Single subject availability

Study areas

We offer single subject study for every interest. Take a look at the University of Melbourne Handbook and check if the subject is available through the Community Access Program.

Refer to Step 1 – Applications for single subject studies

Subjects not available through CAP

Not all subjects are available for single-subject study. Faculties/graduate schools reserve the right to limit the availability of some subjects to those students enrolled in award degrees only.  Most subjects available for CAP study are also available for cross institutional study, but there are some exceptions; to check whether a subject is available for cross institutional study before applying you can contact us at cap-application@unimelb.edu.au.

Faculty-specific information

Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

Featured health subjects

View all key featured health single subjects that can be completed as part of the Community Access Program on the Faculty website or view the handbook.

School of Biomedical Sciences

Some subjects are quota limited and have very strict application deadlines, as outlined on the MDHS website.

Psychology subjects

Refer to the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences website for more information about the single subjects that are available to CAP students. Fourth year Psychology subjects are not available to CAP students, with the exception of applicants who have a written recommendation from the Australian Psychological Society indicating that they need to complete fourth year subjects for registration purposes. Contact the fourth year Psychology Coordinator for further information.

Faculty of Science

The following subjects are not available for single-subject study (except for Indigenous students whose eligibility to undertake the subjects has been approved):

• Foundation Mathematics 1 (MAST10014)
• Foundation Mathematics 2 (MAST10015)
• Science: A Study of Life and Environment (SCIE10001)
• Science: Systems, Technology and Design (SCIE10002)
• Science: Supporting Health and Wellbeing (SCIE10003)

Melbourne Business School

Subjects in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) are not available as single subject enrolments.

The following Specialist Certificate subjects are not available as single subject enrolments:

• Leading High Performance Teams
• Stakeholders and Internal Influence
• Motivating and Managing Performance
• Resilient Leadership
• Positive Leadership Development
• Project Management Fundamentals
• Strategic Awareness and Business Acumen
• Managing Innovation
• Strategic HR Leadership
• Influence and Negotiation Strategies
• Decision Making for Leaders

Faculty of Education

Master of Teaching subjects are not available as single subjects through CAP.

Faculty of Arts

The following subjects are not available through CAP in Arts:

Undergraduate

• Capstone subjects and the Arts Discovery Subject (ARTS10002)

Graduate

• Capstone subjects and internships
• Compulsory and core subjects Enrolment to be considered on a case‐by‐case basis and approved by the Program Head
• Elective subjects: Enrolment to be considered on a case ‐by‐case basis and approved by the Subject Coordinator

Any other subjects where the handbook entry does not state the subject is available for CAP study.

Melbourne Law school

Most law subjects have quotas and many fill quickly, so it is recommended that you apply well in advance of the teaching dates.  Law subject quotas and availability of spaces is listed at MLM subjects.

Juris Doctor subjects are not available for Cross-Institutional study but places may be available for Community Access Program applications.

You can find further information, including information for foreign law degree holders at Single subject study: Melbourne Law School.