By now you should have a fairly good idea of the amount of work required for each course you are studying. However, you may be thinking about dropping a course to 'lighten your academic workload.’ Enrolment in your courses and the financial obligations for those courses must be finalised by the census date which is next Tuesday 31st March 2009.
If you are considering the option of dropping a course it's important for you to make a decision before the HECS Census Date. Why? Well, if you choose to drop a course before this date you will not incur any HECS fees and the course will be deleted from your academic record. Almost all Australian students enrolled in a University program are liable for HECS–HELP fees. Under law, all enrolment payments need to be made by the census date in the study period in which the course is offered. Therefore, the date on which you withdraw will affect whether or not you have to pay HECS-HELP fees. The following link provides you with the steps to drop a course from your academic record http://www.unisa.edu.au/enrolonline/stepbystep/Adding_dropping_enrolments.pdf
International Students:
In order to complete your program within the duration of your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE), you should maintain full-time enrolment (usually 4 courses or 18 units per half year) unless there are exceptional reasons for not doing so and this is reflected in your Study Plan. Please refer to Visa Requirements information and speak to an International Student Officer at the Learning and Teaching Unit before dropping courses or withdrawing.
If you are unsure about what to do and would like to speak with someone about your own personal situation please come to a drop-in session for a confidential chat. Drop-in sessions are offered on a daily basis and no appointment is necessary. For more information about available times at Mawson Lakes Learning and Teaching Unit please refer to http://www.unisa.edu.au/ltu/contact/dropin.asp#ml
Angela and Helen
The Counselling Team
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