You may submit a request to your program authority if you meet the requirements outlined below. Please always include your Student ID in your correspondence.
Note: by submitting any of these requests you are confirming you’re aware of the UNSW key dates (including census dates) and the UNSW late enrolment changes policy. You are acknowledging that your request is not grounds for Special Consideration in the event you perform poorly and you are also committing to keep up-to-date with your academic record by regularly checking your academic statement through myUNSW.
By submitting a timetable clash request to your program authority, you acknowledge that:
By submitting a late enrolment request to your program authority, you acknowledge that:
By submitting an overload request you acknowledge that:
Note: overloading of Summer courses is not permitted, Students may enrol in up to a maximum of 12 UoC in Summer.
By submitting a requisite waiver to your program authority you acknowledge that:
You are required to submit the transcript of the host institution if you are requesting a requisite waiver based on a course completed on exchange or cross-institutional study.
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You are required to submit the transcript and course outline (in English) of the host institution if you are requesting a requisite waiver based on a course completed in your prior studies.
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You are required to submit supporting documentation (e.g. resume), if you are requesting a requisite waiver based on knowledge gained in other experience (e.g., work experience).
By submitting a course substitution request to your program authority you acknowledge that:
You can submit a request if the core or compulsory course is not running in a term and not taking it will delay your graduation or progression.
The course substitution is valid for that one term only if approved. This means that if you fail the course that you obtained a course substitution for, you will need to enrol in the core or compulsory course again, if available in term.
If you wish to complete a course outside your program requirements, due to career aspirations and/ or breadth of knowledge and you have no room to complete this course as an elective or general education, you are required to submit a strong case that outlines your reasoning for wanting to take the course.
By submitting an RPL (transfer credit) request to your program authority you acknowledge that:
You are required to submit an official transcript and detailed course outlines (in English) with your request. If your transcript or course outline is in a language other than English, it must be officially translated. Please refer to the UNSW documentation certification page for more information.
Transfer credit will be granted in accordance with the UNSW transfer credit policy.
Credit must be granted for bachelor level courses (or equivalent) unless otherwise agreed with the host institution.
If you’ve commenced a course for which you are requesting transfer credit and the census date has passed, credit for this course cannot be granted.
You have reviewed the UNSW course material to ensure your knowledge is current.
Postgraduate students: please ensure you familiarise yourself with the additional Postgraduate RPL Guidelines.
By submitting an internal program transfer request to your program authority, you acknowledge that:
You are required to meet the entry requirements of the program you wish to transfer to.
To be eligible for an internal program transfer (IPT), you must have undertaken a minimum of one term of study.
For international students only, it is your responsibility to apply for a visa extension from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection if your program transfer is successful.
Be in good academic standing.
UNSW courses should be utilised to complete the requirements of a student’s program wherever possible.
The faculty recognises, however, that circumstances may arise where this may not be feasible. In these circumstances, cross-institutional study in another institution may be approved. Please be mindful that meeting all the eligibility criteria does not guarantee application approval.
Please note that courses completed on exchange are not considered in this protocol.
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Note: Free Elective and General Education courses are not considered for the purpose of CIS
Students who are completing cross-institutional studies overseas (including for a short course) should visit the International SOS site to register their travel and ensure they are covered by the UNSW Travel Insurance.
The purpose of the faculty WAM is to assist the faculty in making a recommendation for honours at the end of a student Bachelor of Engineering degree.
A student faculty WAM is not calculated until the student have completed all degree requirements, including Industrial Training. The faculty WAM is calculated automatically from the results in a student program, there are no choices to be made, either by the student or staff.
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Students who apply to concurrently enrol in the Diploma of Language Studies will be required to meet the following conditions before Faculty approval is given:
Please Note: