What information is available from each course page in the Handbook?
Each course offered at the University of Melbourne has its own individual entry in the Handbook. This FAQ is a guide on the information that can be found on a Handbook course page.
The section on the right-hand side of the page contains key information about the course:
- Year & campus: The year is the commencement year for the information contained on the page. As course information may change each year (eg course structure) it is important to visit the course entry in the year that you commenced your course for your course information. See the Handbook How-To FAQ for information on viewing versions of the Handbook from different years.
- CRICOS code: CRICOS stands for Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students. This code identifies the course within the register, which lists all education providers who offer courses to people studying in Australia on student visas.
- Fees information: To see subject fees, access this link and use the filters according to what type of student you are.
- Study level & type: whether the course is an undergraduate coursework, graduate coursework or graduate research course.
- Credit points and Duration: the credit weighting and length of the course. See the Points and Courses FAQ and Study load page for more information.
This is a general overview of the academic focus of the course, as well as a general introduction to the benefits of studying the course.
This is the official information about the course rules and available subjects for your course. You must follow your course structure requirements in order to graduate.
Course requirements will be listed in the course entry and/or connected pages to the course entry (eg majors, minors, specialisations, streams, and entry points).
A description of future education pathways available to graduates of the course.
Other information pertaining to the course not previously mentioned within the page.