A Guide to Units of Study
Each unit of study has a code that indicates the area of study (alpha code) and level of the unit of study (numeric code).
Area of Study (alpha) Code
The area of study is indicated by the alpha code. The Faculty of Economics and Business areas of study are:| ACCT | Accounting |
| BANK | Banking |
| CISS | Centre for International Security Studies |
| CLAW | Commercial Law |
| ECMT | Econometrics and Business Statistics |
| ECOF | Inter-disciplinary units |
| ECON / ECOS | Economics |
| FINC | Finance |
| IBUS | International Business |
| INFS | Business Information Systems |
| MKTG | Marketing |
| TPTM | Transport and Logisitics |
| WORK | Work and Organisational Studies |
Students can also complete units of study, depending on the requirements of their particular degree, from the Faculties of Arts, Science, Law, Education and Social Work, and Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.
Examples of other faculty areas of study are indicated below:
| AGEC | Agricultural Economics (Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources) |
| BIOL | Biology (Faculty of Science) |
| CHEM | Chemistry (Faculty of Science) |
| CHNS | Chinese Studies (Faculty of Arts) |
| COMP | Computer Science (Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies) |
| DESC | Design Science e.g. Facilities Management (Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning) |
| ECOP | Political Economy (Faculty of Arts) |
| EDUF | Education (Faculty of Education and Social Work) |
| FRNC | French Studies (Faculty of Arts) |
| GEOS | Geology, Geophysics and Geography (Faculty of Science) |
| GOVT | Government and International Relations (Faculty of Arts) |
| HSTY | History (Faculty of Arts) |
| INFO | Information Systems (Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies) |
| LAWS | Law (Sydney Law School) |
| MATH | Mathematics (Faculty of Science) |
| PHIL | Philosophy (Faculty of Arts) |
| PLAN | Urban and Regional Planning (Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning) |
| PSYC | Psychology (Faculty of Science) |
| USSC | US Studies Centre (US Studies Centre) |
Level of Study (numeric) Code
The numeric code of a unit of study indicates the level of the unit of study. In the Faculty of Economics and Business, Undergraduate units of study are divided into junior (1000-level), senior (2000 and 3000-level) and honours (4000-level) units of study and Postgraduate units of study are divided into foundation (5000-level) and advanced (6000 and 7000-level) units of study.
For further explanation of the different levels of units of study and of other definitions relating to the units of study, please click on the appropriate link below: