Start Uni Now (SUN) Units

SUN offers first-year university units from almost every CQUniversity bachelor degree, so you can enjoy the flexibility to get a head start in an area that interests you most. 

When deciding which unit to apply for consider the following:

  • your career aspirations
  • the degree needed to reach your dream job
  • when the unit is available
  • how you want to study - on campus or online.

SUN provides you with the opportunity to gain credit for units completed. This can reduce the number of units you need to complete under your Bachelor degree. To be eligible for credit, it is important that you choose a SUN unit that forms part of the degree you are interested in.

SUN Units for 2026

Our CQU Handbook provides Unit Profiles for upcoming study terms. You can review details of the units to help you understand their requirements. They include a study schedule showing the topics to be covered, the learning outcomes, resources required, and details of the delivery mode, structure of assessment, assessment tasks and due dates for submission, and assessment criteria.

Please refer to our Academic Calendars for detailed information on term start and end dates.

Chiropractic

CB77 - Bachelor of Science (Chiropractic)^

UnitUnit Availability
BMSC11010 Human Anatomy and Physiology 12026: T1, T2, T3
BMSC11011 Human Anatomy and Physiology 22026: T1, T2, T3
CHEM11042 Fundamentals of Chemistry2026: T1, T2
ESSC11004 Study & Research Skills for Health Science2026: T1, T3

Health Science

CB66 - Bachelor of Health Science

UnitUnit Availability
ALLH11001 Introduction to Allied Health Practice2026: T1
ALLH11006 Life Course Development For Health Professionals2026: T2
ALLH11009 Research Methods for Health Professionals2026: T1
PSYC11010 Fundamentals of Psychology: Understanding Human Behaviour2026: T1, T2, T3

Occupational Therapy

CB84 - Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)^

UnitUnit Availability
ALLH11001 Introduction to Allied Health Practice2026: T1
ALLH11006 Life Course Development For Health Professionals2026: T2
ALLH11009 Research Methods for Health Professionals2026: T1
PSYC11010 Fundamentals of Psychology: Understanding Human Behaviour2026: T1, T2, T3

Oral Health

CB29 - Bachelor of Oral Health^

UnitUnit Availability
BMSC11010 Human Anatomy and Physiology 12026: T1, T2, T3
BMSC11011 Human Anatomy and Physiology 22026: T1, T2, T3

Nutrition

CM60 - Bachelor of Nutrition

UnitUnit Availability
BMSC11006 Food, Nutrition and Health2026: T2
BMSC11010 Human Anatomy and Physiology 12026: T1, T2, T3
BMSC11011 Human Anatomy and Physiology 22026: T1, T2, T3

BMSC11012 Foundations of Immunology

Prerequisite requirement: BMSC11010

*Residential school requirement

2026: T2
HLTH11027 Foundations of Health2026: T1, T3

Nutrition and Psychology

CM62 - Bachelor of Nutrition and Bachelor of Science (Psychology)

UnitUnit Availability
BMSC11006 Food, Nutrition and Health2026: T2
BMSC11010 Human Anatomy and Physiology 12026: T1, T2, T3
BMSC11011 Human Anatomy and Physiology 22026: T1, T2, T3

BMSC11012 Foundations of Immunology

Prerequisite requirement: BMSC11010

*Residential school requirement

2026: T2
HLTH11027 Foundations of Health2026: T1, T3
PSYC11010 Fundamentals of Psychology 1: Understanding Human Behaviour2026: T1, T2, T3

Physiotherapy

CB85 - Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)^

UnitUnit Availability
ALLH11001 Introduction to Allied Health Practice2026: T1
ALLH11006 Life Course Development For Health Professionals2026: T2
PSYC11010 Fundamentals of Psychology 1: Understanding Human Behaviour2026: T1, T2, T3

Podiatry

CB86 - Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours)

UnitUnit Availability
ALLH11001 Introduction to Allied Health Practice2026: T1
ALLH11006 Life Course Development For Health Professionals2026: T2
ALLH11009 Research Methods for Health Professionals2026: T1
HLTH11027 Foundations of Health2026: T1, T3
PSYC11010 Fundamentals of Psychology 1: Understanding Human Behaviour2026: T1, T2, T3

Speech Pathology

CB87 - Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)

UnitUnit Availability
ALLH11001 Introduction to Allied Health Practice2026: T1
ALLH11006 Life Course Development For Health Professionals2026: T2
ALLH11009 Research Methods for Health Professionals2026: T1
PSYC11010 Fundamentals of Psychology 1: Understanding Human Behaviour2026: T1, T2, T3
SPCH11001 Introduction to Communication and Swallowing2026: T1

Accounting

CQ01 - Bachelor of Accounting^

UnitUnit Availability
ACCT11059 Accounting, Learning and Online Communication2026: T1, T2, T3
ACCT11081 Introductory Financial Accounting2026: T1, T2, T3
ECON11026 Principles of Economics2026: T1, T2, T3
LAWS11030 Foundations of Business Law2026: T1, T2, T3

Business

CL86 - Bachelor of Business^

UnitUnit Availability
FINC11002 Financial Literacy for Business2026: T1, T2, T3
HRMT11011 Human Resource Management2026: T1, T2, T3
MGMT11109 Introduction to Business2026: T1, T2, T3
MRKT11029 Marketing Fundamentals2026: T1, T2, T3
ACCT11081 Introductory Financial Accounting ^2026: T1, T2, T3
MRKT11028 Digital Marketing and AI ^2026: T1, T2

^These units are electives. Students should check the relevant course page to ensure they align with their intended major or minor.

Property

CF56 - Bachelor of Property

UnitUnit Availability
ACCT11059 Accounting, Learning and Online Communication2026: T1, T2, T3
ECON11026 Principles of Economics2026: T1, T2, T3
LAWS11030 Foundations of Business Law2026: T1, T2, T3

Undergraduate Certificates 

If you complete the four required units listed below you can graduate with an Undergraduate Certificate in Accounting or Undergraduate Certificate in Business Studies on completion of Year 12.

CM58 - Undergraduate Certificate in Accounting

UnitUnit Availability
ACCT11059 Accounting, Learning and Online Communication2026: T1, T2, T3
ACCT11081 Introductory Financial Accounting2026: T1, T2, T3
ECON11026 Principles of Economics2026: T1, T2, T3
LAWS11030 Foundations of Business Law2026: T1, T2, T3

CM57 - Undergraduate Certificate in Business Studies *

UnitUnit Availability
MGMT11109 Introduction to Business2026: T1, T2, T3
MRKT11029 Marketing Fundamentals2026: T1, T2, T3

* Requirements for the Undergraduate Certificate in Business Studies are currently under review; MGMT11109 and MRKT11029 are included, with two units subject to change. For further information, please contact sun@cqu.edu.au.

Arts

CA10 - Bachelor of Arts

Core Units

UnitsUnit Availability
COMM11108 Communicating for Social Change2026: T2
SUST11001 The Changing World and Sustainability2026: T1

Creative Writing Major Units

UnitsUnit Availability
WRIT11023 Beginning Creative Writing                                                                                                              2026: T1
WRIT11025 Creative Nonfiction                                                                                                                           2026: T2

Geography Major Units

UnitsUnit Availability
GEOH11001 Introduction to Human Geography2026: T2
GEOG11023 Physical Geography of Australia2026: T1

History and Politics Major Units

UnitsUnit Availability
HIST11037 Dawn of Humanity: An Introduction to World History2026: T1
HIST11038 The Modern World Emerges: An Overview2026: T2

Literary Studies Major Units

UnitsUnit Availability
LITR11043 The Short Story                                                                                                                                  2026: T2
LITR11056 Introduction to Literature                                                                                                                   2026: T1

First Nations Studies Minor Units

UnitsUnit Availability
INDG11006 Education and Learning: Colonisation and Decolonisation in the Cultural Interface2026: T2
INDG11013 First Nation and Non-Indigenous History: The Interface2026: T2

Strategic and Social Communication Minor Units

UnitsUnit Availability
COMM11110 Introduction to Strategic Communication2026: T1
COMM11112 The Internet Never Lies?: Social Media and Society2026: T2

Digital Media

CC24 - Bachelor of Digital Media^

UnitsUnit Availability
DGTL11001 Foundations of Animation2026: T2
DGTL11003 User Experience Design2026: T2
DGTL11005 Web Design2026: T1
DGTL11006 Coding Fundamentals2026: T2
MMST11003 Visual Design Fundamentals2026: T2
MMST11009 Digital Video and Audio2026: T1
MMST11010 Illustration and Visualisation2026: T1

Medical Laboratory Science

CL10 - Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Honours)^

UnitsUnit Availability
BMSC11010 Human Anatomy and Physiology 12026: T1, T2, T3
BMSC11011 Human Anatomy and Physiology 22026: T1, T2, T3

BMSC11012 Foundations of Immunology

Prerequisite requirement: BMSC11010

*Residential school requirement

2026: T2

CHEM11043 Atoms, Molecules and Matter

*Residential school requirement

2026: T1, T2
ESSC11002 Measurement and Evaluation in Health Science2026: T2, T3

Medical Science

CG93 - Bachelor of Medical Science^

UnitsUnit Availability
BMSC11010 Human Anatomy and Physiology 12026: T1, T2, T3
BMSC11011 Human Anatomy and Physiology 22026: T1, T2, T3

BMSC11012 Foundations of Immunology

Prerequisite requirement: BMSC11010

*Residential school requirement

2026: T2

CHEM11043 Atoms, Molecules and Matter

*Residential school requirement

2026: T1, T2

Medicine Pathway

CM17 - Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathway to Medicine)

UnitsUnit Availability

CHEM11043 Atoms, Molecules and Matter

*Residential school requirement

2026: T1, T2
ESSC11002 Measurement and Evaluation in Health Science2026: T2, T3

Agriculture

CV85 - Bachelor of Agriculture

UnitsUnit Availability

AGRI11001 Soil and Irrigation Management

*Residential school requirement

2026: T2
AGRI11002 Plant Science and Crop Production2026: T2

AGRI11003 Livestock Production ^

*Residential school requirement

2026: T2

AGRI11007 Plant and Livestock Breeding Strategies

*Residential school requirement

2026: T1
AGRI11008 Introduction to Agricultural Systems2026: T1

BIOL11102 Life Science Fundamentals

*Residential school requirement

2026: T1
ENVR11011 Modern Environmental Issues ^2026: T2
SCIE11023 Scientific Research Fundamentals2026: T1
AGRI11007 Plant and Livestock Breeding Strategies2026: T1
GEOG11023 Physical Geography of Australia ^2026: T1

^ These units are electives. Students should check the relevant course page to ensure they align with their intended major or minor.

Science and Environment

CU18 - Bachelor of Science and Environment

UnitsUnit Availability

AGRI11003 Livestock Production ^

*Residential school requirement

2026: T2

AGRI11007 Plant and Livestock Breeding Strategies ^

*Residential school requirement

2026: T1

BIOL11102 Life Science Fundamentals

*Residential school requirement

2026: T1

CHEM11043 Atoms, Molecules and Matter

*Residential school requirement

2026: T1, T2

ENVR11011 Modern Environmental Issues ^

*Residential school requirement

2026: T2

ENVR11014 Environmental Monitoring

*Residential school requirement

2026: T2
SCIE11023 Scientific Research Fundamentals2026: T1
GEOG11023 Physical Geography of Australia ^2026: T1
GEOH11001 Introduction to Human Geography ^2026: T1

^ These units are electives. Students should check the relevant course page to ensure they align with their intended major or minor.

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