• The "Science course list" is removed. Courses contributing towards the "minimum 132 units" are in the study requirements of each major or the lists in the ASCAD (eg, the alpha code or Honours lists). The Science course list will continue to be published on the College of Science webpage until the majority of students admitted pre-2025 have either graduated or are no longer in program.
• A minimum of 2 transdisciplinary problem-solving (TD) tagged courses must be completed. Transdisciplinary courses may also contribute towards meeting any of the other requirements in your degree.
• 1000-level courses no longer count towards Majors. With the exception of the Psychology (PSYC-MAJ) and the Biological Anthropology (BIAN-MAJ) majors, 1000-level courses, including prerequisites for 2000-3000 level courses, do not count towards the eight courses required for completion of a major. Advice on which courses are needed for each major is available on the post-2025 entry for each major, the First Year Guide or the Majors, minors and specialisations page.
• Completion of only one major is required. There is no longer a requirement to complete a minor, second major or specialisation. Students may use electives to complete a minor or specialisation if they wish. Minors and Specialisations offered by the College of Science and that maximise the use of ASCAD and ANU electives can be found in the first year course guide, the first-year advice page of the program or by searching the Programs and Courses catalogue.
• Changes to ANU electives
  • In a single degree, the maximum number of ANU electives has increased from 48 units to 60 units.
  • In a FDD, up to 12 units of ANU electives can be taken in the ASCAD component of the degree.

• I am an existing ANU student and planning to stay in and graduate from my current degree.

You should be able to continue to follow the degree rules from the year of your commencement.

• I am a current ANU student that transferred to a new degree in Semester 1 2025. 

By default, you are expected to follow the rules that apply from the year you commence the new degree (2025 rules). If you wish to continue to follow 2024 rules you may opt-in by emailing students.cos@anu.edu.au by the Semester 1 2025 census date. 

After the Semester 1 2025 census date requests to follow old rules will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Requests can be made by emailing students.cos@anu.edu.au with a brief explanation of how you would be disadvantaged by following the new rules. We will notify you by email with the outcome of your request.

• I am a current ANU student that will transfer to a new degree in Semester 2 2025 or after.

By default, you are expected to follow the rules that apply from the year you commence the new degree. If you wish to continue to follow 2024 rules you may request this by emailing students.cos@anu.edu.au with a brief explanation of how you would be disadvantaged by following the new rules. We will notify you by email with the outcome of your request.

• The "Science course list" is removed. Courses contributing towards the "minimum 132 units" are specified in the degree lists (eg, the alpha code and Honours lists). The Science course list will continue to be published on the College of Science webpage until the majority of students admitted pre-2025 have either graduated or are no longer in program.
• A minimum of 2 transdisciplinary problem-solving (TD) tagged courses must be completed. Transdisciplinary courses may also contribute towards meeting any of the other requirements in your degree.
• Changes to ANU electives
  • In a single degree, the maximum number of ANU electives has increased from 48 units to 60 units.
  • In a FDD, up to 12 units of ANU electives can be taken in the APHSC component of the degree

• I am an existing ANU student and planning to stay in, and graduate from, my current degree.

You should be able to continue to follow the degree rules from the year of your commencement.

• I am a current ANU student that transferred to a this degree in Semester 1 2025. 

By default, you are expected to follow the rules that apply from the year you commence the new degree (2025 rules). If you wish to continue to follow 2024 rules you may opt-in by emailing students.cos@anu.edu.au by the Semester 1 2025 census date. 
After the Semester 1 2025 census date requests to follow old rules will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Requests can be made by emailing students.cos@anu.edu.au with a brief explanation of how you would be disadvantaged by following the new rules. We will notify you by email with the outcome of your request.

• I am a current ANU student that will transfer to a this degree in Semester 2 2025 or after.

By default, you are expected to follow the rules that apply from the year you commence the new degree. If you wish to continue to follow 2024 rules you may request this by emailing students.cos@anu.edu.au with a brief explanation of how you would be disadvantaged by following the new rules. We will notify you by email with the outcome of your request.

• The "Science course list" is removed. Courses contributing towards the "minimum 84 units" are in the study requirements of the lists in the BMEDS (eg, the alpha code lists and other course lists). The Science course list will continue to be published on the College of Science webpage until the majority of students admitted pre-2025 have either graduated or are no longer in program.
• No changes to the compulsory course list.
• Other courses lists have changed slightly.
• A minimum of 2 transdisciplinary problem-solving (TD) courses must be completed. Transdisciplinary courses may also contribute towards meeting any of the other requirements in your degree.
• Changes to ANU electives
  • In a single degree, the maximum number of ANU electives has increased from 48 units to 60 units.
  • In a FDD, up to 12 units of ANU electives can be taken in the BMEDS component of the degree.
• The progression hurdle has been removed.

• I am an existing ANU student and planning to stay in, and graduate from, my current degree.

You should be able to continue to follow the degree rules from the year of your commencement.

The progression hurdle requirement will be waived.

• I am a current ANU student that transferred to a new degree in Semester 1 2025. 

By default, you are expected to follow the rules that apply from the year you commence the new degree (2025 rules). If you wish to continue to follow 2024 rules you may opt-in by emailing students.cos@anu.edu.au by the Semester 1 2025 census date. 

After the Semester 1 2025 census date requests to follow old rules will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Requests can be made by emailing students.cos@anu.edu.au with a brief explanation of how you would be disadvantaged by following the new rules. We will notify you by email with the outcome of your request.

• I am a current ANU student that will transfer to a new degree in Semester 2 2025 or after.

By default, you are expected to follow the rules that apply from the year you commence the new degree. If you wish to continue to follow 2024 rules you may request this by emailing students.cos@anu.edu.au with a brief explanation of how you would be disadvantaged by following the new rules. We will notify you by email with the outcome of your request.

• The Science course list is removed. Courses contributing towards the "minimum 84 units" are in the study requirements of the lists in the BMASC (eg, alpha code lists and other course lists). The Science course list will continue to be published on the College of Science webpage until the majority of students admitted pre-2025 have either graduated or are no longer in program.
• No changes to compulsory courses.
• A minimum of 2 transdisciplinary problem-solving (TD) tagged courses must be completed. Transdisciplinary courses may also contribute towards meeting any of the other requirements in your degree.
• Changes to ANU electives
  • In a single degree, the maximum number of ANU electives has increased from 48 units to 60 units.
  • In a FDD, up to 12 units of ANU electives can be taken in the BMASC component of the degree.

• I am an existing ANU student and planning to stay in, and graduate from, my current degree.

You should be able to continue to follow the degree rules from the year of your commencement.

• I am a current ANU student that transferred to a new degree in Semester 1 2025. 

By default, you are expected to follow the rules that apply from the year you commence the new degree (2025 rules). If you wish to continue to follow 2024 rules you may opt-in by emailing students.cos@anu.edu.au by the Semester 1 2025 census date. 

After the Semester 1 2025 census date requests to follow old rules will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Requests can be made by emailing students.cos@anu.edu.au with a brief explanation of how you would be disadvantaged by following the new rules. We will notify you by email with the outcome of your request.

• I am a current ANU student that will transfer to a new degree in Semester 2 2025 or after.

By default, you are expected to follow the rules that apply from the year you commence the new degree. If you wish to continue to follow 2024 rules you may request this by emailing students.cos@anu.edu.au with a brief explanation of how you would be disadvantaged by following the new rules. We will notify you by email with the outcome of your request.

Program disestablished effective 1 January 2025.

Last intake to the program was Sem 2, 2024. No more student intake (internal program transfers or external applicants) from 1 January 2025).

• I am an existing ANU student and planning to stay in, and graduate from, my current degree.

You should be able to continue to follow the degree rules from the year of your commencement.

• The "Science course list" is removed. The Science course list will continue to be published on the College of Science webpage until the majority of students admitted pre-2025 have either graduated or are no longer in program.
• The minimum requirement of 18 units of 3000-level courses has been reduced from 30 units to 18 units.
• The list of compulsory courses has been reduced.
• Themed lists have been introduced.
• A minimum of 2 transdisciplinary problem-solving (TD) tagged courses must be completed and are embedded in the compulsory requirements of the program.
• The maximum number of ANU electives has increased from 48 units to 60 units.

• I am an existing ANU student and planning to stay in, and graduate from, my current degree.

You should be able to continue to follow the degree rules from the year of your commencement.

• The "Science course list" is removed. The Science course list will continue to be published on the College of Science webpage until the majority of students admitted pre-2025 have either graduated or are no longer in program.
• The requirement for 12 units of 1000-level courses from the Science course list is removed.
• No change to the compulsory course list.
• A minimum of 2 transdisciplinary problem-solving (TD) tagged courses must be completed and are embedded in the compulsory requirements of the program.
• Changes to ANU electives
  • In a single degree, the maximum number of ANU electives has increased from 48 units to 60 units.
  • In a FDD, up to 12 units of ANU electives can be taken in the BSC component of the degree.

• I am an existing ANU student and planning to stay in, and graduate from, my current degree.

You should be able to continue to follow the degree rules from the year of your commencement.

• I am a current ANU student that transferred to a new degree in Semester 1 2025. 

By default, you are expected to follow the rules that apply from the year you commence the new degree (2025 rules). If you wish to continue to follow 2024 rules you may opt-in by emailing students.cos@anu.edu.au by the Semester 1 2025 census date. 

After the Semester 1 2025 census date requests to follow old rules will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Requests can be made by emailing students.cos@anu.edu.au with a brief explanation of how you would be disadvantaged by following the new rules. We will notify you by email with the outcome of your request.

• I am a current ANU student that will transfer to a new degree in Semester 2 2025 or after.

By default, you are expected to follow the rules that apply from the year you commence the new degree. If you wish to continue to follow 2024 rules you may request this by emailing students.cos@anu.edu.au with a brief explanation of how you would be disadvantaged by following the new rules. We will notify you by email with the outcome of your request.