Speed meetings

If you are a new student, have struggled during your previous semester, or are completing an articulating or research program, you’ll be invited to a speed meeting with your Student Contact Officer (SCO).

These meetings provide an opportunity for us to monitor your academic progress and provide any assistance you need. In most cases meetings will take place twice a year and your attendance is compulsory.

If you’re a coursework student, you’ll need to provide us with a completed study plan. If you’re a research student, your supervisor needs to fill out a research academic progress report.

Supplementary academic support

If you believe you still need additional academic support, you may be entitled to access the Supplementary Academic Support (SAS) scholarship fund.

Eligibility

The International Sponsorships team can approve access to SAS in the following situations.

• Your faculty has identified you as at risk of being unsuccessful in a unit of study or your course.
• You’re completing an articulated program, meaning you’re enrolled in a graduate certificate or graduate diploma, and need to achieve a minimum average score to progress to your master’s degree.
• You’re a research student completing your thesis.
• You’re a research student attending an academic conference where you are presenting research findings directly related to your thesis.

SAS funding available

You are entitled to $500 worth of SAS funding each six months, for the period of your scholarship. This can’t be accessed in advance and is accumulated if you don’t use it. This means in your first semester you have $500 SAS funding. If you do not use this during your first semester, in your second semester you have access to an additional $500, bringing your total to $1000.

SAS funding can be provided for:

• tutoring and other academic support
• domestic academic training or workshops directly related to your primary course of study, including attending conferences in Australia. The conference must align with the course that you are enrolled in
• professional editing, printing and binding costs of theses.

How to apply

To apply for SAS funding, you will need to complete the following forms and submit them to the International Sponsorships team with the requested supporting documents:

• Tutorial Assistance SAS Application Form (pdf, 265KB)
• Conference SAS Application Form (pdf, 225KB)
• Thesis Editing SAS Application Form (pdf, 264KB).