16 Jan 2025
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Top 10 most in-demand university courses for 2025
NOW that most students have received their university offers, the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) has unveiled the list of sought-after courses for 2025.
Leading the list for another year is the Bachelor of Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine program at UNSW Sydney with 1,607 first preferences.
Business and commerce programs are also highly popular this year. The Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Sydney claimed second place with 1,107 first preferences, narrowly surpassing the Bachelor of Business at the University of Technology Sydney with 1,072 first preferences. Meanwhile, the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws at the University of Sydney makes a notable debut to the top rankings at fourth place.
Medical courses still dominate however. The Bachelor of Clinical Science/Doctor of Medicine joint program at Western Sydney University/Charles Sturt University takes fifth place, while Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine at the University of Sydney returns to the rankings in eighth place. The Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine program at the University of Newcastle and the University of New England is in ninth place.
The University of Sydney's Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws once again make an appearance as does the Bachelor of Laws (double degree program) at UNSW.
As the start of first semester approaches, universities are preparing for the final offer rounds to fill courses that still have vacancies.
| Rank | Course | Institution | No of first preferences* |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bachelor of Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine | UNSW | 1,607 |
| 2 | Bachelor of Commerce | University of Sydney | 1,107 |
| 3 | Bachelor of Business | University of Technology Sydney | 1,072 |
| 4 | Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws | University of Sydney | 881 |
| 5 | Bachelor of Clinical Science (Medicine)/Doctor of Medicine (MD) (Joint Program) | Western Sydney University/Charles Sturt University | 806 |
| 6 | Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws | University of Sydney | 773 |
| 7 | Bachelor of Arts | University of Sydney | 766 |
| 8 | Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine | University of Sydney | 741 |
| 9 | Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (Joint Medical Program) | University of Newcastle/University of New England | 739 |
| 10 | Bachelor of Laws (double degree program) | UNSW | 733 |
*Includes all domestic undergraduate applicants who applied through UAC, excludes international students, at January Round 1.
Compare to the Top 10 most in-demand courses for 2024.
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