USC offers credit into a range of undergraduate degree programs to students who have successfully completed an International Baccalaureate Diploma.
- Students may gain up to four courses of credit depending on the IB subjects they have completed and the USC program they are admitted into.
- If a student is eligible for credit, but the credited course is not listed in the relevant Program Study Plan, the student may be able to use the credit in place of a first year elective.
- Students who have accepted an offer to study at USC should follow the steps outlined in how to apply for credit.
- Students in the Bachelor of Medical Science are not eligible to apply for credit from the International Baccalaureate Diploma.
| IB subject | Minimum grade required | USC course credit |
|---|---|---|
| Biology (standard level) | 4 | LFS103 Introductory Bioscience |
| Biology (higher level) | 4 | LFS103 Introductory Bioscience or LFS100 Cell Biology |
| Business and Management (higher level) | 4 | BUS104 Discovering Management and BUS105 Marketing Essentials |
| Chemistry (higher level) | 4 | SCI105 Introductory Chemistry |
| Computer Science (higher level) | 4 | BUS108 Information Systems in Organisations |
| Design and Technology (higher level) | 4 | Unspecified introductory level elective * |
| English A – Literature (higher level) | 4 | EGL120 The ' English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies |
| Extended Essay (higher level) | C | Unspecified introductory level elective * |
| Film (higher level) | 4 | Unspecified introductory level elective * |
| History (higher level) | 4 | HIS100 What Makes Australia? History of Australian Popular Culture: The Twentieth Century and Beyond and HIS140 Global Citizens: A History of Humanity |
| Language A or Language B (higher level) | 4 | Unspecified introductory level elective * |
| Mathematics (standard level) | 4 | MTH100 |
| Mathematics (higher level) | 4 | MTH100 |
| Music (higher level) | 4 | Unspecified introductory level elective * |
| Physics (higher level) | 4 | SCI107 Physics |
| Psychology (standard level) | 4 | Unspecified introductory level elective * |
| Theatre Arts (higher level) | 4 | DRA100 Acting 1: The actor's craft |
| Visual Arts (higher level) | 4 | DES101 Elements of Design |
* To determine whether an unspecified elective is possible, please refer to the program structure for the degree in which you are enrolling.