Your enrolment
Conditions of enrolment
- Be aware of and act consistently in accordance with the values and principles of The University of Sydney Code of Conduct for Students.
- Ensure your enrolment is correct at all times.
- Pay all HECS or fees by the date due.
- Know your MyUni login (UniKey), check your Sydney Mail account regularly and read all University correspondence, responding promptly where required.
- Keep your address and phone details accurate at all times via MyUni.
- Know all important dates regarding changes to your enrolment.
- Know the rules of your course.
Your enrolment
You must ensure that your enrolment is correct at the time of the census dates
If you don’t, and there is an error with your enrolment, this error will remain on your record. This is because the Higher Education Support Act 2003 makes it an offence for the University to alter your record beyond the census dates except in clearly defined exceptional circumstances. See page 2 of the 2012 Student Guide (PDF) for a list of important dates, including census dates.
Units of study offered over the full duration of either Semester One or Semester Two have census dates of 31 March and 31 August respectively. Units of study offered in non-standard semesters use census dates that may vary significantly from those mentioned above.
If you’re enrolling in any units offered in non-standard semesters, make sure you are aware of the census dates relevant to those units.
You must check that your Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN) is accurate
If you are a Commonwealth-supported or -assisted student, you have a final opportunity to correct any errors with your enrolment once you receive your Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN). These notices are sent to you electronically within the 28 days following each census date relevant to your enrolment. The final date for the correction of any errors you detect is clearly displayed on the notice.
If you do not wish to receive your CAN via email, you should write to the Director, Student Centre, briefly outlining the reasons why. You need to send your request by mail; email will not be considered. Should you receive an exemption from electronic delivery, a copy of the CAN will be sent to you by mail.
Address requests for exemptions to:
Director, Student Centre,
Jane Foss Russell Building, G02
The University of Sydney, NSW 2006
If you are a domestic full fee-paying student, you must know your FEE-HELP balance at all times and inform the University if you don’t have enough FEE-HELP balance to cover your full enrolment
For information about what the FEE-HELP balance is, its relevance to you and how to calculate it, see page 12 of the 2012 Student Guide (PDF).