How to enrol
- General enrolment information
- Enrolment dates
- Assumed knowledge requirements
- Upgrades and transfers
- Welcome Orientation and Transition Program
- Proxy enrolment
- Change of enrolment (units of study)
General enrolment information
Enrolment is the formal process of registering with your faculty and choosing your units of study/subjects. Enrolment is compulsory and late enrolments will only be allowed with faculty permission. Please contact the faculty direct if you are unable to attend your scheduled enrolment date.
Please note: You must bring passport in order to obtain your Student ID card at enrolment.
Enrolment dates
Enrolment dates usually fall within the two weeks prior to the start of semester. Enrolment dates for postgraduate international students 2012.
Assumed knowledge requirements
Some courses have specific assumed knowledge requirements. It is recommended that you consult the relevant faculty website for any that may be applicable to your course. Faculty Contacts.
Students who have not completed the assumed knowledge subjects are advised to undertake an appropriate bridging program in the relevant subject area before commencing the course. The University offers fee-paying bridging programs in a number of subject areas. Contact details for the relevant programs are given below.
- Biology and Physics Bridging program at the Centre for Continuing Education
Tel: +61 4 3027 7307
Fax: +61 2 9351 5022
Email:
Website: cce.usyd.edu.au/ - Chemistry Bridging program
Tel: +61 2 9351 3105
Fax: +61 2 9351 7098
Email:
Website: sydney.edu.au/science/chemistry/study/bridgingcourse.html - Mathematics at the Mathematics Learning Centre
Tel: +61 2 9351 4061
Fax: +61 2 9351 5797
Email:
Website: http://sydney.edu.au/stuserv/maths_learning_centre/course.shtml
Upgrades and transfers
If at some stage during your academic career you wish to apply to transfer or upgrade from your current course, please apply directly to the appropriate faculty. Upgrades and transfers are not automatic, nor are they are guaranteed.
Welcome Orientation and Transition Program
Faculties, the library and central student support services work together to assist you in becoming familiar with the University.
Orientation website.
Proxy enrolment
If you are unable to attend your scheduled enrolment in person, you must arrange for someone to attend for you. Complete the proxy form to give someone else authority to enrol on your behalf. The person acting as your proxy must be able to produce your proxy form at the time of enrolment. Make sure your proxy has complete and correct information regarding the course and units of study in which you wish to enrol.