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Physics 2: Advanced (PHYC10002) // Eligibility and requirements

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Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Students are required to meet both Physics and Mathematics prerequisites below

Physics:

Excellent result in VCE Unit 3 and 4 Physics (normally an unscaled score of at least 35), or equivalent

OR

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
PHYC10001 Physics 1: Advanced No longer available

OR

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
PHYC10009 Foundations of Physics No longer available

With a result of at least H1

Mathematics:

Excellent result in VCE Unit 3 and 4 Specialist Mathematics (normally an unscaled score of at least 35), or equivalent

OR

One of

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
MAST10006 Calculus 2 No longer available
MAST10007 Linear Algebra No longer available
MAST10008 Accelerated Mathematics 1 No longer available
MAST10009 Accelerated Mathematics 2 No longer available
MAST10021 Calculus 2: Advanced No longer available
MAST10022 Linear Algebra: Advanced No longer available

MAST10018 - Linear Algebra Extension Studies

MAST10019 - Calculus Extension Studies

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Students who complete this subject cannot also gain credit for

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
PHYC10006 Physics 2: Life Sciences & Environment No longer available
PHYC10004 Physics 2: Physical Science & Technology No longer available
PHYC10007 Physics for Biomedicine No longer available

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 9 April 2025