Elective units are what turn a degree into your degree. They are units that you choose to tailor your course to suit your strengths, interests and career goals. Take a look at the availability of the elective units we offer online.

Why do you need to study electives?

Through elective units you can explore subjects of interest that may not be included in the core structure of your degree. The electives you choose will enrich your understanding of your field of study and shape the way you think about the core units in your degree.

Electives can be an opportunity to further specialise in a particular area or diversify your knowledge base.

When should you choose your electives?

It’s a good idea to plan your electives at the start of your degree – this way you get a clear idea of what you’ll have completed at the end of your studies. However, if you’re unsure what to choose, or need more time, you do have the option to select them as you go.

How do electives work?

Electives can be chosen from a wide selection of Swinburne Online courses. And there are two ways that students select them:

You can broaden your knowledge by selecting units from a variety of focus areas

Here’s an example of how a student studying a Bachelor of Communications (Media Studies) might choose to broaden their knowledge by choosing a mix of electives from courses such as Bachelor of Design (Communications Design), Bachelor of Business (Marketing), Bachelor of Social Science (Criminology) and Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood).

Electives
Design Studio: Concepts and Narratives	Introduction to Business Information Systems
Design Studio: Typography	Fundamentals of Marketing
Sociological Foundations	Introduction to Management
Understanding Language and Literacy	Introduction to Business Law

You can further complement your core studies by choosing electives from a similar discipline

Here’s an example of how a student studying a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) might choose to further specialise by selecting electives from similar disciplines, in this instance Management and Sports Management.

Electives
Introduction to Management	Introduction to Sports Business Management
Critical Thinking in Management	Sports Marketing
Business and Society	Business and Society
Organisational Behaviour	Sports Clubs and Facilitites Management

If you’d like to start thinking about the electives that you will build into your degree, visit the list of Swinburne Online Courses.

EDU10024 Academic Skills for Success is an elective unit aimed at students who have entered their course based on work experience or have not studied recently. Learn more about EDU10024.