Undergraduate Forms and Procedures
This page contains information on how to make changes to your current Faculty of Science undergraduate degree, enrolment or candidature, and the forms you need to read, download and complete in order to make those changes.
Where to lodge your form.
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- Academic advisor appointments
- Academic progression
- Appeals against an academic decision
- Credit for prior tertiary study
- Cross-institutional study (Inbound)
- Cross-institutional study (Outbound)
- Discontinuation of my Science degree
- Discontinue Not Fail (DNF)
- Exchange scholarships
- Financial assistance
- Honours
- Internal transfers
- Non-award study
- Planning my degree
- Recommencement
- Reducing my study load (international visa holders)
- Special Arrangements
- Special Consideration
- Special Permission
- Student Academic Progression
- Suspension for one or two semesters
- Transferring within the Faculty of Science
- Withdrawing from a unit of study (International students)
| Academic advisor appointments and Planning my degree |
Download the information sheet Download the degree planner |
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| The Faculty of Science assists undergraduate students enrolled in degrees administered by the Faculty, and combined degrees through the provision of administrative and academic advice. If you need assistance with degree planning, you are most welcome to submit a degree plan and make a booking with one of the Sub or Associate Deans. Postgraduate research and honours students should consult their supervisor and PG/Hons degree coordinator. Postgraduate coursework students should consult their degree coordinator. Download the information sheet Download the degree planner |
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| Appeals against an academic decision |
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| You are able to appeal on the grounds that due academic process has not been observed by a School in relation to issues of assessment, coursework, special consideration, marks and final grades. Download the application form |
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| Credit for prior tertiary study | Download the information sheet Download the application form View the application deadline |
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If you have completed undergraduate studies at another institution or in another degree at Sydney University, you will need to apply for credit from previous studies if you wish for these studies to count towards your Faculty of Science degree. |
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Your application form (with original transcript or marks sheet) may be submitted in the following ways:
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| Cross-institutional study (Inbound) | Download the information sheet Complete the online application form Download the HECS Support Status Declaration View the application deadline |
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| If you are enrolled at another tertiary institution and would like to undertake some units/subjects at the University of Sydney, you will need to carefully read the information provided in the information sheet below and complete an application form. Download the information sheet Complete the online application form Download the HECS Support Status Declaration View the application deadline More information >> |
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| Cross-institutional study (Outbound) | Download the information sheet Download the application form |
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| If you are interested in taking a unit/s from another Australian university as part of your degree, you can apply to the Faculty of Science to study on a cross-institutional basis. You must complete and submit the application form above, and provide all documentation requested. You must also contact the university that offers the unit/s well in advance of your intended semester of study for information on application procedures and deadlines. Download the information sheet Download the application form More information >> |
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Your application form may be submitted in the following ways:
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| Discontinuation of my Science degree |
Download the application form |
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| Discontinuation is stopping your studies in a degree program completely. If you have decided not to study any further, have transferred to another degree, another Faculty or another University, then you must 'discontinue' your Science degree. Download the application form More information >> |
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Your application form may be submitted in the following ways:
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| Discontinue Not Fail (DNF) | Download the application form |
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IMPORTANT: Use this DNF application form only if you are requesting a DNF after the advertised deadline. |
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| Exchange scholarships | Download the application form View the application deadline |
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| Each semester, the Faculty of Science awards up to 4 scholarships, each valued at $5000, to students going on exchange at selected overseas universities. Download the application form View the application deadlne More information >> |
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| Financial assistance |
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| Have you taken time off work to prepare for exams and assessments and are struggling to meet your rent, buy food, or cover bills? The Financial Assistance Office has bursaries and interest free loans that are to help with these kinds of expenses. For an application form to apply for assistance, please see the Financial Assistance Office website, or email fao@stuserv.usyd.edu.au |
| Honours | Download the information sheet Download the 100 point checklist (100 point checklist is for Nutrition and Dietetics students only) View the application deadline |
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Honours in the Faculty of Science is a widely recognised and highly regarded additional year of undergraduate study available to students who have recently completed their undergraduate degree. Honours is a unique opportunity for you to explore your research potential by designing an independent project and producing a thesis of your work.
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| Non-award study | Download the information sheet Complete the online application form |
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| If you wish to undertake one or more units of study for your own interest, or for other reasons, you may enrol in single units as a non-award student. Admission as a non-award student is assessed on an individual basis. Non-degree students pay full tuition fees to undertake a unit of study (subject) offered in the Faculty of Science without being enrolled in an award course (degree). Download the information sheet Complete the online application form More information >> |
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| Recommencement |
Domestic students: Download the application form |
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| Recommencement (also called Re-admission) is starting your degree studies again after you have suspended (paused) your studies. If you have suspended your studies, you need to contact the Faculty to recommence your studies when your suspension period comes to an end. Domestic students: Download and complete the application form International students: Complete this application form More information >> |
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Domestic students: your application form may be submitted in the following ways:
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| Reducing my study load (international visa holders) | Download the application form |
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| Use this form if you are an international student and you have a student visa and you wish to withdraw from a unit of study or reduce your study load. Download the application form. This form must be submitted to the Faculty of Science Office by the Unit of Study Withdrawal Application deadline. |
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| Special arrangements | Download the policy Download the documentation guidelines Download the application form |
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| Special arrangements can be made if you will have difficulty submitting assessment tasks due to essential community commitments (eg. essential religious commitments, jury duty, Australian Defence Force commitment etc.) Download the policy Download the documentation guidelines Download the application form |
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| Special consideration |
Download the policy |
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| If your work during a teaching period or performance in an exam or assessment has been affected by serious illness or misadventure, you need to submit an Application for Special Consideration to the Faculty of Science within five days of the affected exam or assessment. Download the policy Download the documentation guidelines Download the application form Download a statutory declaration form Read Frequently Asked Questions More information >> |
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| Special Permission | Download the application form |
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| If you wish to undertake an advanced unit of study or you have failed a pre-requisite for a unit of study you wish to undertake, you are required to complete a Special Permission form and have it signed by the relevant School or department before submitting it to the Faculty of Science Office. The Faculty of Science will accept Special Permission forms from Monday 6 February 2012. Download the application form |
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| Student Academic Progression | Read the policy |
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| The Faculty of Science recognises the value of reliably and efficiently monitoring your progress in your studies, and of having systems in place to promote the early detection of students who are making poor or unsatisfactory progress and are therefore at risk of exclusion from their degree. Read the Student Academic Progression Policy to learn about how this policy might affect you. More information >> |
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| Suspension for one or two semesters | Download the application form (This form can also be used for discontinuing your degree) |
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Suspension refers to students who have begun their degree program and wish to pause their studies for one or two semesters. |
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| Transferring within the Faculty of Science (Internal Transfers) | Domestic student application form International student application form |
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| If you are currently enrolled in a Faculty of Science degree and wish to transfer to another degree within the Faculty, you must complete the above form. You may also transfer to the Faculty of Science from another Faculty within Sydney University or from other universities. Download the application form (Domestic students) Download the application form (International students) For information about transferring to the Faculty of Science from another university or from another Faculty within Sydney University, read more information >> |
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| Withdrawing from a unit of study (international visa holders) | Download the application form |
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| If you are an international student and you have a student visa and you wish to withdraw from a unit of study, you can download an international student unit of study withdrawal form above. Download the application form. This form must be submitted to the Faculty of Science Office by the Unit of Study Withdrawal Application deadline. |
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Where to lodge your form
Unless specified on the form itself, submit your form to:
By Post:
Faculty of Science Office
Carslaw Building (F07)
University of Sydney NSW 2006
Australia
In person:
Faculty of Science Counter
Level 2 (Ground Floor), Carslaw Building
University of Sydney
(see map)