Discover our range of courses you can study as a UniSQ Head Start student. You have the flexibility to commence study at the beginning of any of the study periods offered.
Our 2026 Head Start course offerings will be available by late October.
Head Start courses
Browse our 2025 course offerings
College for First Nations
Head Start courses offered by the College of First Nations include:
| Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| FNA1001 First Nations Philosophy and Perspectives | Yes | Yes | - |
School of Agriculture and Environmental Science
Head Start courses offered by the School of Agriculture and Environmental Science include:
| Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| AGR1101 Animal Health, Welfare and Behaviour+ | Yes | - | - |
| AGR2202 Instrumentation and Automation in Agriculture* | - | Yes | - |
| BIO1101 Biology 1+ |
Yes | - | - |
| CHE1110 Chemistry 1+ |
Yes | - | - |
| REN1201 Environmental Studies |
Yes | - | Yes |
| SCI1001 Succeeding in Science ~ |
Yes | - | Yes |
| WLF2101 Management of Wildlife+ | Yes | - | - |
* In this course, students are required to attend a mandatory residential school on-campus.
+ In this course, students are highly recommended to attend a residential school on-campus.
~ The completion of SCI1001 will meet UniSQ's Science subject pre-requisite
School of Business
Head Start courses offered by the School of Business include:
| Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| ACC1201 Data Insight and Financial Performance | Yes | - | Yes |
| AVN1101 Introduction to Aviation | Yes | - | - |
| AVN1103 International Aviation | - | - | Yes |
| CIS1000 Digital Disruption | - | Yes | Yes |
| MGT1101 Human Capabilities for Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
School of Creative Arts
Head Start courses offered by the School of Creative Arts include:
| Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| DIT1000 Digital Design | Yes | - | - |
| DIT1004 3D Modelling Studio | - | Yes | - |
| FSP1003 Editing Lab 1 | Yes | - | - |
| FSP1004 Graphic Design and Digital Art Practice | Yes | Yes | - |
| FSP1005 Production Management | - | Yes | - |
| FSP2004 Scriptwriting | - | Yes | - |
| MUI1010 Guitar Skills | Yes | - | - |
| MUI1011 Digital Composition | - | Yes | - |
| THT1001 Making Theatre History 1: Classic Plays in Context | Yes | - | - |
| THT1002 Making Theatre History 2 | - | Yes | - |
| VIS1302 Innovation in Art, Architecture, New Media and Design | - | Yes | - |
| VIS1402 Artists and their Studio Practice | - | Yes | - |
School of Education
Head Start courses offered by the School of Education include:
| Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| EDC1000 Introduction to the Profession | Yes | Yes | - |
| EDC1001 Understanding Learner Development |
Yes | Yes | - |
| EDC1002 Learners in the 21st Century |
- | Yes | Yes |
| EDE1220 Early Childhood Creativity & the Arts |
- | Yes | - |
| EDX1207 Early Reading Instruction | - | Yes |
Yes |
| EDX1208 Mathematics in Early Primary |
- | Yes |
Yes |
| EDX1152 Arts Curriculum & Pedagogy in Early Primary |
Yes | - | Yes |
School of Engineering
Head Start courses offered by the School of Engineering include:
| First Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| ENP1002 Engineering Fundamentals B | Yes | Yes | Yes |
After successfully completing the above course, students can continue into one of the below course sequences. To ensure correct future study plans we request students chose from one major (eg: Mechanical) in a sequence of A then B.
| Civil Engineering: | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| CVL1202 - Civil Engineering Foundation B # | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Electrical Engineering: | |||
| EEE1201 Electrical & Electronic Engineering Foundation A # | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| EEE1202 Electrical & Electronic Engineering Foundation B # | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Instrumentation Control and Automotive Engineering: | |||
| ICA1201 Automation Engineering Foundation A # | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ICA1202 Automation Engineering Foundation B # | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mechanical Engineering: | |||
| MCH1201 Mechanical Engineering Foundation A # | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MCH1202 Mechanical Engineering Foundation B # | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mechatronic Engineering: | |||
| MTR1201 Mechatronic Engineering Foundation A # | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MTR1202 Mechatronic Engineering Foundation B # | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Students are not permitted to enrol in MCH1202 if MTR1201 or CVL1202 has been successfully completed and visa versa.
# Students are recommended to be studying Mathematical Methods.
Please contact us to discuss further.
School of Health and Medical Sciences
Head Start courses offered by the School of Health and Medical Sciences include:
| Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| BIO1103 Introduction to the Pathology Profession* | Yes | Yes | - |
| BIO1104 Fundamentals of Infectious Diseases* | - | Yes | - |
| BIO1108 Foundations in Human Anatomy and Physiology A* |
Yes | - | Yes |
| BIO1204 Introduction to Biomedical Sciences* |
Yes | - | - |
| BIO1208 Foundations in Human Anatomy and Physiology B* |
- | Yes | Yes |
| BIO1315 Biomolecular Sciences* | - | - | Yes |
| HEA1100 Introduction to Allied Health ! | - | Yes | - |
| HEA1200 Allied Health Assessments | - | Yes | - |
| NSC1501 Bioscience * | Yes | - | Yes |
| SES1002 Introduction to Sport and Exercise* |
Yes | - | - |
| SES1103 Nutrition and Exercise* | - | Yes | - |
* In this course, students are required to attend a mandatory residential school on-campus.
! This course is only offered on-campus. Check the handbook for details
School of Humanities and Communication
Head Start courses offered by the School of Humanities and Communication include:
| Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| ANT1000 World Archaeology: An Introduction | - | Yes | - |
| CCI1000 Introduction to Creative Industries | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CCI1002 Content Creation | Yes | - | Yes |
| CWR1003 Writing for Young Readers | - | - | Yes |
| ENL1000 Introduction to Literature | Yes | - | Yes |
| HAC1100 Creating Impact | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HAC1004 Storytelling | - | Yes | - |
| HIS1000 Ancient World History | Yes | - | - |
| INR1000 Introduction to International Relations | Yes | - | Yes |
| JRN1010 Fake News and the Fourth Estate | Yes | - | - |
| PCM1000 Your Media Toolkit | - | Yes | - |
| PHT1010 Professional Photography Techniques and Principles | Yes | - | Yes |
| POL1001 Democracy and Power in Australia | Yes | - | Yes |
| SOC1000 Introduction to Social Justice | Yes | - | - |
School of Law and Justice
Head Start courses offered by the School of Law and Justice include:
| Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| CRI1121 Crime and Justice | - | Yes | - |
| LAW1111 Australian Legal System | Yes | Yes | Yes |
School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing
Head Start courses offered by the School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing include:
| Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| CSC1050 Network and Security Fundamentals | - | Yes | - |
| CSC1060 Data Analytics Fundamentals | - | Yes | - |
| CSC1401 Foundation Programming | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PHY1101 Astronomy 1 | Yes | - | - |
| PHY1107 Astronomy 2 | - | - | Yes |
| STA1003 Fundamental Statistics ~ | Yes | Yes | Yes |
~ The completion of STA1003 will meet UniSQ's General Mathematics subject pre-requisite (excluding Engineering & Construction)
School of Nursing and Midwifery
* In this course, students are required to attend a mandatory residential school on-campus.
^ This course is only offered to students in Year 12.
Head Start courses offered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery include:
| Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| NUR1100 Introduction to Nursing*^ | Yes | - | Yes |
| NUR1102 Literacies and Communication for Health Care | Yes | - | Yes |
* In this course, students are required to attend a mandatory residential school on-campus.
^ This course is only offered to students in Year 12.
School of Psychology and Wellbeing
Head Start courses offered by the School of Psychology and Wellbeing include:
| Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| PSY1010 Foundation Psychology A ~ | Yes | - | Yes |
| PSY1020 Foundation Psychology B ~ | Yes | Yes | - |
| SWK1400 Working in Partnership with Children, Youth and Families | - | Yes | - |
~ The completion of both PSY1010 and PSY1020 courses will meet UniSQ's Science subject pre-requisite
School of Surveying and Built Environment
Head Start courses offered by the School of Surveying and Built Environment include:
| Course | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
| GIS1401 Geospatial Mapping | - | Yes | - |
| GIS1402 Geographic Information Systems | Yes | - | Yes |
| SVY1110 Introduction to Global Navigation Satellite Systems |
- | - | Yes |
Head Start key dates
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Contact our Head Start team
Email: headstart@unisq.edu.au
Opening hours: 8.00am - 5.00pm (AEST) Monday to Friday (except public holidays)
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