Implications past enrolment deadlines

Learn about important deadlines to consider when adding or dropping courses on myUNSW, including:

Enrolment deadline
Withdrawal deadlines
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Keep track of enrolment and course withdrawal deadlines

You have a responsibility to enrol into courses and drop them (if required) within relevant deadlines for each teaching period.

After enrolment and withdrawal deadlines pass, you may be liable for academic or finanical penalties when dropping courses. Understand the implications of each deadline below.

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Course enrolment deadline

At UNSW Bengaluru, the enrolment deadline marks the day until which you can add courses to your load for that teaching period. After the enrolment deadline, you will not be able to enrol in another course online through myUNSW.

See key dates to check your enrolment deadline.
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See our guide for adding courses on myUNSW

Deadlines to drop courses (withdrawal)

You can drop (withdraw from) any UNSW Bengaluru courses via myUNSW before the relevant teaching period ends. However, after certain dates, there will be implications for your enrolment, academic record and/or payment due.

  • If you withdraw from a course before the census date:

    • You will not have to pay the tuition fee for the course
    • The course will not be recorded on your academic transcript
    • The course will not contribute to calculating your Weighted Average Mark (WAM)
    • The course will not contribute to calculating your academic standing or progression.

    To drop a course, visit myUNSW.

  • If you withdraw from a course after the census date and before this date:

    • You will have to pay the tuition fee for the course
    • The course will not be recorded on your academic transcript
    • The course will not contribute to calculating your Weighted Average Mark (WAM)
    • The course will not contribute to calculating your academic standing or progression.

    To drop a course, visit myUNSW.

  • If you withdraw from a course after the Discontinue without Failure date and before this date:

    • You will have to pay the tuition fee for the course
    • The course will be recorded on your academic transcript with an Academic Withdrawal (AW) grade
    • The course will not contribute to calculating your Weighted Average Mark (WAM)
    • The course will contribute to calculating your academic standing or progression. It will count as attempted units of credit (without passing).

    To drop a course, visit myUNSW.

  • If you have not dropped a course before the teaching period ends, your Course Authority must award you a final mark and grade for the course.
View key dates
See our guide for dropping courses on myUNSW

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