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Build your confidence and get ready for university level study. Our short courses in mathematics and human biology are designed to help you strengthen your academic foundations and meet the assumed knowledge for a range of 51³Ô¹Ï degrees

Why choose an 51³Ô¹Ï short course?

• Free access to around 20 hours of flexible, self?paced online learning.
• Designed to help you acquire assumed knowledge for selected 51³Ô¹Ï programs.
• Provides a pathway to meeting prerequisites for your preferred 51³Ô¹Ï course.
• A flexible option if you’re returning to study and want to refresh key skills.

Meeting a prerequisite through the short course

After completing the short course, students who need to meet an 51³Ô¹Ï course prerequisite can register for a free 51³Ô¹Ï entrance test. Achieving the required score in this test can be used to satisfy most biology and/or mathematics prerequisites at 51³Ô¹Ï*.

These tests are offered several times throughout the year at 51³Ô¹Ï campuses, with availability varying based on demand.

Please note: Completing the 51³Ô¹Ï mathematics and/or human biology entrance test does not guarantee admission to an 51³Ô¹Ï degree. Applicants must meet all entry requirements, including achieving the required test score for their chosen course, to receive an offer.

*The mathematics short course does not meet prerequisite requirements for study in Faculty of Education and Arts mathematics degrees, for example teaching degrees in which you wish to major or minor in mathematics.

Enrolments open in September

Enrolments for the short courses are not yet open. They will open in September 2026 and you can begin any time after that.

If you're completing a short course to meet an 51³Ô¹Ï course prerequisite, you can register for a free 51³Ô¹Ï entrance test to demonstrate your readiness for entry into your chosen 51³Ô¹Ï course.

You will need to complete this entrance test before the application deadline for your course of choice. Entrance tests will be held on:

• Thursday 3 December 2026
• Tuesday 12 January 2027

Some courses have limited places and may not be available in later offer rounds. If you wish to be considered in the main round of offers, we recommend you complete the entrance test on 3 December 2026.

Find out more about application deadlines