Choose your degrees

A degree is the standard qualification you study towards at university.

If you are eligible to study at UC, the next step is to choose your degree, you will need to decide which qualification you wish to study towards.

UC provides a choice between

You may also enrol in two degrees (double degrees) at the same time and cross-credit courses in common.

Your choice of qualification may be based on your career plans, or your interest or ability in certain subjects.

Browse the undergraduate qualifications page for a list of Bachelor's degrees, certificates and diplomas available. They also have useful degree structure and subjects information.

If you are enrolling in a BA, BCom or BSc degree, download the degree planning templates (PDF, 202KB) to help you plan your programme of study.

You must also check if your selected programme requires a special application.

For postgraduate study information, please see postgraduate and graduate study page.

Once you have choosen the degrees you want to study towards, you will need to select your subjects and courses.

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