Core and option units explained
Some units within a major are compulsory and must be completed by all students undertaking the major - these are called core units.
Other units within a major can be chosen from a list of options - these are called option units.
Some majors are made up entirely of core units, but other majors allow you to choose from a selection of options. Most majors consist of some core and some option units.
For example: the Finance major has four core units and four option units (with four additional complementary units when taken as a degree-specific major). At Level 2, students need to complete the following:
Level 2
Take the following unit: (this means it is a CORE unit and must be completed as part of the major)
| Availability | Unit Code | Unit Name | Unit Rules |
| S1, S2, S3 | FINA2222 | Corporate Financial Policy | Prerequisites: FINA1221 Introduction to Finance or FINA2221 Introduction to Finance |
Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points: (this means that you must choose two units (worth 6 points each) from the list of OPTIONS below)
| Availability | Unit Code | Unit Name | Unit Rules |
| S1 | FINA2204 | Derivatives Products and Markets | Prerequisites: STAT1520 Economic and Business Statistics (or equivalent) and FINA1221/2221 Introduction to Finance |
| S1 | FINA2205 | Quantitative Methods for Finance | Prerequisites: STAT1520 Economic and Business Statistics (or equivalent) and FINA1221 Introduction to Finance (or equivalent); for pre-2012 courses: STAT1520 Economic and Business Statistics (or equivalent) and six points of calculus |
| S1 | FINA2207 | Business Analysis and Evaluation | Prerequisites: FINA1221 Introduction to Finance or FINA2221 Introduction to Finance Incompatibility: ACCT3302 Financial Statement Analysis |
| S2 | FINA2209 | Financial Planning | Prerequisites: FINA1221 Introduction to Finance or FINA2221 Introduction to Finance |
For full details on major requirements visit the online UWA Handbook.