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Starting in 2013?

If you've been made an offer to study with us, congratulations! The next step is to accept your offer. You do this by enrolling in your chosen course during January/February.

Preparing for enrolment

Find out how to accept your offer, what happens at enrolment and how to choose your subjects on our Start website.

To find out the date and location of your designated enrolment session use our Enrolment Finder.

If you are unable to attend your scheduled enrolment day you should contact us as soon as possible on +61 2 9351 2534 or . Alternatively, you can arrange for another person to act on your behalf. This is called a proxy enrolment. Find out how to arrange a proxy enrolment. Remember, most enrolment problems can be sorted out if you let us know in time to help you.

Taking care of what subjects you will study in your first and second semester is one part of your enrolment as a new student.

A good place to start is with your core compulsory units. To check what these are, go to Find a course, search your degree, and under 'Units of study' you can view a sample course plan that maps out your degree structure.

Next, you might like to see what other subjects you are interested in. Don't worry too much if you're not exactly sure of the units. Academic advisers will be on hand at enrolment to make sure you're on the right track.

Also, remember that you can change your mind. You can add a unit of study up until the end of week two and drop a unit of study up until the end of week six. First year is all about finding out which subjects you are interested in pursuing further.

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Assumed knowledge

Assumed knowledge is what we expect you to already have when you start a particular degree course. It is not required for admission, but it will help you to understand and succeed in your studies. If you don't have the assumed knowledge you might find it difficult to keep up, as your lecturers will assume that you already have this knowledge.

The following HSC subjects are assumed knowledge for our degree courses:

Engineering degrees

  • HSC Mathematics Extension 1
  • Physics and/or Chemistry

Information Technologies degrees

  • HSC Mathematics Extension 1

Combined Engineering and Information Technologies degrees

  • HSC Mathematics Extension 1
  • Physics and/or Chemistry

Project Management degree

  • HSC Mathematics Extension 1

If you completed Maths Extension 2 in Year 12, we encourage you to consider enrolling in advanced maths subjects in first year.

If you are missing this assumed knowledge for the degree course you're interested in, you can complete a bridging course to bring you up to speed. The following bridging courses are held in February each year, just before the beginning of Semester One:

  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • Physics.

For more information, visit sydney.edu.au/ug-bridging

As an example, if you completed Mathematics (2 unit) or General Maths we strongly advise you to complete the Mathematics bridging course.

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Flexible First Year students

Our Flexible First Year program gives you the time and freedom to discover where your strengths and interests lie before deciding where you'd like to specialise. You can start your engineering or IT degree with the Flexible First Year program and then transfer, either at the end of your first semester or at the end of your first year, to one of the many specialisations we offer.

However you will need to decide between two streams at enrolment:

Stream A: Aeronautical, Chemical and Biomolecular, Civil, Mechanical, Aeronautical (Space) or Mechanical (Space) Engineering.

Stream B: Biomedical, Electrical, Electrical (Computer), Electrical (Power), Electrical (Telecommunications), Mechatronics, Mechatronics (Space), Software Engineering, Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology or Bachelor of Information Technology.

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Combined degree students

You can combine your engineering or IT degree with studies in architecture, arts, commerce, law, medical science or science.

Your UAC offer will be for a combined degree, however you will need to select a stream of engineering on enrolment. Note, you must have achieved the required ATAR of your selected engineering stream to enrol.

If you are enrolling for a combined degree with science or arts, you should choose one subject per semester to contribute towards your major in the field of arts or science. We encourage you to research the majors and rules for enrolment in science or arts before you enrol.

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Project management students

Students undertaking a Bachelor of Project Management will need to choose a stream of Civil Engineering Science, Software or Built Environment at enrolment. Research these options

If you are doing a combined engineering/project management degree, you will need to select a stream of engineering on enrolment. Note, you must have achieved the required ATAR of your selected engineering stream to enrol.

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IT students

The IT degrees have two streams, Computer Science and Information Systems, however you do not have to commit to one of these on enrolment.

You can, if you like, replace the Normal Maths units (MATH100x) with the Fundamental Maths units (MATH101x).

If you are enrolling in the Bachelor of Computer Science or the Bachelor of Information Technology (single degree), you will have two free elective subjects in Year 1 - one per semester.

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Advanced Engineering students

The Advanced Engineering and Talented IT student programs are open to students with outstanding academic ability (an ATAR of 98 or higher). They offer the opportunity to work at the advanced level in Junior Science, Engineering or IT subjects or in a small supervised project group tackling a specific engineering problem relevant to the modern community.

Entry to these programs is by invitation from the Dean following the release of HSC results. The Advanced Engineering program is available in all engineering disciplines. The Talented IT Student program is available in all IT degrees. Both programs continue in Year 2, 3 and 4, enabling students to expand on the skills acquired during the first year.

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Credit for previous study

If you are seeking advanced standing, you should complete the Credit Application for Previous Study form as soon as possible after enrolment and submit it to

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