Study between semesters, graduate sooner

Are you itching to complete your degree sooner? By studying in Summer and Winter Term you could speed up your course!  

Current students can get ahead with your studies by using the break to keep accruing credit points towards your degree. 

You can select up to two Summer Term and two Winter Term units. Options include internships, electives and core units. Don't forget to check your course planner. 

If you’re an international student – either currently in Australia or arriving in Australia before the start of Summer or Winter Term – check your course planner to see which units can be undertaken as part of your course. 

Why study during Summer or Winter Term?

Accelerate your studies to fast-track completion.

Catch up on core units or explore units outside your primary area of study.

Balance your unit load with other commitments.

Learn key skills to prepare you for the workforce and get ready to navigate your chosen career path.

Relaunch your study goals and finish what you started.

Your study options

Professional internships

A Summer Term internship is an immersive way to gain real industry experience. The shorter delivery period during these terms allows for an intensive internship, rather than spreading out across an entire semester.

Internships for Summer Term 2024 must be confirmed by Monday 18 December 2023.

Skills for the workplace

Why not use Summer Term to focus on boosting skills ahead of your entry to the workforce?

Future Work Skills (CAR20001) is designed to maximise your potential to get a great job after you graduate and give you the skills to excel. This unit is worth 12.5 credit points and delivered online.

Fast-track your course

Explore units by study area to get you closer to graduation. All Summer Term units are worth 12.5 credit points and delivered on campus at Hawthorn, unless otherwise noted.

Key Summer and Winter Term dates 

  • Enrolments and the timetable will open for all of 2024 study periods on Tuesday 24 October 2023
  • Enrolments for summer and winter terms close by the end of the first day of teaching 
     

Head over to our enrolment portal from Tuesday 24 October to enrol. 

Unit code Unit title Prerequisites
AVT30006 Air Transport Pilot License theory 2 Yes
Unit code Unit title Prerequisites
DDD20009 Photography and Art Direction Yes
DDD30015 Visual Storytelling Yes
+Unit is worth 0 credit points

Please note: MathsLink is a bridging program for VCE students who have not completed either Units 3 and 4 Mathematical Methods or Further Mathematics.

Skills for the workplace

Consider using Winter Term to focus on boosting skills ahead of your entry to the workforce.

These units are designed to equip you with practical strategies to successfully navigate the workplace after you graduate:

These units are each worth 12.5 credit points and delivered on campus at Hawthorn.

Fast-track your course

Explore units by study area to get you closer to graduation. All Summer Term units are worth 12.5 credit points and delivered on campus at Hawthorn, unless otherwise noted.

+Unit is worth 0 credit points
Unit code Unit title Prerequisites
NTR10001 Introduction to Nutrition No
Unit code Unit title Prerequisites
SOC10014 Popular Culture, Social Change and Technology No
Unit code Unit title Prerequisites
INF10024 Business Digitalisation No
Unit code Unit title Prerequisites
INV10001 Exploring Creativity and Innovation No
INV10003 Innovation Sandpit No
Unit code Unit title Prerequisites
CRI10002 Fundamentals of Criminology No

Am I eligible?

Summer and Winter Terms are available to any student enrolled in a bachelor degree. 

Do I need to have met any prerequisites?

Many of the Summer and Winter Term units do not have prerequisites, which means you can enrol in these if you meet the eligibility criteria. To check prerequisites, click on the individual unit to read the unit information in detail.

How to enrol

To enrol in Summer or Winter Term units, select the Summer or Winter teaching period when you are choosing units. 

Need assistance?

Our team is here to help you navigate your unit options for Summer and Winter terms. We can assist you throughout the application and enrolment process.

Contact us