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Science for Education programs

To meet the Science for Education programs (Primary or Early Childhood) pre-requisite (Units 3 & 4 C grades) for entry to a USC program, one of the following will satisfy the requirements:

Australian secondary study

Qualification Prerequisite equivalents

Qld Year 12 – 4,SA*

(commenced Yr 11 prior to 2019)

  • Agriculture
  • Agricultural Science
  • Biology
  • Biological Science
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Science
  • Marine Science
  • Marine Studies
  • Multi-strand Science
  • Physics
  • Science21
Qld Year 12 – Units 3&4, C**
(commenced Yr 11 in 2019 or beyond)
  • Agricultural Science
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth & Environmental Science
  • Marine Science
  • Physics
  • Psychology
Qld External Senior
  • Agriculture
  • Agricultural Science
  • Biology
  • Biological Science
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Science
  • Marine Science
  • Marine Studies
  • Multi-strand Science
  • Physics
  • Science21
ACT Year 12
  • Biological Science (T Major)
  • Biology (T Major)
  • Chemistry (T Major)
  • Electronics (T Major)
  • Human Biology (T Major)
  • Physics (T Major)
NSW Year 12
  • Biology
  • Biology (2 unit)
  • Chemistry 
  • Chemistry (2 unit)
  • Physics
  • Physics (2 unit)
  • Science (3 unit)
  • Science (4 unit)
SA/NT Year 12
  • Biology
  • Chemistry 
  • Physics
 
TAS Year 12
  • Applied Science - Physical Sciences
  • Biology
  • Chemistry 
  • Physical Sciences
  • Physics
VIC Year 12
  • Biology
  • Chemistry 
  • Physics
 
WA Year 12
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biological Sciences (Stage 3)
  • Biology
  • Biology ATAR
  • Chemistry 
  • Chemistry (Stage 3)
  • Chemistry ATAR
  • Human Biological Sciences (Stage 3)
  • Human Biology
  • Human Biology ATAR
  • Physical Science
  • Physics
  • Physics (Stage 3)
  • Physics ATAR

*4, SA – study must be equivalent to 4 semesters of study and exit with a Sound exit level of achievement or above.
** Units 3&4, C – completed Unit 3 and Unit 4 and exit with a grade of C or above.

Overseas secondary study

Qualification Prerequisite equivalents
International Baccalaureate (IB)
  • Biology (HL or SL)
  • Chemistry (HL or SL)
  • Phys Chem Sys (HL)
  • Physical Science (HL)
  • Physics (HL or SL)
New Zealand
  • Biology (NCEA Level) 
  • Chemistry (NCEA Level 3)
  • Physics (NCEA Level 3)

GCE (A or AS Levels) 

A levels - Grade D or higher

As levels - Grade C or higher

  • Biology
  • Biology (Human)
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

Australian bridging and preparatory studies

Qualification Prerequisite equivalents
USC Tertiary Preparation Pathway
CQU Preparatory Program
  • IntroBiology
  • IntroChemistry
  • IntroPhysics

Griffith College - Cert IV in Foundation Studies/

Tertiary Preparation

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
JCU - Diploma of Higher Education
  • SCI1022 Essential Science
USQ Preparatory Program
  • TPP7150 - Chemistry: An introductory course
  • 11035 - Chemistry
  • TPP7160 Preparatory Physics
  • 11034 - Physics
QUT
  • Chemistry bridging course
  • Physics bridging course
Unilearn (via Unilearn or OUA)
  • UNL44 - Biology
  • UNL21 - Chemistry
  • UNL71 - Physics
UQ College - Tertiary Preparation Program
  • BIOL1031E Pre-University Biology
TAFE QLD - Certificate IV in Adult Tertiary Preparation
  • Biology (2 modules)
  • Chemistry (3 modules)
  • Physics (3 modules)

Tertiary studies

A passing grade in at least one tertiary level subject in any of the following fields may be considered: Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Geology, Marine Science or Physics.

Other study

Other study may also be considered. Contact Student Central for more information if you have done other study that you think might be equivalent.