Your guide to student life at UNSW
Got a question about enrolment, student life, or anything in-between? Find answers to all your questions and how to make the most of your time at uni.
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Have your say on your student experience and win up to $1000
Have your say on your student experience and win up to $1000
12 September to 13 October 2024
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.
When you complete the SES, you go into the weekly draw to win either $1,000 or $250 Visa prepaid gift card*. The earlier you complete it, the more chances you have to win!
Share your thoughts on this website and score $50
Share your thoughts on your new Current Students website and score $50
Survey closes at 12pm, Friday 11 October
We've been working on improving the digital experience for current students like yourself. From optimising web content, navigation, layout to accessibility, we want to ensure that our webpages meet your needs.
Your input is valuable to us. Share your feedback on your new Current Students website by completing our short survey and be in the draw to win 1 of 10 $50 e-vouchers!
Explore and celebrate Mental Health Month with your uni peers
Explore and celebrate Mental Health Month this October with your uni peers
Mon 30 Sep - Thu 31 Oct
This year’s Mental Health Month theme is ‘Let’s Talk About It’. Take some time to reflect on your mental health and wellbeing, no matter where you are at in life or what you have experienced.
We’ve got a full calendar of events all October for you to connect, make a difference, or learn and grow. Whether you're tuning in online or in-person, we've prepared a variety of workshops and events for you.
FAQs
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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