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Units and credit points
• Unit | a discrete component of study normally representing
150 hours of student workload, including contact hours,
personal study and examinations. A unit is usually studied for
the duration of one semester.
• Credit points | a numerical value assigned to units taught at
the University which indicates the relative amount of work
required to complete the unit. Most units are worth 6 points
each, but a small number of project units and some honours
units are worth 12 points each. The credit point value for each
unit is listed in its Handbook entry.
• To complete a three-year undergraduate bachelor’s pass
degree students complete units worth a total of 144 credit
points.
• To complete the four-year Bachelor of Philosophy
(Honours) degree students complete units worth a total of
192 credit points.