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Overview

Non-award students are students who are enrolled in a unit(s) of study but are not proceeding to a degree or diploma of the University.

For more information and to apply for non-award enrolment, please contact the faculty. Non-award unit fees are calculated in proportion to the fixed fee applicable at the time for a full-time load.

Most of the units of study offered in the undergraduate coursework programs can also be taken on a single unit, non-award basis.

Non-award unit selection is subject the availability and therefore may not be offered in all sessions advertised in the faculty handbook.

Subject areas

There are no majors for this course.

Shared pool

Admission, fees and how to apply

Depends on your qualification, citizenship status

The details on this page based on your selections are a guide only, and are subject to change.

English language proficiency

Find out if you need to prove English language proficiency (depends on your country of origin and educational background).

Your fee

How to apply

Applications are made directly to the University and assessed by the faculty.

The faculty may permit enrolment in a particular unit/s provided that the student has an appropriate academic background. Please note that conditions may apply for international students.

For any questions about this course, please email:   shs.education@sydney.edu.au

Standard closing dates:

Semester 1 - 31 January of the same year.

Semester 2 - 15 July of the same year.

We strongly encourage applicants to apply as early as possible, offers are made on a rolling basis and places in many units are limited. 

Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (August)

Applications are made directly to the University and assessed by the faculty.

The faculty may permit enrolment in a particular unit/s provided that the student has an appropriate academic background. Please note that conditions may apply for international students.

For any questions about this course, please email:   shs.education@sydney.edu.au

Standard closing dates:

Semester 1 - 31 January of the same year.

Semester 2 - 15 July of the same year.

We strongly encourage applicants to apply as early as possible, offers are made on a rolling basis and places in many units are limited. 

Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (August)

What you'll study

Units of study

Admission criteria

Your admission to a unit or units of study at the University of Sydney is subject to approval, which may include the fulfilment of prerequisites in previous study or your professional experience, and availability.

The academic requirements that are displayed are applicable to currently available courses only, and are updated annually in October and may be changed without notice. The Handbooks Online and the University of Sydney Calendar are the official legal source of information relating to study at the University of Sydney, and you are referred to those documents.

Inherent requirements

To assist students to make informed choices about their study, we have identified and set out the Inherent Requirements for coursework award courses.

Credit for previous study

For more information about the University’s credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page.

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