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### By coursework
An MDC also comprises a lot of coursework, which can be helpful for students that are unsure what area they wish to conduct research in as it can give them exposure to more areas within their chosen field. It can also give them more expert knowledge within their chosen field than their bachelor's degree did which can also be helpful for conducting research within the area.

That being said, some Australian universities do not offer enough distinct subjects in certain fields for it to be possible for students to study coursework subjects in that field for both their bachelor's and master's degree. For instance, my university, UniSQ, does not offer enough distinct mathematics and statistics subjects for it to be possible to study both a bachelor's degree and MDC majoring in this area. I have not found any information on this, but I would imagine it may be possible to get around this issue by taking [AMSI ACE Network courses](https://rhed.amsi.org.au/ace) for one's MDC. Although, this would need to be discussed with one's master's coordinator I would imagine.
That being said, some Australian universities do not offer enough distinct subjects in certain fields for it to be possible for students to study coursework subjects in that field for both their bachelor's and master's degree. For instance, my university, UniSQ, does not offer enough distinct mathematics and statistics subjects for it to be possible to study both a bachelor's degree and MDC majoring in this area. I have not found any information on this, but I would imagine it may be possible to get around this issue by taking [AMSI ACE Network courses](https://rhed.amsi.org.au/ace) for one's MDC, either that or some independent study subjects. Although, this would need to be discussed with one's master's coordinator I would imagine.

It can also provide students whose bachelor's degree is in a different field to the field they wish to conduct research in an opportunity to gain the foundation of knowledge they need to conduct their research. Students that wish to conduct research need a solid foundation of knowledge in their chosen field in order to conduct research in that field, so MDCs provide an alternative way to a bachelor's degree for students to obtain this knowledge.

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