Minors

A minor in the Bachelor of Environments is a sequence of subjects that offers a secondary area of study in a particular field. Minor sequences are undertaken as electives, with breadth spaces in the Study Plan used as required.

A minor in the Bachelor of Environments consists of 50 points (four subjects) at second and third year. Students intending to complete a minor will be required to complete appropriate first year level subjects for their minor prior to commencing second year subjects.

Bachelor of Environments students must complete a major. The completion of a minor is optional and is undertaken in addition to, and not in place of, a major.

Minors are not formally reflected in student’s study plans, and will not appear on student transcripts.

Workload and duration

A Bachelor of Environments degree with a major and a minor does not require the completion of additional subjects beyond 300 points. A major and minor can normally be completed within three years (full time).

What minors are available?

Minors are available in:

• Architecture
• Construction Management
• Construction Technology
• Landscape Architecture
• Property
• Spatial Systems
• Urban Planning and Design

Eligibility

All Bachelor of Environments students (regardless of commencing year) are eligible to complete a minor. Subjects that were completed prior to the introduction of minors may contribute towards a minor.

Students cannot complete a minor in the same discipline as their major. For instance, students who complete a Construction major are not permitted to complete a minor in Construction Management or Construction Technology, but would be permitted to complete a minor in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Property or Urban Planning and Design.

How to complete a minor

To complete a minor, a student must complete the required subjects for their chosen minor as they are stipulated on this website. Subjects that form a minor are undertaken as electives, with breadth spaces used if  required.

Prerequisites may need to be completed in order to enrol in certain subjects within a minor. Students must course plan carefully to ensure that they meet any prerequisites of subjects in their chosen minor.

Students do not need to undertake a distinct enrolment step in order to complete a minor, apart from enrolling in and completing the required subjects as part of their Bachelor of Environments studies.