Learning Connection
Now that you have been offered a place at the University of South Australia (UniSA), there are a number of steps you need to take to complete your enrolment. This information site provides answers to some of the questions you may have about the enrolment procedure and directs you to other sources of information. It also provides definitions of some terms you may encounter during the enrolment process.
Before you enrol, you will need to ensure that you have the following documents:
You will need this information in order to complete your enrolment form. It will also be required if you intend to apply for status or credit.
For further information contact UniSA International.
Tel: + 61 8 8302 0114
Fax: +61 8 8302 0233
Email: international.students@unisa.edu.au or contact your agent.
Step 1: Once you have accepted the offer of a University place, UniSA International will send you a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) form. You will need to forward the CoE form, together with four passport size photographs, to your nearest Australian Diplomatic Mission.
Step 2: The Mission will send you a visa application form and medical application forms which you will need to complete.
Step 3: Return the completed forms to the Mission, together with your passport, so that a visa can be issued.
For further information contact your nearest Australian Diplomatic Mission or visit the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs Studying in Australia website.
You will be advised in writing when you will be able to enrol. For more information, attend the orientation to UniSA for International Students program. Program dates for study period 5, 2008 are Monday to Friday, 14-18 July. All Full Program Students including Study Abroad and Exchange students should arrive in Adelaide by 14 July 2008.
Enrolment at the University of South Australia is done online. You will receive information in writing when you will be able to enrol. You will also receive instructions on how to enrol online. You are encouraged to enrol online before you arrive. There will be enrolment assistance available from Campus Central during orientation.
For further information, contact Learning Connection Tel: +61 8 8302 0630 Fax: +61 8 8302 0021 Email: international.support@unisa.edu.au
During orientation, you will:
Further information on activities and dates for orientation is available by visiting the orientation to UniSA for International Students website.
Audit notice
This is a statement of all of the courses you are enrolled in. It is sent to you by the University about four weeks after the start of each study period. It is important to check this notice very carefully and advise the University of anything that is not correct. Your fees will be based on the courses listed on the audit notice.
Campus Central
Campus Central is the first place to go for matters relating to your studies. You might need to change your enrolment, buy a reader for a course, find a timetable, withdraw from a course or make a room booking. There is a Campus Central office conveniently located on each campus.
Core courses
Core courses are compulsory and must be successfully completed as part of your program.
Co-requisite
A co-requisite is a course which must be taken at the same time as another course.
Course (formerly referred to as ‘subject’)
A course runs for a period up to 16 weeks. It usually involves contact with academic staff and other students in a variety of forms including face-to-face lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops as well as online and electronic communication. All courses at UniSA have a subject home-page.
Electives
In addition to your compulsory courses, some programs allow you to select from a range of other courses to complete your academic program. These are known as electives.
Entitlement to Extra Time in Exams
If you are a student from a non-English speaking background,
a student with a disability or an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
student the University recognizes that you may require extra time and
the use of a printed English dictionary in examinations. You may not use
an electronic dictionary. For more information about your entitlement to
extra time in exams either call into or telephone your local Campus Central office.
Full-time study
Study time at the University of South Australia is measured in units.
(see ‘Units’) Full-time undergraduate study is usually 18 units each
study period and 36 units each year. Visa regulations require
International students to be enrolled in a full-time study load.
UniSA International (UI)
This office provides information to prospective international students about studying at the University of South Australia, including program information and how to enrol in a program.
Learning Connection
Learning Connection provides resources and services designed to help all students to achieve their best in their studies. Professional advice and specially prepared resources are available in the following areas:
Program
A Program is a combination of courses studied during university study to obtain a degree, certificate or diploma.
Program Director
This is the academic staff member who has overall responsibility for a particular program.
