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Physics Bridging Course

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$ 396.00

START DATE

 27 January

MODE

 On Campus (Sydney)

DURATION

 9 days

COMMITMENT

 30 hrs
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Steven Sullivan

Steven Sullivan
Strategic Design Practitioner

Steve is a strategic design practitioner with extensive experience in building new ventures, products, services, and practices. As Director at innovation consultancy, How To Impact, he leads design projects, innovation accelerators, innovation training, and Futures Labs, to address complex problems.

A complexity-friendly leader, Steve excels at zooming in and out—making sense of human and systems behaviour. He adeptly holds the elusive space between disciplines, reframing problems, resolving paradoxes, and negotiating values and assumptions and has a keen eye for observing the strange, missing, or broken in everyday life.

Steve holds a Master's degree in Creative Intelligence and Strategic Innovation and continues research on transdisciplinary innovation, complexity, philosophy, and experimental practices. In 2023, he was awarded the TD School Merit Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement.

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This two-week course is designed to assist students who may not meet the knowledge requirements of a course or who are not confident with their preparation for university study. The course will be presented by experienced lecturers in Physics at UTS.

About this course

This course covers fundamental physics concepts such as accelerated motion, application of forces, oscillations, waves and thermal physics, along with essential problem solving and mathematics skills. It is taught at an introductory level, with the aim of assisting participants in narrowing the gap between high school physics and university studies. 

The course runs in the afternoon over two successive weeks.

Bridging courses are short, intensive courses designed for high school students entering tertiary study. They are useful for students who are not confident with their preparation for university study, or may not meet the assumed knowledge requirements.

Key benefits of this course

This course has been designed to:

  • Equip you with the skills to tackle HSC level physics prior to starting university
  • Strengthen your ability to tackle problems and topics that will be required for your degree
  • Give you a head start in your studies and allow you to make student connections prior to starting University
  • Refresh and improve your current physics knowledge to gain an edge in your University studies.

Digital badge and certificate

A digital badge and certificate will be awarded following the successful completion of any necessary tasks or assessments to demonstrate acquired learning of the short course or for meeting attendance and/or participation requirements.

Learn more about UTS Open digital badges.

Price

Full price: $396 (GST-free)*

*Price subject to change. Please check price at time of purchase.

Enrolment conditions

Course purchase is subject to UTS Open Terms and Conditions. 

Additional course details

Course outline

The following topics will be covered during the course:

Week 1

  • Basic Physics Trigonometry
  • Vectors
  • Graphs
  • Motion
  • Forces

Week 2

  • Force Applications
  • Oscillations
  • Waves
  • Thermal Physics
  • Optics

Course learning objectives

This course teaches to an introductory level and may assist in narrowing the gap between high school and university studies.  Courses taught in bridging mode do not carry any credit towards your degree.

Requirements

Desired
It is expected that participants will have completed year 10 high school science or physics, or equivalent.

Other requirements
Participants should bring a notebook or book, calculator, ruler and tablet or laptop.

Contact us

For any questions on enrolment or payment, please email support@open.uts.edu.au  

For questions about course content please contact Mehran.Kianinia@uts.edu.au

Who is this course for?

This course is designed to assist students with any gaps in knowledge and skills during the transition to university study. This may be due (for example) to a limited coverage of physics or science in high school, or a long break away from study. It is expected that students will have completed year 10 high school science or physics, or their equivalents. The course is designed for:

  • School leavers who have completed their year 12 studies, but not the recommended level of physics
  • Returning or mature age students.

 

IMPORTANT INFO FOR NEW UTS STUDENTS - If you have received or accepted a UTS offer, please book this course by logging into UTS Open with your UTS student email address.

Book a session

Tue 27 Jan 2026-
Fri 06 Feb 2026
Expert: Steven Sullivan
  • UTS City Campus. Click on the underlined sessions and hours total link below to reveal specific session details.
  • On Campus (Sydney)
  • 9 sessions, 27 hours total
$ 396.00

Enrolments close at 11.59pm Monday 26 January 2026 (AEDT), or when all places have been filled, whichever occurs first. Note that invoices must be paid in full and reconciled by our Finance team before you can access your online course materials.

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