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Have your say on your student experience and win up to $1000

Survey closes 12 October 2025

The national Student Experience Survey (SES) is now open! This annual national survey of higher education students across Australia is a chance for you to share your thoughts on your overall experience of studying at university.

Complete the SES for the chance to win a $1,000 or $250 e-gift card. The earlier you complete it, the more chances you will have to win. You are also invited to attend upcoming SES events on campus, where you can enjoy free food and receive giveaways for your participation.

Complete the survey today and explore the SES events available to you!

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Annual enrolment helps you plan ahead and lock in your preferred courses.

Enrolment changes can be made up until the deadline for each teaching period.

At UNSW, enrolment is a two-step process:

  1. Course enrolment – an annual process where you select the courses you want to study for the coming year.
  2. Class registration – completed each teaching period, where you choose your specific class times (such as lectures, tutorials, or labs) before the period begins.

If you’re new to UNSW and unsure about the difference between courses and classes, this guide will help you get started smoothly.

Enrol now to secure your courses for the year ahead!

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Take a free short course about clean energy and gain a UNSW Credly badge

Flexible & accessible – complete courses online in your own time!

The Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) at UNSW has developed free Microcredentials that give you a quick introduction to renewable fuels, critical minerals and patents for net-zero.

These online short courses are bite-sized and perfect for upskilling yourself in sustainable problem-solving approaches that you can apply across a range of industries.

Once you complete a course, you’ll receive a digital UNSW Credly badge that you can share on LinkedIn to showcase to your peers and potential employers.

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FAQs

Find answers to the questions we get asked the most about studying at UNSW.

  • Enrolment is a two-step process at UNSW: course enrolment and class registration, all done through myUNSW. Each term, you will be assigned a class registration appointment to finalise your timetable for the upcoming teaching period. 

    To choose which courses to enrol and register in, browse through your Program Handbook to view your options. 

  • Tuition for your studies will be shown as payable on your Fee Statement until the census date for the enrolment. It allows you to make a student contribution to your fees upfront if you would like to reduce the amount that gets deferred to your HECS-HELP.

    If you have enough balance to defer to HECS-HELP and don't want to pay your student contributions upfront, your fees will be automatically deferred after the census date of the enrolment and no further action is required from you. Payments made after the census date will not be applied to your student contribution charges for the current enrolment.

  • The release of course content on Moodle is managed by each course convenor. Typically, the Moodle content is made available a week before the commencement of the term. However, it is also common for some course content to be available on Moodle only from the first day of the term. 

    If you have recently updated your enrolment, please allow 48 hours for the course to appear on your Moodle. If you still do not have access to these courses and have confirmed that you are correctly registered in the course on myUNSW, contact your course convenors via email to request access. 

    View the Timetable website for each course to find information on your course convenors. 

  • If you have pending grades such as LE, WC, WJ or WD, you may have a provisional academic standing. Academic standing will be recalculated on a weekly basis until your withheld results are resolved. However, if your academic standing has still not been recalculated a week after your grades have been updated, contact The Nucleus: Student Hub for support. 

  • If you are unable to to sit your exam or submit your assessment by the due date because of circumstances beyond your control, you may be eligible to apply for Special Consideration or Short Extension. 

    Short Extension is a new process that allows you to apply for an extended deadline on your assessment without the need for supporting documentation, providing immediate approval during brief, life-disrupting events. 

    If you are unable to attend your exam, require more time to complete your assessment, or your course does not offer Short Extension, you may check your eligibility for Special Consideration instead. 

First-year checklist

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