CASS Study Plans
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CASS 2024 Study Plans - Coming Soon!
In the lead-up to Semester 1 2024, the CASS Student Office team has seen an unprecedented surge of requests for study plan reviews.
We had initially planned to get our 2024 updates done ahead of the start of semester, but it became clear to us that we need to take a closer look at our existing plans and create some new tools which will help our students better understand the options and highlight their areas of concern.
We are aiming to get these done and updated for all 2024 commencing students before the end of Semester 1, and will release them as they become available. After the 2024 plans are complete we will work our way backwards and update all plans for existing students as well.
In the meantime, if you need any assistance with your study planning, please either make use of the existing templates, or reach out to us if you need more detailed help putting a plan together.
Finding your plan
There are three tabs available to select from, depending on if you are Undergraduate (Diploma, Bachelor, Honours), Postgraduate (Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Masters and Masters (Advanced), or Higher Degree by Research (MPhil and PhD)
Undergraduate and Postgraduate coursework
Please pick the relevant year and program and download the associated plan for your degree(s).
- Single Bachelor degree students must complete 144 units (24 courses x 6 units per course). they have 48 units of electives. The plans below list the 48 units of electives for each program.
- Flexible Double degree students must complete 96 units (16 courses x 6 units per course) per program. They do not have 48 units of electives in each program, so please disregard this section on the plan. If you are in two CASS programs, download and complete the degree plans for each of your degrees.
- Postgraduate degrees vary in length. Please refer to the specific plan for your year of study.
- Each block in the plan represents 6 units/one course (for example: POLS1005). Use one block per course. If you have completed a 12 unit course, use two blocks. Use the link to the degree rules listed to help work out your program, and access major/minor/specialisation/program lists.
If you want us to check a study plan to confirm you're on track to graduate, we recommend that you complete a 'Progress Check Request' and we will get back to you with detailed feedback. It's important that the study plan you send includes your full program plan, including any future study you intend to take (don't worry, you won't be locked in to anything you send us!)
Higher Degree Research coursework
If you are a PhD or MPhil student in CASS, CASS HDR programs include a coursework milestone. HDR coursework provides academic and methodological training to qualify candidates for thesis work or its equivalent; to enhance diversity in the candidate’s scholarly competence; and to provide the support and structure required for students to complete high-quality HDR degrees within a reasonable timeframe.
To check the CASS HDR coursework requirements, please navigate to the Higher Degree Research tab below and select the area in which you are studying. Each area has a PDF that lists the coursework requirements by year. Usually you follow the coursework requirements for the year in which you commenced. However, if you wish to follow the requirements for a different year, or a different selection of courses, please discuss with your Chair of Panel. If you and your Chair wish to select courses that differ from the area lists, please email the CASS Student Office to apply for the relevant approvals.
HDR Coursework and Milestone results will appear on official transcripts. The coursework milestone for PhD students in CASS is set at the two-year mark from commencement (18 months for MPhil students); however, it is expected that students will complete their coursework in the first 12-18 months of candidature. The CASS Student Office marks off the coursework milestone at the end of each semester. If you have any questions about your coursework milestone, please email the CASS Student Office.
CASS Degrees and Program Plans
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Please note:
- Students are required to follow the rules of their program/programs according to the year that they started. Students who change their degree through a program transfer should follow the rules of the program/programs according to the year they started the new program/programs. However, students now have an option that if they start a program and then transfer to a new program they may elect to follow the rules of the program according to the original year they started. If students choose this option, they must send an email to students.cass@anu.edu.au to advise the student office to note this on the transcript. When you fill in your plan, please state which year's rules you are following on the top of the plan.
Example:A student starts a BA in 2014. If they were to stay in the BA, they must follow the 2014 rules (including which majors and minors they can choose). If they were to program transfer to a BA/BPPE in 2016, they would have to follow the 2016 rules for the BPPE. However, they may choose to follow the 2014 rules for the BA instead of the 2016 if they prefer. - In college/out of college courses: Students in single degrees have a maximum of 48 units of elective credit that can come from courses that are considered "out of college." FDD students have NO PROVISION for out of college courses in their CASS degrees. A CASS course is defined as being a course that appears in a major, minor or specialisation in the Bachelor of Arts, or offered by CASS, of any year.
- If a student is undertaking a degree and new courses are added to the major, minor, specialisations or program lists in years consequent to the year's rules they are following, these courses can count retrospectively.
- Students are expected to complete their degree according to the rules that were in place at the time they enrolled. So, a student who enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts in 2018 is expected to complete the 2018 version of the program, even if the program has evolved. Students are allowed to count courses that have been more recently added to Majors, Minors, and Specialisations. That is, a student who enrolled in 2018 and intends to complete a Major in Political Science may be allowed to count a course that was added to that Major in 2019. They will not be allowed to count Majors, Minors, and Specialisations that were not named in the version of the degree in which they are enrolled.
Coursework Student Guide
The CASS Coursework Student Guide gives information about understanding the rules of your CASS undergraduate degree.
- Coursework Student Guide (1.2 Meg PDF)
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Degree Name | Degree Rules and program plans | |||||||||||
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Master of Anthropology | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | 2022 Plan | |||||
Master of Anthropology (Advanced) | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | ||||||
Master of Applied Anthropology & Development | 2022 Plan | |||||||||||
Master of Applied Anthropology & Participatory Development | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | ||||||
Master of Applied Anthropology & Participatory Development (Advanced) | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | ||||||
Master of Applied Anthropology & Participatory Development - Online | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | |||||||||
Master of Applied Anthropology & Participatory Development - Online (Advanced) | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | |||||||||
Master of Archaeological & Evolutionary Science | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | |||||||||
Master of Archaeological & Evolutionary Science (Advanced) | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | |||||||||
Master of Archaeological Science | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | |||||||||
Master of Archaeological Science (Advanced) | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | |||||||||
Master of Arts – Arts Administration / Master of Museum & Heritage Studies | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | ||||||||
Master of Art History & Curatorial Studies | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | 2022 Plan | |||||
Master of Art History & Curatorial Studies (Advanced) | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | ||||||
Master of Biological Anthropology | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | |||||||||
Master of Biological Anthropology (Advanced) | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | |||||||||
Master of Classical Studies | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | |||||||||
Master of Classical Studies (Advanced) | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | |||||||||
Master of Contemporary Art Practices | 2022 Plan | |||||||||||
Master of Culture, Health & Medicine | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | ||||||
Master of Culture, Health & Medicine (Advanced) | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | ||||||
Master of Demography | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | ||||||||
Master of Demography (Advanced) | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | ||||||||
Master of Design | 2017 | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | ||||||||
Master of Design (Advanced) | 2017 | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | ||||||||
Master of Digital Humanities & Public Culture | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | 2022 Plan | ||||||
Master of Digital Humanities & Public Culture (Advanced) | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | |||||||
Master of General & Applied Linguistics | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | 2022 Plan | |||||
Master of General & Applied Linguistics (Advanced) | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | ||||||
Master of Globalisation | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | ||||||||
Master of Globalisation (Advanced) | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | ||||||||
Master of History | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | 2022 Plan | |||||
Master of History (Advanced) | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | ||||||
Master of Middle Eastern & Central Asian Studies | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | 2022 Plan | |||||
Master of Middle Eastern & Central Asian Studies (Advanced) | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | ||||||
Master of Museum & Heritage Studies | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | 2022 Plan | |||||
Master of Museum & Heritage Studies (Advanced) | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | ||||||
Master of Social Research | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | 2022 Plan | |||||
Master of Social Research (Advanced) | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | ||||||
Master of Studies | 2015 Plan | 2016 Plan | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | |||||||
Master of Studies (Advanced) | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | ||||||||||
Master of Translation | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | ||||||
Master of Translation (Advanced) | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 Plan | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | ||||||
Master of Visual Arts | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan | ||||||
Master of Visual Arts (Advanced) | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 Plan | 2019 Plan | 2020 Plan |
Please note:
- Students are required to follow the rules of their program/programs according to the year that they started. Students who change their degree through a program transfer should follow the rules of the program/programs according to the year they started the new program/programs. However, students now have an option that if they start a program and then transfer to a new program they may elect to follow the rules of the program according to the original year they started. If students choose this option, they must send an email to students.cass@anu.edu.au to advise the Student Office to note this on the transcript. When you fill in your plan, please state which year's rules you are following on the top of the plan.
Example:A student starts a BA in 2014. If they were to stay in the BA, they must follow the 2014 rules (including which majors and minors they can choose). If they were to program transfer to a BA/BPPE in 2016, they would have to follow the 2016 rules for the BPPE. However, they may choose to follow the 2014 rules for the BA instead of the 2016 if they prefer. - If a student is undertaking a degree and new courses are added to the major, minor, specialisations or program lists in years consequent to the year's rules they are following, these courses can count retrospectively.
- Students are expected to complete their degree according to the rules that were in place at the time they enrolled. So, a student who enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts in 2018 is expected to complete the 2018 version of the program, even if the program has evolved. Students are allowed to count courses that have been more recently added to Majors, Minors, and Specialisations. That is, a student who enrolled in 2018 and intends to complete a Major in Political Science may be allowed to count a course that was added to that Major in 2019. They will not be allowed to count Majors, Minors, and Specialisations that were not named in the version of the degree in which they are enrolled.
Coursework Student Guide
The Coursework Student Guide gives information about understanding the rules of your CASS undergraduate degree.
- Coursework Student Guide (1.2 Meg PDF)
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Centre for Arabic and Islamic Studies (CAIS)
Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies (CHMS)
Centre for Indigenous Policy Research (CIPR)
Centre for Social Policy Research (CSPR)
Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Research (ICCR)
School of Literature, Languages, and Linguistics (SLLL)
School of Archaeology and Anthropology (SoAA)
School of Art and Design (SoAD)
School of Politics and International Relations (SPIR)