Contemporary Global Media and Communication
CMN130 News and Reporting
CMN140
CMN150 Digital Journalism
COR109
DES101 Elements of Design
DES102
DES103 Fundamentals of Photography
DES104 Art, Design and Digital Culture
DES105 Design Methods
DES106
DES107 Drawing Practice
DRA100 Acting 1: The actor's craft
DRA102 Exploring Twentieth Century Theatre
EGL120 The ' English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies
FSH100 Introduction to Key Concepts of Fashion
MUS100 Intro to Songwriting and Production
MUS101 Intro to Songwriting and Performance
SGD100 Introduction to Game Design
SGD101 Game Art: Introduction to 2D & 3D
SGD102 Introduction to Games Programming
SGD120
Education
EDU101 Human Development and Learning
EDU103 Teaching with Technology
EDU104
EDU115 Creative Expression and Play through the Arts
Environmental studies
ENP101 Introduction to Urban Design & Town Planning - Studio I
ENP103 Planning Theory, Governance and Politics
ENP104 Urban Economics and System Analytics
GEO100 The Changing Planet
GEO101 Space, place and the Anthropocene
Health sciences
LFS100 Cell Biology - Must be studying Biology
LFS103 Introductory Bioscience - Must be in Year 12
LFS112 Human Physiology - Must be studying Biology
LFS122 Human Anatomy - Must be studying Biology
PUB102 Environment and Health
PUB104 Introduction to Behavioural Health
PUB112 Public Health Foundations
Languages and linguistics
IND110 Indonesian A
IND111 Indonesian B - Prerequisite course: IND110
JPN110 Introductory Japanese 1
JPN111 Introductory Japanese 2 - Prerequisite course: JPN110
Law and Criminology
CRM101 Introduction to Criminology
CRM102 Understanding Crime
CRM103 Punishment and Corrections
CRM105 Policing
JST101 Justice and the Australian Legal System
LAW101 Foundations of Australian Law A
Psychology and social sciences
COU180 Therapeutic Communication Skills
HIS100 What Makes Australia? History of Australian Popular Culture: The Twentieth Century and Beyond
HIS140 Global Citizens: A History of Humanity
INT101 Introduction to International Relations: An Australian Perspective
INT102 Global Environmental Politics
PSY100 Introduction to Psychology A
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology B
PSY102 Current Directions in Psychology
PSY103 Applied Psychology in Health Care
SCS101 Foundations of Human Behaviour
SCS110 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology
SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCS140
SWK100 Introduction to Social Work Practice Theories
SWK172 Introduction to Social Work and Human Services
SUS101 Foundations of Sustainability
Science, IT and engineering
ENG101 Professional Engineering - Please note: there are two 4 hour field trips during the semester that Headstart students need to attend. View the course outline for more details.
ENG104 Engineering Design
ENS103 Earth's Surface Processes
ICT112 Programming Fundamentals
ICT115 Introduction to Systems Design
MTH103 Introduction to Applied Mathematics - Must be studying Maths B/Mathematical Methods or Maths C/Specialist Mathematics
MTH104 Introductory Calculus - Must be studying Maths B/Mathematical Methods or Maths C/Specialist Mathematics
SCI102 Biodiversity and Ecology - Must be studying Biology
SCI105 Introductory Chemistry - Must be studying Chemistry
SCI107 Physics - Must be studying Maths B/Mathematical Methods or Maths C/Specialist Mathematics
SCI110 Science Research Methods - Recommended to be studying Maths A/General Mathematics, Maths B/Mathematical Methods or Maths C/Specialist Mathematics
SCI113 Discovering Science
Sport and exercise science
SPX101 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
SPX102 Introduction to Coaching Science
SPX103 - Must be in Year 12 and studying biology
SPX121 Exercise Prescription and Programming I - Must be in Year 12 and studying biology
* Semester of offer at each location is subject to change, please refer to class timetable before completing an application.