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Change streams
If you change streams it is not guaranteed that you will receive credit for your previous study. If you intend to change streams you should try to do this as early as possible to ensure you are able to fulfil the requirements of your new stream. We can’t make changes to your course mid-semester, so you should only apply after the release of results but before the start of the next semester.
You'll need to follow the process outlined for your faculty or school. Choosing the correct way to apply will avoid delays.
If you are studying a postgraduate course in Architecture, design and planning, you may be able to change stream/specialisation. It is important to understand the options available to you and we recommend you speak with a school adviser first about options within your current degree.
If you transfer streams it isn't guaranteed that all your completed units of study will be counted towards the new stream. This could delay the completion date of your degree. You will need to pay any costs associated with taking additional units of study to meet the requirements of your new stream.
Make sure you check the Handbook so you understand the requirements of your new stream.
How to apply
Submit a request to change your stream through the course management form.
What happens next?
You will receive a notification that your stream transfer request has been submitted. Once results are released for the current semester, your application will be reviewed and you will be advised of the outcome. No credit application is required.
If you’re a Master of Education student and would like to change your stream, you should submit a request through the course management form.. However, if you're seeking entry into the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) or Sports Coaching streams you will need to make a new application through Find a course.
For undergraduate degrees, you will need to submit an internal course application.
If you’re undertaking the Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science and want to transfer to or from the Advanced or Advanced Mathematics stream of the Bachelor of Science, you should submit a request through the course management form..
If you are an undergraduate student and would like to change your stream, such as moving from a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) to a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical), you will need to apply to the faculty using one of the online forms.
- Bachelor of Engineering Flexible first year program, use the Flexible first year declaration of discipline form.
- All other Bachelor of Engineering programs, use the stream change request form.
Your application will generally be assessed based on your Annual Average Mark (AAM).
If you’re a Faculty of Medicine and Health student and would like to change your stream, you should submit a request through the course management form.
If you want to change Bachelor of Music programs or principal study, for example Contemporary Music Practice to Digital Music and Media, or classical voice to classical piano, you need to register an audition then email con.apply@sydney.edu.au with your student number in the subject line.
Before you apply
It is important to understand the options available to you when considering transferring between streams. We recommend you speak with a faculty or school adviser first about options within your current degree.
If you transfer streams it isn't guaranteed that all your completed units of study will be counted towards the new stream. This could delay the completion date of your degree. You will need to pay any costs associated with taking additional units of study to meet the requirements of your new stream.
Make sure you check the Science Undergraduate Handbook so you understand the requirements of your new stream.
International Students
There are strict conditions that apply to Australian student visas. Variations to your enrolment (or changes to the length of your stay in Australia) will affect your visa. For more information, visit the Department of Home Affairs website.
Students who commenced from 2018 onwards
If you commenced your Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies degree from 2018 onwards and would like to transfer streams, you need to complete the online stream transfer request form.
If you’re a Dalyell Scholar and would like to leave the Dalyell stream you will need to request to opt out opt out in Sydney Student, rather than using the stream transfer request form.
Students who commenced before 2018
If you want to change streams, such as transferring from the Bachelor of Science to the Bachelor of Science (Advanced) or the Bachelor of Psychology (Arts) to the Bachelor of Psychology (Science), you will need to apply to the faculty using the Stream transfer form (pdf, 56KB).
You need to submit this form after your results have been released and before the first day of the upcoming semester.
The following stream transfers are available:
From/To |
To/From |
|---|---|
Bachelor of Science |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced)/Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) |
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced)/Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)/Bachelor of Arts |
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced)/Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)/Bachelor of Laws |
Bachelor of Science/Master of Nutrition and Dietetics |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced)/Master of Nutrition and Dietetics Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)/Master of Nutrition and Dietetics |
Bachelor of Psychology (Arts) |
Bachelor of Psychology (Science) |
Business
If you're completing the Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science and want to change to or from the Advanced or Advanced Mathematics stream of the Bachelor of Science, you should submit a request through the course management form.
Eligibility
Your application will be assessed based on the following criteria:
- you meet the admissions requirements for entry into the stream choice, as outlined in the Science Undergraduate Handbook
- you are successfully meeting progression requirements in your current award course.
- your Weighted Average Mark (WAM).
How to apply
Complete the stream change request form to apply.
If you’re in a combined degree administered by another faculty or school, follow the instructions below:
Engineering and computer science
If you are studying a Bachelor of Engineering Honours and Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Advanced Computing and Bachelor of Science, you should submit a request through the course management form.
Medicine and Health
If you are studying a Bachelor of Science and Master of Nursing or Bachelor of Science (Health) and Master of Nursing, you should submit a request through the course management form.
What happens next?
You will receive a notification that your stream transfer request has been submitted. Once results are released for the current semester, your application will be reviewed and you will be advised of the outcome.
Last updated: 07 December 2023
