Resolutions of the faculty
See also the Constitution of the Faculty of Science as published in The University of Sydney Calendar sydney.edu.au/calendar.
Resolutions of the Faculty of Science for coursework awards
These resolutions apply to all undergraduate and postgraduate coursework award courses in the Faculty, unless specifically indicated otherwise. Students enrolled in postgraduate research awards should consult the resolutions for their course. These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2014 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the resolutions for the course of enrolment, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.
1. Admissions
Course | Flexible Entry Scheme | Broadway Scheme | Cadigal Program | Principal's Recommendation Conditional Offer Scheme (E12) | Mature Age Applicants Scheme | Elite Athletes or Performers Scheme | Special Consideration for Admission Scheme |
Future Leaders Scheme |
Rural Entry Scheme |
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Bachelor of Science | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Bachelor of Medical Science | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Bachelor of Psychology |
No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Bachelor of Science and Master of Nutrition and Dietetics | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced) and Doctor of Medicine | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced) and Doctor of Dental Medicine | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Bachelor of Food and Agribusiness | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Master of Clinical Psychology | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Master of Clinical Psychology and Doctor of Philosophy | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
2. Enrolment restrictions
4. Re-enrolment after an absence
5. Course Transfer
6. Credit for previous study
Course | Rule |
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Undergraduate Science Courses | All students must complete all the senior units of study required for a Science Table 1 major at the University of Sydney. |
Postgraduate Science courses |
Credit is available in the articulated postgraduate courses for postgraduate study as long as it has been undertaken in these award courses within the previous five years. Unless otherwise stated in the course resolutions, external credit and reduced volume of learning are not available to students enrolled in postgraduate programs. |
Agriculture graduate certificates, graduate diplomas, and masters degrees | A maximum of 6 credit points may be granted to graduate certificates, and 12 credit points to graduate diplomas and masters, except that full credit will be awarded for students moving through an embedded sequence. |
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | Credit may be granted only for specific core and elective units in Year 1 and Year 2 up to a maximum of 48 credit points. Studies must have been completed with at least a credit grade and no more than five years prior to admission. |
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | Credit for previous study will not be granted. |
Undergraduate Veterinary Science courses | The Associate Dean may approve a maximum of 96 credit points of credit towards the requirements. A maximum of 36 unspecified credit points for units of study not comparable to units listed in table units for each degree may be granted as part of the 96 credit point maximum credit transfer permitted. |
Postgraduate Veterinary Science courses | Credit for up to a maximum of 25 percent of the requirements for a degree may be granted for studies completed no more than five years prior to admission, for which an award was not made. |
7. Cross institutional study
8. International Study
9. Attendance
10. Results
12. Re-assessment
13. Award of the bachelor degree with honours
Description |
Mark Range |
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Honours Class I |
Mark >= 80 |
Honours Class II (Division 1) |
75 <= Mark < 80 |
Honours Class II (Division 2) |
70 <= Mark < 75 |
Honours Class III |
65 <= Mark < 70 |
Honours not awarded |
Mark < 65 |
15. Weighted Average Mark (WAM) and Science Weighted Average Mark (SCIWAM)
16. Talented Student Program
Schedule 1: Allowable Undergraduate Course Transfers
Transfer From | Transfer To | Requirements |
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Bachelor of Agricultural Economics | Bachelor of Food and Agribusiness | |
Bachelor of Resource Economics | Faculty Approval Required | |
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture | ||
Bachelor of Environmental Systems | Bachelor of Science in Agriculture | |
Bachelor of Food and Agribusiness | Bachelor of Science in Agriculture | |
Bachelor of Resource Economics | Bachelor of Food and Agribusiness | |
Bachelor of Agricultural Economics | Faculty Approval Required | |
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture | ||
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture | Bachelor of Environmental Systems | Faculty Approval Required |
Bachelor of Food and Agribusiness | ||
Bachelor of Medical Science | Bachelor of Science | |
Bachelor of Psychology (Arts and Social Sciences) | Bachelor of Arts | |
Bachelor of Psychology (Science) | Bachelor of Science | |
Bachelor of Psychology | Bachelor of Arts | |
Bachelor of Science | ||
Bachelor of Science (Veterinary) | Bachelor of Veterinary Science | Allowed for those BVSc students who were enrolled in the BSc (Vet) to complete the Honours year. Note: BVSc is currently being phased out. This arrangement will no longer be available after 2018. |
Bachelor of Veterinary Science | Bachelor of Science (Veterinary) | Completed 4 years of the Bachelor of Veterinary Science and obtained academic approval. |
Transfer From | Transfer To |
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Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts | Bachelor of Arts |
Bachelor of Science | |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced) and Bachelor of Arts | Bachelor of Arts |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced) | |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) and Bachelor of Arts | Bachelor of Arts |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) | |
Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws | Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws |
Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws | |
Bachelor of Design in Architecture and Bachelor of Laws | |
Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws | |
Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Laws | |
Bachelor of International and Global Studies and Bachelor of Laws | |
Bachelor of Political, Economic and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Laws | |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced) | |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced) and Bachelor of Laws | Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws |
Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws | |
Bachelor of Design in Architecture and Bachelor of Laws | |
Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws | |
Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Laws | |
Bachelor of International and Global Studies and Bachelor of Laws | |
Bachelor of Political, Economic and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Laws | |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced) | |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) and Bachelor of Laws | Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws |
Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws | |
Bachelor of Design in Architecture and Bachelor of Laws | |
Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws | |
Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Laws | |
Bachelor of International and Global Studies and Bachelor of Laws | |
Bachelor of Political, Economic and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Laws | |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) |
Transfer From | Transfer To |
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Bachelor of Science and Master of Nutrition and Dietetics | Bachelor of Science |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced) and Master of Nutrition and Dietetics | Bachelor of Science (Advanced) |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) and Master of Nutrition and Dietetics | Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced) and Doctor of Medicine | Bachelor of Science (Advanced) |
Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine | |
Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine | Bachelor of Medical Science |
Bachelor of Science | |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced) and Doctor of Medicine | |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced) and Doctor of Dental Medicine | Bachelor of Science (Advanced) |
Schedule 2: Allowable Postgraduate Course Transfers
Transfer From | Transfer To | Requirements |
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Graduate Certificate in Coaching Psychology | Graduate Diploma in Coaching Psychology | Complete the requirements of the Graduate Certificate OR; accumulate a minimum of 18 cps in the Graduate Certificate within a maximum of two consecutive semesters with a WAM of at least 65.0. |
Graduate Diploma in Coaching Psychology | Graduate Certificate in Coaching Psychology | |
Master of Science in Coaching Psychology | Complete the requirements of the Graduate Diploma OR; accumulate a minimum of 18 cps in the Graduate Diploma within a maximum of two consecutive semesters with a WAM of at least 65.0. | |
Master of Science in Coaching Psychology | Graduate Certificate in Coaching Psychology | |
Graduate Diploma in Coaching Psychology | ||
Master of Applied Science (Psychology of Coaching) | Graduate Certificate of Applied Science (Psychology of Coaching) | Course Coordinator approval required |
Graduate Diploma of Applied Science (Psychology of Coaching) | Course Coordinator approval required | |
Master of Science in Coaching Psychology | Course Coordinator approval required | |
Master of Clinical Psychology and Doctor of Philosophy | Doctor of Philosophy | Course Coordinator approval required |
Master of Clinical Psychology | Course Coordinator approval required | |
Master of Science in Health Psychology | Graduate Certificate in Health Psychology | Course Coordinator approval required |
Graduate Diploma in Health Psychology | Course Coordinator approval required | |
Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science | Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science | Complete the requirements of the Graduate Certificate OR; accumulate a minimum of 18 cps in the Graduate Certificate within a maximum of two consecutive semesters with a WAM of at least 65.0. |
Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science | Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science | |
Master of Environmental Science | Complete the requirements of the Graduate Diploma OR; accumulate a minimum of 18 cps in the Graduate Diploma within a maximum of two consecutive semesters with a WAM of at least 65.0. | |
Master of Environmental Science | Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science | |
Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science | ||
Master of Science in Environmental Science | Master of Environmental Science | Course Coordinator approval required |
Graduate Certificate in Marine Science and Management | Graduate Diploma in Marine Science and Management | Complete the requirements of the Graduate Certificate OR; accumulate a minimum of 18 cps in the Graduate Certificate within a maximum of two consecutive semesters with a WAM of at least 65.0. |
Graduate Diploma in Marine Science and Management | Graduate Certificate in Marine Science and Management | |
Master of Marine Science and Management | Complete the requirements of the Graduate Diploma OR; accumulate a minimum of 18 cps in the Graduate Diploma within a maximum of two consecutive semesters with a WAM of at least 65.0. | |
Master of Marine Science and Management | Graduate Certificate in Marine Science and Management | |
Graduate Diploma in Marine Science and Management | ||
Graduate Certificate in Sustainability | Graduate Diploma in Sustainability | Complete the requirements of the Graduate Certificate OR; accumulate a minimum of 18 cps in the Graduate Certificate within a maximum of two consecutive semesters with a WAM of at least 65.0. |
Graduate Diploma in Sustainability | Graduate Certificate in Sustainability | |
Master of Sustainability | Complete the requirements of the Graduate Diploma OR; accumulate a minimum of 18 cps in the Graduate Diploma within a maximum of two consecutive semesters with a WAM of at least 65.0. | |
Master of Sustainability | Graduate Certificate in Sustainability | |
Graduate Diploma in Sustainability | ||
Graduate Diploma in Medical Physics | Master of Medical Physics | Complete the requirements of the Graduate Diploma with a WAM of 65.0 or better and have Course Coordinator approval. |
Master of Medical Physics | Graduate Diploma in Medical Physics | Complete the Graduate Diploma requirements and have Course Coordinator approval |
Graduate Certificate in Science (History and Philosophy of Science) | Graduate Diploma in Science | Course Coordinator approval required |
Graduate Certificate in Animal Science | Graduate Diploma in Animal Science | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements, no WAM is specified. |
Master of Animal Science | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements and have a research supervisor, no WAM is specified. | |
Graduate Diploma in Animal Science | Graduate Certificate in Animal Science | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. |
Master of Animal Science | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements and have a research supervisor, no WAM is specified. | |
Master of Animal Science | Graduate Certificate in Animal Science | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. |
Graduate Diploma in Animal Science | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Graduate Certificate in Animal Science (Animal Breeding Management) | Graduate Certificate in Animal Science | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. |
Graduate Diploma in Animal Science | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Master of Animal Science | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream, have a supervisor, no WAM specified. | |
Graduate Diploma in Animal Science (Animal Breeding Management) | Graduate Certificate in Animal Science | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. |
Graduate Diploma in Animal Science | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Master of Animal Science | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream, have a supervisor, no WAM specified. | |
Master of Animal Science (Animal Breeding Management) | Graduate Certificate in Animal Science | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. |
Graduate Diploma in Animal Science | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Master of Animal Science | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream, have a supervisor, no WAM specified. | |
Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Public Health | Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements. |
Master of Veterinary Public Health | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements and achieve a WAM of >70%. | |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health Management | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Master of Veterinary Public Health Management | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements and achieve a WAM of >70%. | |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Studies | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Master of Veterinary Studies | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream and have a research supervisor. | |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health | Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Public Health | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. |
Master of Veterinary Public Health | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including unit requirements for the stream and achieve a WAM of >70%. | |
Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Public Health Management | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health Management | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Master of Veterinary Public Health Management | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including unit requirements for the stream and achieve a WAM of >70%. | |
Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Studies | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Studies | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Master of Veterinary Studies | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream and have a research supervisor. | |
Master of Veterinary Public Health | Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Public Health | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Studies | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Studies | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Master of Veterinary Studies | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream and have a research supervisor. | |
Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Public Health Management | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health Management | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Master of Veterinary Public Health Management | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including unit requirements for the stream and achieve a WAM of >70%. | |
Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Public Health Management | Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health Management | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. |
Master of Veterinary Public Health Management | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including unit requirements for the stream and achieve a WAM of >70%. | |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Master of Veterinary Public Health | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including unit requirements for the stream and achieve a WAM of >70%. | |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Studies | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Master of Veterinary Studies | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream and have a research supervisor. | |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health Management | Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Public Health Management | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. |
Master of Veterinary Public Health Management | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including unit requirements for the stream and achieve a WAM of >70%. | |
Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Public Health | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Master of Veterinary Public Health | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including unit requirements for the stream and achieve a WAM of >70%. | |
Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Studies | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Studies | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Master of Veterinary Studies | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream and have a research supervisor. | |
Master of Veterinary Public Health Management | Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Public Health Management | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health Management | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Studies | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Studies | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Master of Veterinary Studies | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream and have a research supervisor. | |
Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Public Health | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Studies | Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Studies | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. |
Master of Veterinary Studies | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream and have a research supervisor. | |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health Management | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Master of Veterinary Public Health Management | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including unit requirements for the stream and achieve a WAM of >70%. | |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Master of Veterinary Public Health | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including unit requirements for the stream and achieve a WAM of >70%. | |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Studies | Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Studies | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. |
Master of Veterinary Studies | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream and have a research supervisor. | |
Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Public Health Management | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health Management | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Master of Veterinary Public Health Management | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including unit requirements for the stream and achieve a WAM of >70%. | |
Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Public Health | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Master of Veterinary Public Health | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including unit requirements for the stream and achieve a WAM of >70%. | |
Master of Animal Science | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream and have a research supervisor. | |
Master of Veterinary Studies | Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Studies | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Studies | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Public Health Management | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health Management | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Master of Veterinary Public Health Management | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including unit requirements for the stream and achieve a WAM of >70%. | |
Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Public Health | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including units required for the stream. | |
Master of Veterinary Public Health | Complete the Graduate Certificate requirements including unit requirements for the stream and achieve a WAM of >70%. | |
Graduate Diploma in Agriculture | Graduate Certificate in Agriculture and Environment | Complete the degree requirements. |
Master of Agriculture | Graduate Certificate in Agriculture and Environment | Complete the degree requirements. |
Graduate Diploma in Agriculture and Environment | Complete the degree requirements. | |
Master of Agriculture and Environment | ||
Graduate Diploma in Agriculture and Environment | Graduate Certificate in Agriculture and Environment | Complete the degree requirements. |
Master of Agriculture and Environment | ||
Master of Agriculture and Environment | Graduate Certificate in Agriculture and Environment | Complete the degree requirements. |
Graduate Diploma in Agriculture and Environment | Complete the degree requirements. |