All students who have accepted their offer of admission into a research program at UNSW need to enrol before commencing study. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are enrolled at the start of every semester and that your enrolment is correct.

If you are a continuing research student you need to re-enrol - please go to the Current Students Re-enrolment instructions

Please Note: Variations to enrolment after the semester census date is not permitted. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are enrolled at the start of every semester and that your enrolment is correct prior to the census date. To check your enrolment details, log on to your student profile on the myUNSW website.

Research Program Enrolment Instructions for new local students

Research Program Enrolment Instructions for new International students

To successfully enrol as a research student at UNSW you need to:

Please note: Postgraduate research students are unable to enrol online.

Please click here for more information on Orientation to Postgraduate Research at the Kensington, COFA and UNSW@ADFA campuses.

The Postgraduate Research Enrolment Schedule is listed in the Research Program Enrolment Instructions above. Students should go to their School Office at the location and time specified for their program to collect their enrolment form and have their program approved before proceeding to the Graduate Research School or COFA Paddington Campus.

Please check for any special enrolment requirements for your program in the Research Program Enrolment Instructions. Most students can collect their enrolment form from their School Office anytime on or after Monday 23 June.

All postgraduate research students must be enrolled before the commencement of study. The latest a student can enrol is the semester census date (31 March for S1 and August 31 for S2). Students also cannot vary their enrolment (eg. add or drop any courses, apply for leave or change to part-time) after the semester census date.

Please Note: If you are a holder of an APA/UPA/EIPRS/UIPA Scholarship, it is a Condition of the Award that you commence study by August 15.

To be eligible to enrol, you must first accept your offer of admission. If you have not yet done so, this can be done online at myUNSW or by returning the completed reply form included with your letter of offer to the Graduate Research School.

Download the Research Program Enrolment Instructions and follow the instructions. New postgraduate research students need to first contact their School to initiate the enrolment process.

Once you are enrolled you will be able to obtain a student card from FM Assist.

You should go to the Current Students section of the web site for more information.

Enrolment after the census date is not permitted.

If you are a new student, you should apply to defer your start date until the following semester. If you are a continuing student, you should apply for Program Leave for that semester.

International students: It is a requirement of your student visa that you are enrolled on a full-time basis every semester.

Both local and international postgraduate research students can apply to defer their offer of enrolment by one or two semesters. An offer of a place in a later semester cannot be guaranteed and is subject to confirmation for the School that the proposed supervisor, resources and space is available.

If the student is in receipt of an offer of a scholarship it is important to check the conditions of the scholarship as some scholarships need to be taken up at a particular time. You will need to check the specific requirements of the scholarship you have been awarded.

Fee statements are not sent to students. To access your fee statement, you must logon to your student profile at myUNSW and follow the payment instructions.

Eligible students will be issued with a transport logo on their student ID card that allows concession travel on all CityRail, State Transport Authority, NSW Country Link services (including services to Melbourne and Brisbane) and private bus services with the Sydney Metropolitan area.

Part-time and international (full-fee) students are not entitled to transport concession under NSW Government legislation.

Please note: International Research Students who are in receipt of an Australian Government Scholarship, i.e. EIPRS & AUSAID, are also entitled to NSW public transport concession.

Information on Sydney transport can be found on the following website: www.131500.com.au

Web: www.transport.unsw.edu.au
Phone: +61 2 9385 6851
Email: transport@unsw.edu.au

If you require a visa extension you must complete the Visa Extension Form and then bring it to the Graduate Research School for endorsement. A new electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (e-CoE) will be produced, which you will need to take to DIAC so that your student visa can be extended.

If you are granted permanent residency at any stage throughout the course of your studies, you must provide certified documentation to the Graduate Research School within 7 days.

If you provide this documentation after the semester census date, you will be recognised as a Local student from the commencement of the following semester and will remain liable for International tuition fees for the current semester.

If you provide this information prior to the semester census date, your status will be updated for the current semester and you will be liable for Local student fees.

In order to change your enrolment between full-time and part-time, you will need to get approval from your supervisor as well as the Head of School or Postgraduate Coordinator in your School.

Complete the Variation of Candidature Form (available on the Current Students Forms page), then ask your Head of School or Postgraduate Coordinator to co-sign it. Mail or drop off the form to:

The Graduate Research School
Ground Floor, South Wing
The University of New South Wales
Rupert Myers Building
UNSW SYDNEY 2052

Please Note: International postraduate research students studying in Australia under a student visa are not permitted to study part-time.

Leave from your studies must be approved by your Postgraduate Coordinator and is generally restricted to two semesters. Postgraduate research students should be enrolled for at least one semester before applying for program leave. International postgraduate research students also need to be aware of The Department of Immigration and Citizenships' (DIAC) rules and requirements when applying for program leave.

Complete the Variation of Candidature Form (available on the Current Students Forms page), then ask your Postgraduate Coordinator to co-sign it. Mail or drop off the form to:

The Graduate Research School
Ground Floor, South Wing
The University of New South Wales
Rupert Myers Building
UNSW SYDNEY 2052

Please Note: Program leave can only be approved for a full semester and can only be sought prior to that semester’s census date (March 31 for S1 and August 31 for S2). Retrospective program leave will not be granted.

A program upgrade is dependent upon satisfactory progress being made in your current program. An upgrade to the PhD program needs to be arranged and approved by your supervisor and the Postgraduate Coordinator in your School. Final approval must be given by the Higher Degree Committee (HDC) of your Faculty. This will be organised by the Graduate Research School in conjunction with your Postgraduate Coordinator.

Please Note: An upgrade cannot be processed after the semester census date (March 31 for S1 and August 31 for S2). If an upgrade is approved after the census date, it will take effect from the following semester.

A request for a downgrade needs to be discussed with your supervisor. The number of semesters you have already completed in the PhD will affect your enrolment in the Masters by Research. For this reason, downgrades are processed on a case-by-case basis by the Graduate Research School in conjunction with your School.

If you cannot attend the S2 2008 Orientation to Postgraduate Research at UNSW on August 26 you should come to the Graduate Research School and collect your copy of the "Essentials for Postgraduate Research Students" booklet.

You should also attend the Semester 1 2009 Orientation to Postgraduate Research at UNSW.

Please contact the appropriate Research Administration Officer for enquiries regarding enrolment.