Varying your enrolment
To help you maintain your enrolment, the University provides you with your Confirmation of Enrolment immediately after your enrolment and also after any and every variation to your enrolment. If you vary your enrolment and do not receive a Confirmation of Enrolment, please contact the Student Centre. See page 7 of the 2012 Student Guide (PDF).
You have enrolled but don’t want to continue your enrolment
If you do not want to continue with your enrolment in 2012, please advise your faculty formally in writing. It is essential that you do this by the relevant census date.
If you do not formally withdraw, you may be subject to financial and academic penalties.
See page 32 of the 2012 Student Guide (PDF) for faculty details.
See page 2 of the 2012 Student Guide (PDF) for a list of important dates, including census dates.
You want to withdraw from some units of study
You can withdraw from any unit of study without academic or financial penalty before the census date.
All variations of your unit of study choices are also subject to published pre- and co-requisite requirements.
Variations to your units of study, prior to the census dates, can be done through MyUni.
Alternatively, you can contact your faculty. See page 32 of the 2012 Student Guide (PDF) for faculty details.
See page 2 of the 2012 Student Guide (PDF) for a list of important dates, including census dates.
If you are an International student, please ensure that your course load is in compliance with visa regulations. Contact the International Student Office for more information. See page 51 of the 2012 Student Guide (PDF) for contact details.
You want to vary your enrolment after the census date
Changes requested after the census dates will not be approved without penalty unless special circumstances apply. Such circumstances will, in all cases, be events considered beyond the control of the student. While you may vary enrolment after the census date, you may still suffer academic or financial penalty.
If you need to vary your enrolment, please contact your faculty for advice. See page 32 of the 2012 Student Guide (PDF) for faculty details.
See page 2 of the 2012 Student Guide (PDF) for a list of important dates, including census dates.
You want to vary your enrolment while overseas on exchange
If you are overseas on an official University of Sydney exchange program, you must contact your home faculty for all enrolment changes and updates. If you are overeas, you may authorise another person to act on your behalf. Changes cannot be made online.
Exchange credit is not guaranteed unless all unit changes are approved. If you have any questions regarding progression and graduation requirements they should also be directed to your home faculty.
For more information, please contact the Study Abroad and Exchange Office. See page 51 of the 2012 Student Guide (PDF) for contact details.