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CRICOS Provider No. 00114A
enrolling2009commencing student enrolment guide
@flinders
Welcome to Flinders University
ContentsStep 1 – Getting started
Locate• yourFlindersStudentIDnumberLocate• yourpersonal5stepstoFlindersObtain• yourFlindersAuthenticationName(FAN)Access• onlineservicesCheck• andupdateyourpersonaldetailsSubmi• taRequestforCommonwealthAssistanceForm(CAF)ifyouhavebeenofferedaCommonwealthsupportedplaceorareseekingHECS-HELP/FEE-HELPassistanceApply• forcreditforpreviousstudyConsider• applyingforacombineddegree
Stilldeciding?Findouthowtodeferoracceptanotheroffer.
Step 2 – Plan your studyCheck• courseadvice,informationsessions,andenrolmentdatesandtimesforyourcourse(s)Find• whotocontactforadviceaboutyourstudyPlan• yourstudyfor2009.Look• uptopicandtimetableinformationMaintain• afull-timeenrolment(whererequired)Find • important datesyouneedtoknow
Step 3 – Enrol in topics and register for classesReady• toenrol?Check• theenrolmentandregistrationscheduleEnrol• intopics(egBIOL1112BiologyandSociety)Register• inclasses(eglectures,labsortutorials)Add • atopic,withdrawfromatopicorchangeclassesStudy• atopicofferedbyanotheruniversity(called‘cross-institutionalstudy’)
Step 4 - Orientation and transition to university information
Participate• inorientationVisit• GetConnected
Step 5 – Don’t forget!Pay• yourFeesKnow• whenyourclassesstart-printyourtimetableCollect• yourStudentIDcardFind• outaboutgettingtoFlinders(egpublictransport,purchasingparkingpermits,carpooling)Understand• yourrightsandresponsibilitiesasastudentInvestigate • scholarships
See also:FrequentlyAskedQuestions•InformationforCommonwealthsupportedstudents•InformationforFee-payingstudents•InformationforInternationalstudents•Needhelp?Ifyouhavequestionsatanytimepleaseask–•there is always help available.SeeNeed help?onpage14formoreinformation.
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ThisGuideisdesignedtostepyouthroughtheenrolmentprocessasquicklyandeasilyaspossible.Followthe5essentialstepstoprepareforenrolment,planyourstudy,enrolintopicsandregisterforclasses,findorientationandtransitionsupport,andprepareforstudy.Youcanenrolusinganycomputerwithaninternetconnectionandacompliantwebbrowser(InternetExplorerandFirefoxarerecommended).On-campuscomputersmayprovidefasteraccess–usecomputersintheUniversityCentralLibraryortheEnrolmentSupportCentre.Havingdifficulties?VisittheEnrolmentSupportCentreintheCentralLibrary.SeeNeed Help?onpage14fordetails.
Ifyouareunabletoaccessanyinternetservice,egworkinginaremotelocation,contactEnrolmentServicesforassistance.SeeNeed Help? forcontactdetails.
FurtherinformationandusefullinkscanbefoundattheEnrolling@Flinderswebsiteat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/enrolling.
ReadthisGuidethoroughlybeforeyoustartenrollingintopicsandregisteringinclasses.
• Activity/activities–thewayyourtopicwillbetaught,eglectures,practicals,tutorials,seminarsetc.
•Class–eachactivitymayhaveoneormoreclassesinwhichteachingisrepeatedtosmallgroups,egyoumayneedtochoosebetweenanumberoftutorialclasses,orthelecturesmayberepeatedatalatertime.
•Combined degrees–twocoursesstudiedatthesametime.Cross-creditreducesthetotaltimeyoustudy,egLaw/Commerce.
•Core topics–compulsorysubjectswhichformthebasisofyourcourse.
•Course–aprogramofstudyleadingtoadegree,diplomaorcertificate.
•Course rule–astatementofthecompletionrequirementsandprogramofstudyforyourcourse.Readthecourseruleandseekadviceifyoudonotunderstandwhatisrequired.
•Course coordinator–thepersonresponsibleforaparticularcoursewhocanadviseyouonsuchmattersastopicselection,studyprogram,andproblemswithstudy.
•Double degrees–alsotwocoursesstudiedatthesametimehowevertheycannotbestudiedasindependentcourses,egMedicine/Surgery.
• Elective/option topics–topicsthatcanbechosenaspartofyourcourse.
step 1 – GettinG stArted
• Enrol–youenrolincoreand/orelective/optiontopics.EnrolmentintopicswillresultinstudentcontributionamountsortuitionfeesbeingchargedtoyourFeeAccount.
•Register–youneedtoregisterintoindividualclassestoattendthoseclasstimes.Ifthereisonlyoneclassavailable,youwillbeautomaticallyregistered.
• Semester–theacademicyearisdividedintotwosemestersformostteaching.SometopicsareheldinNon-Semesterperiods,egintensivesorsummerschools.
• Topic–asubjectthatformspartofyourcourse.Afull-timefirstyearstudentwillnormallyenrolin4topicsineachsemester,dependingontheircourserequirements.
• Topic code –analphanumericcodethatidentifiesatopicbysubjectareaandlevel,egBIOL1112–BiologyandSociety.Quotethecodewheneveryouaremakingenquiriesorenrollinginatopic.
• Topic coordinator–thepersonresponsibleforatopic.Directanytopicrelatedqueriestoyourtopiccoordinator.
• Unit–eachtopicisgivenaweightinginunits.Full-timestudentsnormallycomplete18unitseachsemester,or36unitsayear.A3-yearcourserequiresthesuccessfulcompletionof108unitsthatmeetthecourserulerequirements.
• Withdraw–tochangetopicsornotcontinuestudyingatopic,youmustwithdrawyourenrolmentinthattopic.Whenyouwithdrawyouwillbeautomaticallyremovedfromallclassregistrations.
GradStart–enteryourGradStartapplicationnumber,GradStart•coursecodeandyourbirthdateat: https://stusyswww.flinders.edu.au/welcome.tafDirectoffersfromFlinders(includinginternationalandhonours•students)–lookfortheStudentIDnumberonyourofferletter,oranyotherUniversitycorrespondenceaboutyouroffer.UseyourStudentIDnumber,Flinderscoursename,andyourbirthdateat:https://stusyswww.flinders.edu.au/welcome.taf
soMe UseFUL DeFInItIons BeFoRe YoU stARt…
LoCAte YoUR FLInDeRs stUDent ID nUMBeR LoCAte YoUR PeRsonAL 5 stePs to FLInDeRsYourStudentIDnumberisaseven-digitcodethatlookslike2098000.
YourStudentIDisyourownpersonalnumber.Itwillenableyoutoenrol,getaStudentIDcard,borrowbooksfromtheLibrary,submityourassignmentsandreceivestudenttransportconcessions.Makeanoteofthenumber!
Yourpersonal5stepstoFlinderswillalsohelpyouworkthrougheachofthestepsinthisenrolmentguideandlinkyoutootherservicesafteryouenrol.
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YoucanlocateyourFlindersStudentIDnumberandyourpersonal5stepstoFlindersenrolmentguideasfollows:SATACoffers–acceptyourofferviaUniWeb,andthenclick•‘Enrolnow’.ReturntothispageatanytimewithyourSATACapplicationnumber,SATACcoursecodeandyourbirthdateat:https://stusyswww.flinders.edu.au/welcome.taf
oBtAIn YoUR FLInDeRs AUtHentICAtIon nAMe (FAn)YourFANisanalpha-numericcodethatlookslikeabcd1234.Itismadeupofthefirstfourlettersofyourfamilynameandfournumbers.UseyourFANtoaccessonlineservicessuchastheStudentInformationSystem,email,LibraryservicesandFlindersLearningOnline(FLO).
YouwillneedtosetasecurepasswordtobeusedwithyourFANorStudentIDnumberwhenusingonlineservices.YouwillneedyourFlindersStudentIDnumberandthedayandmonthofyourbirthdate.FollowtheinstructionsontheStudentComputingwebsiteat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/current-students/computing/.
Youwillneedtochooseasecurepasswordthat:isbetween8-10characterslong;•isnotbasedonyourFAN;•containscapitalletters,specialcharactersand/ornumbers;•containsatleast5differentcharacters;and•isnotbasedonadictionaryword(evenifreversed).•
Thinkofapasswordyouwillremember,butwillnotbeguessedbyothers.Forasecurepassword,trysubstitutingnumbersandothercharactersforvowelsinawordthathassignificanceforyou,egreplace‘a’with’@’,‘e’with‘3’and‘i’with‘1’in‘creative’togive‘cr3@t1v3’.
Password queries?ContacttheFlindersLearningOnline(FLO)HelpDeskintheLibrary.SeeContact Detailsonpage14.
ACCess onLIne seRVICesLogintoiFlindersat:https://i.flinders.edu.auusingyourFANandsecurepassword.Ifyouhavetroublelogginginyoumayneedtocheckyouareusingasupportedbrowser.SeetheiFlindershomepagefordetails.
iFlinderswillgiveyouaccesstoalltheservicesyouneedwhileyoustudyatFlinders.Fromthispageyouhaveaccessto:Universitynewsandannouncements•yourUniversityemailaccount•theStudentInformationSystem-tomanageallyourpersonal•studydetailsincludingenrolment,classregistrationandpaymentoffeesFlindersLearningOnline(FLO)•Libraryresources•anelectronicdiary•linkstootherusefulresources•
Under18?TheAustralianGovernmentrequiresparentalorguardianconsentbeforeyoucanaccessnon-FlinderswebsitesfromwithintheUniversity.TheConsentFormcanbefoundintheMinorssectionoftheFlindersAuthenticationNamepageat:https://www.flinders.edu.au/fan.LodgethecompletedConsentFormattheStudentHelpdeskintheCentralLibrary.
CHeCK AnD UPDAte YoUR PeRsonAL DetAILsAccuratepersonaldetailsarearequirementofenrolmentandinsomecasesarerequiredbytheAustralianGovernmentforstatisticalpurposes.
LogintoiFlindersat:https://i.flinders.edu.auusingyourFANandsecurepassword.ThenconnecttotheStudentInformationSystemusingyourFlindersStudentIDnumberandthesamesecurepassword.Thismethodprovidesaddedsecurityforyourpersonalandenrolmentdetails.
CheckandupdateorconfirmallpersonalinformationintheStudentInformationSystem‘MyDetails’menuusingthe‘Iwantto...change/confirmthedisplayeddetails’links.Thisincludesyouraddress,phone,emergencycontact,citizenshipandresidency,cultural,anddisabilitydetails.
Youwillbepreventedfromcontinuingwithyourenrolmentifthesedetailshavenotbeenupdatedorconfirmed.
Ensureyourdetailsarecorrectandkeptup-to-dateatalltimes.
sUBMIt A ReQUest FoR CoMMonWeALtH AssIstAnCe FoRM (CAF)Ifyouarea:
Commonwealth supported student• andcommencingortransferringtoanewcourse,youmustcompletea‘RequestforCommonwealthAssistanceandHECS-HELPform’(CAF)viatheStudentInformationSystem.ThisincludesPermanentResidentsandNewZealandcitizenswhoarerequiredtopaystudentcontributionamountsupfrontwithoutdiscount,Australiancitizenswhointendtopaystudentcontributionamountsup-front,andstudentscommencinganHonourscourse.Approvalcantakeuptooneworkingdaytoprocess.Youwillnotbeabletoenroluntilapprovalisreceived.Fee-paying student• andareintendingtoapplyforFEE-HELPassistance(Australiancitizensonly),youmustcompletea‘RequestforFEE-HELPAssistanceform’before,orsoonafter,enrolment,andnolaterthanthecensusdate.
International studentsarenoteligibleforCommonwealthAssistanceanddonotneedtocompleteaCAF.
1. Information bookletReadtheInformation for Commonwealth Supported Students 2009 HECS-HELPorFEE-HELP Information 2009bookletprovided.FindmoreinformationonHECS-HELPorFEE-HELPat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/fees
2. Log inTocompletetheonlineCAFform,useyourFANandsecurepasswordtologintoiFlindersat:https://i.flinders.edu.au.ThenconnecttotheStudentInformationSystemusingyourFlindersStudentIDnumberandyoursecurepassword.
3. Complete your CAFSelect‘MyCommonwealthAssistance’then‘View/SubmitMyCAF’fromtheleft-handmenubarandfollowtheinstructionsonthepage.MakesureyouselectthecorrectCAF–anincorrectchoicewilldelayyourenrolment.
Manyofyourdetailswillbeincludedontheform.Checkcarefullytoensuretheyarecorrectandamendifnecessary.Completetheformwithallotherrequireddetailsandsubmitforapproval.
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Approvalcantakeuptooneworkingdaytoprocess.Youwillnotbeabletoenroluntilapprovalisreceived.
Australian citizens and Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders only:YourTaxFileNumberisrequiredifyouwishtoobtainaHECS-HELPorFEE-HELPloan.CommonwealthsupportedstudentscansubmitaCAFwithoutaTaxFileNumberbutmustsupplytheUniversitywiththedetailsnolaterthanthecensusdate.Ifyouneedtodothis,leavetheTaxFileNumberblank,andselect‘Fullup-frontpaymentofmystudentcontributionamount’inthelastsectionoftheCAF.BringevidenceofyourTaxFileNumbertoStudentFinanceServices,intheStudentCentre,beforethecensusdate,andyourCAFwillbeamended.See Important dates you need to know!onpage4.
If you do not supply a Tax File Number to the University, you cannot obtain a HECS-HELP loan and will be charged up-front student contribution amounts. Note: If your student contribution amounts remain unpaid after the relevant due date your enrolment will be cancelled.
4. Check the status of your CAFCheckthestatusofyourCAFatthe‘MyCommonwealthAssistance’menu.Select‘View/SubmitMyCAF’.Thestatuswillbeeither:‘SubmittedbyStudent’,‘Approved’or‘Invalid’.If‘Invalid’,anexplanationwillidentifywhatinformationismissingorincorrect.PleasesubmitanotherformwiththecorrectinformationorcontactStudentFinanceServicesforassistance.SeeContact Detailsonpage14.
APPLY FoR CReDIt FoR PReVIoUs stUDYIfyouhavepreviouslystudiedatahighereducationinstitution,TAFE/VET,orotherRegisteredTrainingOrganisation,youmaybeeligibleforcredittowardsyourcourseatFlindersUniversity.Creditapplicationsshouldbelodgedassoonaspossibleandnormallybereceivednolaterthantwoweekspriortothecommencementoftherelevantsemester/teachingperiod.Ifyoudonotlodgeyourapplicationbythenitmaynotbeprocessedintimeforyourenrolment.DetailsofhowtoapplyforcreditareavailableattheCreditTransferwebsiteat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/future-students/how-to-apply/credittransfers.cfm.
ConsIDeR APPLYInG FoR A CoMBIneD DeGReeCombineddegreesallowstudentstoundertakein-depthstudyincombinationsthatarenotusuallyavailableinsingledegrees,egBachelorofNursing/BachelorofHealthSciences.Cross-creditreducesthetimeandcostand,withjust1to1.5yearsextrastudy,studentsgraduatewithtwodegrees.Checktoseeifacombineddegreeisavailableforyourcourseat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/courses/combined-degrees/
Admissiontocombineddegreesinthemid-yearroundissubjecttotheavailabilityofplaces.
StudentsenrollinginacombineddegreeprogrammustlodgeaseparateRequestforCommonwealthAssistanceform(CAF)foreachcourse.
DeFeR An oFFeR oR ACCePt AnotHeR oFFeRIfyoudecidetodefer,oracceptasubsequentoffer,youmustensureyouhavewithdrawnfromyourenrolmentontheFlindersStudentInformationSystem.FollowtheinstructionsonPage7forwithdrawingfromtopicsbeforethecensusdate.Youwillincurstudentcontributionamountsortuitionfeesifyouremainenrolledintopicsafterthecensusdate.IfyouwereofferedaplacethroughSATAC,makesureyoualsonotifySATACofyourdecisiontodefer.
SATACoffersformid-yearenrolmentcannotbedeferred,youwillneedtoreapplylaterforaplace.
Wanttochangeyourpreferences?Moreinformationcanbefoundat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/future-students/how-to-apply/offers-and-enrolment.cfm
MAIntAIn A FULL-tIMe enRoLMent (WHeRe ReQUIReD)Astandardfull-timeenrolmentis36unitsofstudyinayear,spreadevenlyoverbothsemesters.Insomecircumstancesitmaybeappropriateforsomestudentstoenrolinmorethan36unitsinayear(thisiscalledanacademicoverload).Specialapprovalisrequiredforanyacademicoverloadgreaterthan42units.Themaximumenrolmentinanyyearis48unitsspreadevenlyoverbothsemesters.Studentsmustpayanyadditionalfeesandchargesassociatedwiththeadditionalload.Youmayrequestoverloadapprovalviaahelprequest.SeeNeed Help?onpage14fordetailsonlodgingarequest.
StudentsreceivingYouthAllowanceandAustudyfromCentrelinkmustbeenrolledinatleast13.5unitspersemester.
IfyouareaninternationalstudentstudyinginAustraliaonastudentvisa,seetheInformation for international studentsonpage12fordetailsofyourresponsibilities.
step 2 – plAn yoUr stUdyCHeCK CoURse ADVICe, InFoRMAtIon sessIons AnD enRoLMent DAtes AnD tIMes FoR YoUR CoURse(s)Courseinformationandprogramadvicesessionsgiveyouimportantinformationaboutyourcourseandwillensureyouenrolintherighttopics.Informationsessionsareanimportantwaytofindoutabouttherequirementsofyourcourse,howtochoosethetopicstoenrolin,andwhenandwheretheyareoffered.Seeyourpersonal5stepstoFlindersforsessiondetails,orseetheCourseAdviceandEnrolmentDatespageat:https://stusyswww.flinders.edu.au/enrol_details.taf
FInD WHo to ContACt FoR stUDY ADVICeTalktoaprogramadvisor–theCourseCoordinatorandAdministrativeOfficerforyourcoursecanbefoundonyourpersonal5stepstoFlindersoralternativelyattheCourseAdviceandEnrolmentDatespageat:https://stusyswww.flinders.edu.au/enrol_details.taf
PLAn YoUR stUDY FoR 2009Spendtimeplanningyourenrolmentbeforegoingonlinetoenrol.Itisyourresponsibilitytoensurethatyoucompletetherequirementsofyourcourseaccordingtothecourserule.CheckyourcourserequirementsviathelinkontheCourseAdviceandEnrolmentDatespageortheCourseInformationpageat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/calendar/vol2/home.html
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LooK UP toPIC AnD tIMetABLe InFoRMAtIonLookuptopicandtimetableinformationontheCourseInformationpage.Clickonthelinkstodisplaytopicandtimetabledetailsforeachtopic.Alternatively,searchthetopicandtimetableinformationat:http://stusyswww.flinders.edu.au/topic.tafandhttp://stusyswww.flinders.edu.au/timetable.tafCheckforearlyenrolmentdatesforintensivesandsummerschoolsonthetimetable.
Timetableplannersareavailableat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/enrolling/useful_links.html
IMPoRtAnt DAtes YoU neeD to KnoW!Classesnormallystartintheweekcommencing:Monday2March2009forSemester1topics;•Monday27July2009forSemester2topics;or•Non-Semestertopicshavedifferentstartandcensus•dates.Checkyourtimetablefordetails.
Someclassesmaynotstartuntilthesecondweekofsemester.Checkyourtimetablecarefullyforstartdates.
Thelastdatetoaddtopicsorchangeyourclassregistrationis:Friday13March2009forSemester1topics;•Friday7August2009forSemester2topics;or•thelastdayofteachingorthecensusdate,whichever•dateisearlier,forNon-Semestertopics.
Thecensusdateisthelastdatetowithdrawfromtopicswithoutincurringstudentcontributionamountsortuitionfees.Thisis:Tuesday31March2009forSemester1topics;•Monday31August2009forSemester2topics;or•specifieddatesforNon-Semestertopics.Checkyour•ConfirmationofEnrolmentortheTimetablefordates.
CensusdatesforalltopicsarepublishedwithtimetabledetailsorcanbefoundontheCensusdatespageat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/enrolling/census.html
OthercriticalenrolmentdatescanbefoundontheImportantDatespageat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/current-students/dates/dates_home.cfm
step 3 – enrol in topics And reGister For clAsses
enRoL In toPICsEnrolinallthetopicsrequiredforyour2009studies.
1. Log inConnecttotheStudentInformationSystemusingthelinkfromiFlindersat:https://i.flinders.edu.au.UseyourFlindersStudentIDandyoursecurepasswordtologin.
2. Complete the Declaration and ConsentSelect‘MyEnrolment’then‘EnrolinTopics’fromthemenuontheleft-handsideofthewebpage.Youwillneedtoreadandconsenttothedeclarationonthispagebeforeproceeding.
OnceyouhavereadtheDeclaration,clickon‘Ihavereadandacceptthedeclarationandwanttoproceedwithenrolment’.
3. Choose your CourseIfyouareenrollinginmorethanonecourse,egacombineddegreesprogram,youneedtoselectthefirstcourseandcompleteyourenrolmentforthatcoursebeforereturningtoenrolinthesecondcourse.Ifyouonlyhaveonecourseavailableforenrolment,itwillbeselectedautomatically.
4. Choose a TopicFollowthelinkstochooseatopicfromthoserequiredforyourcourse.Topicsyouchooseareaddedtoyour‘PotentialEnrolmentList’-yourenrolment‘shoppingbasket’.Youmayalsoneedtoselectoptionorelectivetopicsfromthebottomofthepage.
Topic areas Enrol in topics from: Register in upper level classes from: 10am^^
Register in first year undergraduate classes from:
AGES,AUDI,DSRS,ENVH,HLED,HSMT,MHSC,MMED7,MMED8,MMED9,MSKM,NEUR,NUTD,PALL,PHCA,PSYC7,PSYC9,REHB,SPTH
2December2008 9December2008 2pmon4February2009
BUSN,CRIM,LLAW 3December2008 10December2008 10amon5February2009
HLTH,MIDW,NURS 5December2008 12December2008 10amon4February2009
AMST,ARCH,ASST,AUST,CREA,CULT,CUTU,DRAM,DRAP,DVST,EDAS,EDCT,EDES,EDET,EDSP,EDUC,ENGL,ENVS,ESOL,FREN,GEOG,GLOB,HIST,HLPE,HMAN,HUMN,INDO,INST,INTR,ITAL,JUSS,LAMS,LANG,LEGL,LING,MDIA,MGRE,PHIL,POAD,POLI,PPHR,PROF,PSYC1,PSYC2,PSYC3,SCRN,SOAD,SOCI,SPAN,THEO,VISA,WMST
9December2008 16December2008 10amon3February2009
AQUA,BINF,BIOD,BIOL,BTEC,CHEM,CHMD,COMP,CPES,EASC,ECOT,ENGR,ENVR,FACH,MATH,MDSC,MMED2,MMED3,NANO,PHYS,SERC,STAT,STEP,TOUR,WARM
6January2009 13January2009 2pmon5February2009
*^^Alimitednumberofplacesinfirstyearundergraduateclasseswillbeavailableonthesedatesforcontinuingstudents.*Sometopicsmayhavedifferentstartandenddatesforenrolment.Checkthetimetable.*Topicswithquotaswillopenontheenrolmentdateforthespecifiedtopicarea.Thenumberofquotaplacesavailableineachtopicispublishedonthetimetable.
enRoLMent AnD CLAss ReGIstRAtIon sCHeDULe
Tip! Click on the mortar board to view and amend your ‘Potential Enrolment List’ at any time.
5. Choose Attendance ModeChoosewhetheryouwanttostudythistopiconaninternalorexternalbasis.Formanytopicsonlyoneoptionwillbeavailableandwillbeselectedautomatically.
ReADY to enRoL?Commonwealth supported studentsmusthaveanapprovedCAFbeforeenrolling.SeeSubmit a Request for Commonwealth Assistance form (CAF)onpage3fordetails.
International studentsstudyinginAustraliawillnormallybeabletocommenceenrolmentandclassregistrationbeforearrival.Ifyouhaveproblemscompletingyourenrolmentandclassregistrationoff-shore,lodgeahelprequestviatheFrequentlyAskedQuestionswebsite.Seetheinstructionsonpage9fordetails.MakesureEnrolmentServiceshavesightedyourpassportandvisadetailson,orsoonafter,yourarrivalinAustralia.
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6. Choose When/WhereSelectthecorrectsemesterand/orlocationforthetopic.Formanytopicsonlyoneoptionwillbeavailableandwillbeselectedautomatically.
7. Choose Another Topic or EnrolThetopichasbeenaddedtoyour‘PotentialEnrolmentList’.Satisfiedwithyourchoice?Usethe‘IWantTo...’linksatthebottomofthepageto:addmoretopicstoyour‘PotentialEnrolmentList’byrepeating•4-7above;orenrolinthetopicsinyour‘PotentialEnrolmentList’.•
Tip! Enrol in the topics on your ‘Potential Enrolment List’ even if you have not selected them all. Topics are removed from the list if you are disconnected after 15 minutes of inactivity, or you leave the enrolment web pages.
8. Check your EnrolmentAfteraddingorwithdrawingfromtopicsensurethatyouareenrolledin:thecorrecttopics,•undertherightcourses(ifundertakingacombineddegrees•program),fortherightsemester,•intherightlocations,and•withthecorrectunitvalues.•
Checkyourenrolmentusingthe‘ViewMyCurrentEnrolment’menutoensureyouhavesuccessfullyenrolled.PrintaConfirmationofEnrolmentfromthispagebyclickingon‘Iwantto…ViewmyConfirmationofEnrolment’andselectingFile>Printfromthemainmenubar.
ReGIsteR In CLAssesChecktheEnrolmentandClassRegistrationscheduleonpage5forthedateandtimeclassesopenforregistration.Youwillneedtoregisterforaclassineachactivity(eglectures,labsandtutorials)foreachofthetopicsyouhaveenrolledin.Sometopics(egDistanceEducationtopics)maynothavetimetabledclasses.
Spendtimeplanningwhichclassesyouwishtoattendbeforeyougoonlinetoregister:SearchtheUniversity’stimetableinformationat:•http://stusyswww.flinders.edu.au/timetable.tafChecktheactivitiesyouarerequiredtoattend(eglecture,•tutorial,practical)andthetimeswhentheseactivitiesareoffered.Planadrafttimetableforeachsemesterusingatimetable•planner.
1. LoginConnecttotheStudentInformationSystemviaiFlindersat:https://i.flinders.edu.au.Select‘MyTimetable’then‘RegisterinClasses’fromthemenuontheleft-handsideofthewebpage.Youwillseethetopicsyouhaveenrolledinsortedbytopiccode.
Someclassesmayalreadyappearonyourtimetable.Iftherewasonlyoneclassoffered,automaticregistrationoccurredwhenyouenrolled.Ifthishasoccurred,youwillseeahalf-fullorfullhourglassnexttothetopic.
2. Register in Classes with Multiple Available Times and/or LocationsSelectafewtopicsatatime.Thetimetablemaybedifficulttonavigateifyouselecttoomanytopicsatonce.
Clickonthe‘IWantTo…Registerinclassesfortheselectedtopics’onthemainpage.
Allclasseswillshowonthetimetable:availableclassesarecolouredgreen,yourregisteredclassesareblue,yourwaitlistedclassesaregrey,andalreadyfullclassesarecolouredred.
Eachclasswillbeidentifiedbythe:topiccode(egBIOL1102),•activitytype(egLecture,Practical),•classnumber(eg(5)forPracticalclass5),andthe•buildingandroomcodefortheclassroom(egBIOL.106•BiologicalSciencesBuildingRoom106)
Asolidcolouredblockwithaniconmeansmultipleclassesareavailableinthattimeslot.Eitherclickonthedayatthetopofthetimetabletoshowallclassesforthatday,orontheicontoshowallclassesforthattimeslot.
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The class I need is full. What do I do?Check to see if other classes suit your timetable. Registerinanalternativeclass,evenifitisnotyourfirstchoice.
Waitlist for the class.Whennoplacesremaininaclass,waitlistingbecomesavailable.Bywaitlistingyouregisteryourinterestforaplaceinthatclass.Ifaplacebecomesavailable,thenextpersononthewaitlistisregisteredintotheclassandadvisedautomaticallyviaUniversityemail.Beawarethatwaitlistingdoesnotmeanyouareregisteredintheclassorguaranteedaplace.Yourhourglasswillnotbefull.Donotstayonawaitlistexpectingaplacetobecomeavailable,itmaynot.Registerinanalternativeclassifavailable.
Waitlisting will close on Friday 20 February 2009 for Semester 1 topics; and Friday 17 July 2009 for Semester 2 topics.Studentswillnotbeabletowaitlistforclassesafterthesedates.Anyoneremainingonawaitlistwillbeautomaticallyremovedandyouwillneedtochooseanalternativetime.EnsureyouhaveregisteredinallSemester1classesbeforeteachingstartsintheweekcommencingMonday2March2009,andMonday27July2009forSemester2classes.
Classsizesarecheckedregularlytoensurethereareenoughplacesforeveryone.Ifyoucannotfindaplace,contactyourSchoolforadvice,oremailthetopiccontactpersonlistedathttps://faq.flinders.edu.au/?questionID=172
ADD A toPIC, WItHDRAW FRoM A toPIC oR CHAnGe CLAssesYoucanenrolinadditionaltopics,withdrawfromtopicsorchangeclassesatanytimeuntilthelastdatetoaddorwithdrawfromtopics-seeImportant dates you need to know!onpage4.Toaddtopicsorchangeclasses,logintotheStudentInformationSystemandmakeanychangesrequired.
Enrolmentmaybeacceptedafterthelastdatetoaddtopics,butpriortothecensusdate,onlyifspecialapprovalisobtained.SeetheFrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQ)websiteat:https://faq.flinders.edu.au/?questionID=440
Ifyouwishtowithdrawfromatopic,youmustdothisbeforethecensusdatetoavoidincurringstudentcontributionamountsortuitionfees.Ifyouwithdrawfromatopicafterthecensusdateyouwillincurstudentcontributionamountsortuitionfees.Note:unregisteringfromaclassdoesnotwithdrawyoufromatopic.
Towithdrawfromatopic,logintotheStudentInformationSystem.Goto‘MyEnrolment’and‘WithdrawfromTopics’.Selectthetopic(s)youwishtowithdrawfromandclickon‘Iwantto...withdrawfromtheselectedtopics’.Youmustconfirmthatyouwanttowithdrawfromthetopicsbythenclickingon‘Iwantto...continuewithwithdrawals’.Goto‘ViewMyCurrentEnrolment’.Checkyourenrolmentcarefullytoensureyouweresuccessfullywithdrawn.
The University must comply with Australian Government legislation in regard to census dates for topics and cannot make special provisions for students who have failed to enrol or withdraw on time.
stUDY A toPIC oFFeReD BY AnotHeR UnIVeRsItYThisiscalledcross-institutionalstudy.First,seekapprovaltostudyatanotheruniversitybysubmittingahelprequestviatheFrequentlyAskedQuestionswebsiteat:http://faq.flinders.edu.au. Loginandclickonthe‘RequestSupport’tabatthetopofthemainwindow.Provideasmuchdetailasyoucantohelpensureaquickresponse(includeacopyofanyrelevantemails,atopicdescriptionandunitweightingforthetopicyouwishtostudy).
EnrolmentServiceswillseekapprovalforyourcross-institutionalenrolmentandrecordthisonyourConfirmationofEnrolment.YouwillbenotifiedbyUniversityemailwhenthisisdone.Onceapproved,printacopyofyourConfirmationofEnrolmentfromtheStudentInformationSystem.
Followtheenrolmentproceduresattheinstitutionwhereyouwishtostudy.UseyourConfirmationofEnrolmentasevidencethatyouhaveapprovaltocountrelevanttopicstowardsyourcourse,andareaCommonwealthsupportedstudent(ifapplicable).
Allowenoughtimetocompleteyourenrolmentbeforethecensusdate.YoumustensureyouareenrolledandhavesubmittedaCAF(forCommonwealthsupportedstudents)totheotheruniversitybythecensusdate.Universitiescannotacceptenrolmentsafterthistime.
Still note sure how to enrol?GeneralenrolmentinformationsessionswillcoverhowtoobtainaFANandsetasecurepassword,updatepersonaldetails,lodgeaCAF,enrol,registerforclasses,printaFeeAccount,printaConfirmationofEnrolment,lodgeahelprequest,andfindassistance.
OnehoursessionswillbeheldinNorthLectureTheatre5(N5),Law&CommerceBuilding,on:17December2008at5.30pm•21January2009at5.30pm•28January2009at5.30pm•11February2009at5.30pm•
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Readthedetailabouttheclass(egclassdetailsandlocation,thenumberofplacesavailableorthenumberofstudentsalreadyonthewaitinglist).Clickontheclassyourequiretoregister,unregisterorswapclasses.Repeatuntilyouhaveregisteredinaclassforeachactivityintheselectedtopics.
Whenthehourglassisfullyouhaveregisteredforallclassesinthattopic.Yourhourglassmaynotbefullifsomeactivitiesareoptional.
TheStudentInformationSystemwillallowyouto‘clash’classes(ieregisterintwoclassesatthesametimefordifferenttopics).Itisyourresponsibilitytoensureyoucanmeettheattendancerequirementsforyourtopics.
Tip! If the number of available classes appears confusing, try selecting one topic at a time and choose classes topic by topic.
There is only one class I can attend and it’s full, what do I do?YoumaybeabletoapplyforSpecialConsiderationtoattendthatclass.Moreinformationcanbefoundat: https://faq.flinders.edu.au/?questionID=201
Still waiting foradvice?Attendlecturesorclassesforthefirstweek.TalktothelecturerandcontacttheSchool.ItisyourresponsibilitytoensureyouhavesuccessfullyregisteredinallSemester1classesbyFriday13March2009,andFriday7August2009forSemester2classes.
step 4 – orientAtion And trAnsition to University
step 5 – don’t ForGet!
PARtICIPAte In oRIentAtIonGetthebeststartpossibleatuniversity,bothacademicallyandsocially.Universitiesarebigplaces,andtherewillbealargeamountofnewinformationyouneedtotakein.It’sbesttohavealookaroundFlindersbeforeyoubeginyourstudies.
StartSmart,Flinder’scomprehensivetransitionandorientationprogram,willhelpyoutosettlein,findyourwayaroundcampus,andenjoytheacademicandsocialsidesofuniversitylife.Give yourself a head start to university life and study by attending as many orientation sessions as possible.
MoreinformationcanbefoundintheStartSmartGuideorat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/future-students/support/orientation/
VIsIt Get ConneCteDMakeyourtransitiontouniversityaseasyaspossible.TheStartSmartGuideandtheGetConnectedwebsitewillhelpyoubecomefamiliarwiththeUniversity,academicrequirements,andwheretogoforhelp,ifneeded.
Themostimportantpartoftransitiontouniversityinvolvesyou!Planningahead,becominginvolvedinprogramsandestablishingasupportnetworkveryearlyonwillenhanceyourfirstyearexperience.Formoreinformationonthewiderangeofresourcesavailabletoyousee:http://www.flinders.edu.au/current-students/services/get-connected
Thesiteisfullofideasonhowtomakeagreatstarttouniversity.ButifyoudogetstuckorhaveaquestioncontacttheTransitionOffice.Staffarealwayswillingtoassistnomatterhowsmallthequestionmaybe.SeeContact Details onpage14.
PAY YoUR FeesAsastudentatFlindersUniversitytheamountyouwillpayforyourcoursewilldependonwhetheryouarea:Commonwealthsupportedstudent;•Feepayingstudent,oran•Internationalstudent•
Inadditiontoyourcoursefeesyoumayneedtopayfortextbooksandreadings,stationery,equipment(suchaslabcoats),andfieldwork.Youmayalsoneedtoconsidertransport,parking,relocationandaccommodationcosts.
AustraliancitizensandPermanentHumanitarianvisaholderswhopayallorpart(atleast$500)oftheirstudentcontributionamountbytheduedatesareeligiblefora20%discount.NodiscountsareavailabletoNewZealandcitizensorPermanentResidents.
Check your Fee AccountYour Fee Account is available online.AFeeAccountwillnotbemailedtoyou.IntheStudentInformationSystemviewdetailsofyourfeesusingthe‘MyFinances’menu.Clickon‘ViewFinancialTransactions’,then‘Iwantto...ViewdetailsofmyUniversityfinances’.Select‘ViewMyFeeAccount’onthemainpagetoseeyourfees,duedates,anddiscountswhereapplicable.
Ifyouchangecourses,topics,orenrolintopicsovertherecommendedfull-timeenrolment,yourfeesmaychange.ViewyourFeeAccountatanytimeforoutstandingfeeamounts.
PrintacopyofyourFeeAccountbyclickingon‘ViewMyFeeAccount’andselectingFile>Printfromthemenubar.Seepages10-13formoreinformationonfeesorvisittheFeeswebsiteat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/fees
ContactStudentFinanceServicesifyouneedaFeeAccountorTaxInvoicetobemailedtoyou,egtoprovidetoanemployerforpayment.SeeContact Detailsonpage14.
Tip! Make sure you pay your fees by the due date. Special due dates apply to Non-Semester topics.
How to payTopaybyphoneorBPAY®,youneedaPaymentReferenceNumber.ThisisyourStudentIDnumber(eg2098000)withanextranumberattheend.Choose‘PaymentReferenceNumber’fromthe‘MyFinances’menutofindtheextranumber.Internet–logintotheStudentInformationSystem,select1.‘MyFinances’then‘PayAllFees’.Useyourcreditcard(VisaorMasterCard)topayyouraccount.Paymentmaytake2-3workingdaystoprocess.Telephone–Call130013436824hoursaday,7daysaweekfor2.thecostofalocalcallwithinAustralia,andpayyouraccountwithyourcreditcard(VisaorMasterCard).BPAY®–Contactyourparticipatingbanktomakeapayment3.directlyfromyourcheque,savingsaccountorcreditcard(VisaorMasterCard).BillerCode53181Mail–MakechequesormoneyorderspayabletoFlinders4.UniversityandmailtotheCashiersOffice,GPOBox2100,AdelaideSA5001.YoumustquoteyourStudentIDnumberonthereverseofyourcheque/moneyorder.InPerson–PresentyourFeeAccountattheCashiersOffice,5.groundfloorRegistryBuilding,9amto5pm,MondaytoFriday,forpaymentsbycash,chequeandEFTPOSusingyourcheque,savingsaccountorcreditcard(VisaorMasterCard). 8
KnoW WHen CLAsses stARtMakesureyouknowwhenclassescommence.Someclassesareheldinalternatingweeksormaynotstartuntillaterinthesemester..
Check and Print your TimetableLogintotheStudentInformationSystemusingyourFANandsecurepassword.Select‘MyTimetable’then‘ViewMyRegisteredClasses’.SelectSemester/Non-Semester1topicsfirst,andthenrepeatforSemester/Non-Semester2topics.Usethe‘IWantTo...’linkatthebottomofthepageto‘Viewmytimetable...’.Checkthespecialactivitycommentsunderthetimetable,orlookatyourtimetableweek-by-weekbyselecting‘Viewclassesfortheweekstarting...’,selectadateandclickonthelink.Toprintyourtimetableselectthe‘Menu’linkatthebottomofthepagetohidethemenuontheleft-handsideofthewebpage,thenFile>Print.
CoLLeCt YoUR stUDent ID CARDYourstudentIDcardisrequiredtoborrowbooksfromtheLibrary,obtainanacademictranscript,andreceivestudenttransportconcessions.Youmustbeenrolledfor2009inordertoobtainacard,whichwillshowyourfullorpart-timestatusfortheyear.
YoucanobtainastudentIDcardfromLevel1oftheCentralLibrary.Dothisassoonaspossibleafterenrollingtoavoiddelays.IfyoualreadyhaveastudentcardfrompreviousstudyatFlinders,youcanobtaina2009enrolmentstickerfromtheEnrolmentSupportCentreintheCentralLibraryoronthePlazafrom23Februaryto6March2009.
GettInG to FLInDeRsPublictransportinformationcanbefoundat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/campus/location/getting-to-flinders/
Informationoncarpooling,carparkingandparkingpermitsisavailableattheParkingonCampuspageat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/campus/location/parking.cfm
FreQUently AsKed QUestions
UnDeRstAnD YoUR RIGHts AnD ResPonsIBILItIes As A stUDentKeep your contact details up-to-dateKeepyourpersonaldetailsontheStudentInformationSystemup-to-dateatalltimes,inparticularyouraddress,telephonenumberandemergencycontacts.
Read your email regularlyYourUniversityemailisusedforenrolmentandstudy-relatedcommunicationsomakesureyoucheckitregularly.CheckyouremailonlineatiFlinders.
Student Related Policies and ProceduresAllstudentsareexpectedtofamiliarisethemselveswiththepoliciesandproceduresrelatingtostudyatFlindersUniversity.Matterssuchasstudentconduct,assessment,academicintegrity,computerfacilityrules,andprizesandawardsaredetailedat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/current-students/policies-procs/
Equal Opportunity Policies and ProceduresSexualharassmentandharassmentofanykind(includingbullying)isunproductive.FlindersUniversityvaluesandrespectsthesocial,culturalandlinguisticdiversityofitscommunityandencouragesinclusivepracticesinordertoprovideanenvironmentthatiscreative,innovative,flexibleandproductive.Ifyouarefeelingharassedordiscriminatedagainst,dosomething.TalkwithanyoftheEqualOpportunityContactOfficersorcalltheEqualOpportunityUniton(08)82013735.
InVestIGAte sCHoLARsHIPsAwiderangeofUniversity,governmentandnon-governmentscholarshipsareavailabletostudents.Selectionisnormallybasedonacademicmeritanddemonstrated(financial)need.SeetheScholarships@Flinderswebsiteformoreinformationat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/scholarships/default.cfm
TheFrequentlyAskedQuestionswebsiteisausefulsourceofup-to-the-minuteinformationonenrolment,classregistration,studentrecords,fees,FAN’sandFlindersLearningOnline(FLO).YoucanalsousetheRequestSupporttabonthemainwindowtosubmitarequestforhelpwithanyissuesrelatingtotheseareas.LogintotheFrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQ)websiteusingyourFANandsecurepasswordat:https://faq.flinders.edu.au
Thesearchfieldintheupperleftcornerofthescreenallowsyoutodoakeywordsearch,incaseyoucan’tfindwhatyouarelookingfor.Eachfolderonthemenubaronthelefthandsidehasaseriesofsub-folders.Clickonyourareaofinterestandyouwillseeaseriesofquestionsonthemainscreen.Clickonthequestionyouneedanswered.Printoremailtheanswerbyselectingthelinkinthebottomrighthandcornerofthescreen.
I’ve looked through the site and I still can’t find the answer I need. What do I do? SubmitahelprequestviatheRequestSupporttabatthetopofthemainwindow.ClickonRequestSupport,thenSubmitaRequest.Fillinthedetailsofyourrequestontheelectronicform.Provideasmuchdetailasyoucantoensureaquickresponse(includeacopyofanyrelevantemails).Youshouldnormallyreceivearesponsewithin2workingdays.
Youcantracktheprogressofyourrequest,oraddfurtherinformationtoyourinitialrequest,byviewingtheMySupporttab.ClickontheRequestnumbertoAddFurtherDetailsorRe-Openapreviousrequest.
Acopyofyouroriginalrequest,andanyfurthercorrespondenceincludingprogressreportsandrequestsforadditionalinformation,willbesenttoyourUniversityemailaddress.
Ifyoustillhavesomeunansweredenrolmentquestions,suchasbelow,thentheFrequentlyAskedQuestionswebsitecanhelpyoufindanswerstothese,andmore:WhodoIcontactforassistancewithqueriesrelatingtoclass•registration?When/howcanIapplyforspecialconsiderationforclass•registration?HowdoItakeleavefromstudyorapplyforaLeaveofAbsence•(LOA)?WhathappensifIchangemymindanddecidenottostudy?•
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inFormAtion For commonWeAltH sUpported stUdents
What will I pay for each topic?AtFlinders,afull-timestudentisexpectedtocomplete36unitsofstudyeachyear.36unitsisalsocalledanEFTSL,or‘equivalentfull-timestudentload’.Eachtopicyoustudyhasaparticularunitvalue(eg3,4.5,or6units).
Tocalculateyourstudentcontributionamountforeachtopic,dividethetopicunitvaluebythetotalunitsfortheyear,andmultiplybythestudentcontributionamountforthesubjectarea.Forexample,LLAW1101isa4.5unittopicintheBand3subjectarea.Dividethetopicunitvalue(4.5)bythetotalunitsforafull-timeyear(36)andmultiplybytheannualstudentcontributionamount($8,677).Theresultisroundeddowntothenearestdollar,sothestudentcontributionamountforLLAW1101is$1,084.00.
SeethequickreferencetableontheStudentContributionAmountpageat: http://www.flinders.edu.au/fees/student_cont.htm
Ifyoustillhavesomeunansweredfeesquestions,suchasbelow,thentheFrequentlyAskedQuestionswebsitehasanswerstothese,andmore:Whenaremyfeesdue?•Aretherepaymentoptions?•WhatifIdon’thaveaTaxFileNumber(TFN)?•WhathappensifIdon’tpaybytheduedate?•Aretherediscountsavailable?•IamapplyingforAustraliancitizenship,canIgetadiscountora•HECS-HELPloan?Whatisthecensusdate?•HowdoIknowhowmuchIowetheAustralianTaxationOffice?•WhendoIstartrepayingmyloan?•Howmuchwillmyrepaymentsbe?•IsinterestchargedonmyHECS-HELPloan?•CanImakevoluntaryrepaymentstotheATO?•
Band Subject Area Annual Student Contribution Amount
National Priorities Education,Nursing $4,162Mathematics,StatisticsandScienceEligibility criteria apply to National Priority band rates for these areas under Pre-2009 status**
Band 1 Humanities,BehaviouralScience,ClinicalPsychology,ForeignLanguages,SocialSciences,VisualandPerformingArts
$5,201
Band 2 Agriculture,BuiltEnvironment,Computing,Engineering,Health,SurveyingFor students required to have Pre-2009 status**
$7,412
Mathematics,Statistics,SciencesAccounting,Administration,Business,Commerce,Economics,TourismEligibility criteria apply to Band 2 rates for these subject areas under Pre-2008 status**
Band 3 Law,Medicine $8,677Accounting,Administration,Business,Commerce,Economics,TourismEligibility criteria apply to Band 2 rates for these subject areas under Pre-2008 status**
**Differentstudentcontributionamountsmayapplytostudentswhoareeligibletobepre-2008orrequiredtobepre-2009students.SeetheEnrolling@Flinders>Feeswebsiteat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/feesorcontactStudentFinanceServicesforadvice.
Commonwealthsupportedstudentplacesareavailableinallundergraduateandsomepostgraduatecourses.TheseplacesareofferedtoAustraliancitizens,NewZealandcitizens,PermanentResidentsandPermanentHumanitarianvisaholders.
What does Commonwealth supported mean?‘Commonwealthsupported’meansthecostofyourstudyissharedbetweentheAustralianGovernmentandyou.YouarerequiredtopayastudentcontributionamountandtheAustralianGovernmentpaysthebalanceofyourcoursecosts.AfteracceptingyourplaceyouwillreceiveanInformation for Commonwealth Supported Students 2009 HECS-HELPbooklet.ThebookletdetailsyourresponsibilitiesasastudentacceptingaCommonwealthsupportedplace.
How do I accept a Commonwealth supported place?SeePage3fordetailsofhowtosubmitanonline‘RequestforCommonwealthAssistanceandHECS-HELPform’ontheStudentInformationSystem.CompletingtheformmeansyouareacceptingtheCommonwealthsupportedplaceinyourcourse.Ifyoustudyacombineddegree,remembertocompleteaformforeachcourse.Ensureyoupickthecorrectformotherwiseyourenrolmentwillbedelayed.
What will study cost me?EachyeartheAustralianGovernmentdeterminesarangeoffeestheUniversitycanchargeforparticularsubjectareasandthesearegroupedintobands.Thesubjectareasdeterminehowthetopicsyoustudywillbecharged.The2009studentcontributionamountsaredetailedbelow.
Theamountyoupaydependsonwhichtopicsyoustudyandwhichsubjectareatheyrelateto.Somecourseshavetopicsacrossanumberofbandsandthiswilldeterminethefeesyoupay.
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Subject Area/Topic Code Fee Per UnitTHEO $175
MIDW,NURS $250
EDCT,EDES,EDET,EDSP,EDUC,HLED,HLPE,SPTH8001,SPTH8002,SPTH8003,SPTH8004,SPTH8005,SPTH8006 $250
AGES,AMST,AQUA,ARCH,ASST,AUST,BUSN(otherthanthoselistedbelow),CREA,CRIM,CULT,CUTU,DSRS,DVST,EDAS,ENGL,ENVR,ENVS,ESOL,FREN,GEOG(otherthanthoselistedbelow),GLOB,HIST,HLTH(otherthanthoselistedbelow),HMAN,HSMT,HUMN,INST,INTR(otherthanthoselistedbelow),ITAL,JUSS,LAMS,LANG,LEGL,LING,MDIA1001,MDIA1002,MDIA2001,MDIA2002,MDIA2104,MGRE,NILS,PHIL,POAD,POLI,PPHR,PROF,PSYC,SCRN8002,SOAD,SOCI,SPAN,STEP,TOUR,VISA,WMST,XOTH
$250
COMP,ENVH,GEOG2010,GEOG3018,GEOG7015,GEOG7016,GEOG7018,GEOG8003,GEOG8004,GEOG8004,GEOG8005,GEOG8006,GEOG8007,GEOG8008,GEOG8009,GEOG8010,GEOG9012,HLTH9100,HLTH9101B,HLTH9101C,HLTH9101D,HLTH9101E,HLTH9101F,HLTH9101G,MATH,MHSC,MMED8902,PALL,PHCA,REHB,STAT
$295
BUSN9101,BUSN9102,BUSN9103,BUSN9104,BUSN9105,BUSN9106,BUSN9107,BUSN9108,BUSN9109,BUSN9110,BUSN9111,BUSN9112,DRAM,DRAP,MDIA2101,MDIA2102,SCRN(exceptSCRN8002above)
$340
AUDI,BUSN9201,BUSN9202,BUSN9203,BUSN9204,BUSN9205,BUSN9206,BUSN9207,BUSN9208,BUSN9209,BUSN9210,BUSN9211,INTR9044,INTR9045,INTR9046,INTR9047,INTR9212,LLAW,NEUR,NUTD
$385
BINF,BIOD,BIOL,BTEC,CHEM,CHMD,CPES,EASC,ECOT,ENGR,FACH,MDSC,NANO,PHYS,SERC $440
MMED(exceptMMED8902above),MSKM $475
WARM $490
SPTH9 $510
Tocalculatethecostofeachtopic,multiplythefeeperunitfortherelevanttopiccodebythenumberofunitsforthetopic.Forexample,thecosttostudyINTR9044(a6unittopic)is$2,310.
SeethecalculatoronthePostgraduateCourseworkTuitionFeepageat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/fees/FFP_fees.htm
Morequestionsaboutfees?SeetheFrequentlyAskedQuestionswebsiteforanswersto:Aretherepaymentoptions?•WhathappensifIdon’tpaybytheduedate?•Aretherediscountsavailable?•HowdoIknowifI’meligibleforaFEE-HELPloan?•HowdoIknowhowmuchIowetheAustralianTaxationOffice?•IsinterestchargedonmyFEE-HELPloan?•CanImakevoluntaryrepaymentstotheATO?•
Fee-payingplacesareavailableinanumberofpostgraduatecourseworkcoursesandareofferedtoAustralianandNewZealandcitizens,PermanentResidentsandPermanentHumanitarianvisaholders.
Offersforfee-payingplaceswillbemadeviaGradStartoraUniversityFacultyoffice.SoonafteracceptingyourplaceyouwillreceiveaFEE-HELP information 2009 booklet. ThebookletdetailsyourresponsibilitiesasastudentifyouchoosetoacceptaFEE-HELPloan(subjecttoeligibility).
What will study cost me?EachyeartheUniversitydeterminesarangeoffeesforparticularsubjectareasgroupedbytopiccodes.Thesubjectareasdeterminehowthetopicsyoustudywillbecharged.Thetuitionfeesforstudentscommencingin2009aredetailedbelow.
What will I pay for each topic?AtFlinders,afull-timestudentisexpectedtocomplete36unitsofstudyeachyear.36unitsisalsocalledanEFTSL,or‘equivalentfull-timestudentload’.Eachtopicyoustudyhasaparticularunitvalue(eg3,4.5,or6units).
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inFormAtion For internAtionAl stUdentsTheUniversitycanonlyissueaneweCoEforoneofthefollowingreasons:Youhaveacompassionateorcompellingcircumstance(eg•illness,whereamedicalcertificatestatesthatyouwereunabletoattendclasses,orwheretheUniversitywasunabletoofferapre-requisitetopic);orYouarenotmakingsatisfactorycourseprogressandare•participatinginaUniversityinterventionstrategy;orYouhavebeengrantedapprovedleave.•
IfyouarenoteligibleforaneweCoE,youwillnotbepermittedtoextendyourstudentvisaandwillbeatriskofnotcompletingyourcourseinAustralia.
Distance/online learning topicsUpto25%ofyourcoursemaybetakenbydistance/onlinelearning:Youmaynotenrolexclusivelyindistance/onlinelearningtopics•inSemester1orSemester2,youmusttakeface-to-facetopicsaswell.Youmayenrolexclusivelyindistance/onlinelearningtopicsin•Non-Semester1orNon-Semester2.Ifyouareinyourlastsemesterofstudy,withonetopic•remainingtocompleteyourdegree,youmaytakeaNon-Semesterdistance/onlinelearningtopic.
Ifyouareconcernedthatyourstudentvisadoesnotreflectthetimeyouneedtocompleteyourcourse,pleaseseekassistanceviatheFrequentlyAskQuestions(FAQ)websiteat:https://faq.flinders.edu.au.
Submitahelprequestbyclickingonthe‘RequestSupport’tablocatedatthetopofthepage.
Withdrawing from topicsPleasebeawarethatifyouwithdrawfromatopic,youmaynotcompleteyourdegreeintheexpectedtimeframe.Ifyouwithdrawfromalltopicsyourstudentvisamaybecancelled.Beforeyoumakeanydecisionregardingwithdrawalfromany/alltopics,pleaseseekassistancefromaFacultyacademiccounsellorortheInternationalStudentServicesUnit(ISSU).
ARe YoU An InteRnAtIonAL stUDent stUDYInG In AUstRALIA?PleasereadthefollowingsectioncarefullyasitcontainsusefulinformationtohelpyouwithyourenrolmentandstudyatFlinders.
ItisyourresponsibilitytoensureEnrolmentServices,locatedintheStudentCentre,havesightedyourpassportandvisadetailson,orsoonafter,yourarrivalinAustralia.
Orientationandotherhelpfulintroductorysessionsareavailableforinternationalstudents.FormoreinformationcontacttheInternationalStudentServicesUnit(ISSU)locatedintheUnionBuilding(Undercroft).
Do YoU HoLD A stUDent VIsA?AsaninternationalstudentstudyinginAustraliaonastudentvisa,youhaveresponsibilitiestocomplywithobligationsandconditionssetdownbytheAustralianGovernment.Theseinclude:Satisfyyourstudentvisaconditions;•MaintainyourOverseasStudentHealthCover(OSHC)forthe•periodofyourstay;NotifytheUniversitythroughtheStudentInformationSystemif•youchangeyouraddress;andMaintainsatisfactorycourseprogress.•
TheUniversityisrequiredtomonitortheseconditionsandreporttotheCommonwealthDepartmentofImmigrationandCitizenship(DIAC).Pleasemakesureyouarefamiliarwith,andcomplywith,thefollowingobligations:
Full-time study/part-time studyYouareexpectedtostudyatanormalfull-timeratetoensureyoucancompletewithinthetimespecifiedonyourelectronicConfirmationofEnrolment(eCoE)and/orstudentvisa.
Todothis,youshouldnormallyenrolin36unitsperyear,or18unitspersemester.YourCourseCoordinatorcanassistyouplanyourstudiestomeettheserequirements.Ifyouhaveobtainedcreditforpreviousstudythismayaffectyourapproveddurationofstudyandvisastatus.Ifyouchoosetostudylessthanfull-timeyoumaynotcompleteyourcoursewithinthetimeframespecifiedonyoureCoEand/orstudentvisa.Youmaybeunabletoextendyourstudentvisatocompleteyourstudies.
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Approved leaveYoumayapplytodeferorsuspendyourstudiesbutonlyincompassionateorcompellingcircumstancesthataregenerallybeyondyourcontrolandthathaveanimpactonyourstudies.Thesecouldinclude:Illness,whereamedicalcertificatestatesthatyouwereunable•toattendclasses;Thedeathofaclosefamilymembersuchasparentor•grandparent(wherepossibleadeathcertificateshouldbeprovided);Majorpoliticalupheavalornaturaldisasterinyourhome•countryrequiringyouremergencytravelandwherethishasimpactedonyourstudies;orTheUniversitybeingunabletoofferapre-requisitetopic.•
TheUniversityisrequiredtonotifyDIACifyouaregrantedleave.Evenifyourleaveisapprovedyourstudentvisastatusmaychange.
Early completionTheUniversityisrequiredtonotifyDIACifyoucompleteyourcoursemorethanonemonthearlierthantheexpectedcourseenddateonyoureCoE.
oVeRseAs stUDent HeALtH CoVeRTheAustralianGovernmentrequiresallinternationalstudentsstudyinginAustraliaonastudentvisatohavehealthinsurancecoverfortheirentirestayinAustralia.HealthinsurancecoverisalsorequiredforallfamilymembersresidinginAustraliaonadependentvisa.ThisinsuranceiscalledOverseasStudentHealthCover(OSHC).OSHCcoversallfeesinprivateandpublichospitals,emergencyambulanceservices,andupto85%ofmostmedicalservicesoutsidehospitals(excludingdentistryandphysiotherapy).
StudentswhodonothaveOSHCareinbreachoftheirstudentvisarequirementsandriskhavingtheirstudentvisacancelledbytheDepartmentofImmigrationandCitizenship(DIAC).
SeemoreinformationontheOSHCwebsiteat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/fees/oshc.html
InteRnAtIonAL stUDent tUItIon FeesAsaninternationalstudentyouwillpayanannualtuitionfee,whichisfixedforthenormaldurationofthecourseinwhichyouenrol.Othercostsforyoutoconsiderarevisafees,healthcover,coursematerials,fieldtrips,andtextbooks.Thefeesforstudentscommencingin2009canbefoundattheFeesandCostswebsiteat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/international-students/study/fees-and-costs.cfm
What happens if I don’t pay my fees by the due date?ItistheUniversity’spolicyandpartofyourvisaconditionsthatyourtuitionfeesarepaidbytheduedate.Asaninternationalstudentonastudentvisa,youwerenotifiedofyourannualtuitionfeesbeforeyoucommencedyourcourse.
IfyoufailtopayyourfeesbytheduedateyourenrolmentwillbecancelledandtheDepartmentofImmigrationandCitizenship(DIAC)notified.
Apaymentextensionoraninstalmentplanwillonlybeconsideredifthereareexceptionalandunforeseencircumstancesthathaveoccurredsinceyoucommencedyourcourseandwhichchangeyourabilitytopaybytheduedate.Moreinformationcanbefoundat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/fees
Overseas LoansUnitedStatesandCanadiancitizensmaybeeligibleforfinancialassistance.FordetailsseetheOverseasLoanwebsiteat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/fees/overseas.html
UseFUL WeBsItesForfurtherimmigrationadvicepleaserefertotheDepartmentofImmigrationandCitizenshipwebsiteat:http://www.immi.gov.au/students/index.htm
YoucanaccessfurtherinformationabouttheESOSActorNationalCodeat:http://aei.dest.gov.au/ESOS
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need Help?Enrolmentqueriesaremucheasiertosolveifyouaskforhelpearlyandresolvethequerybeforethecensusdateforthetopic.Trytheseoptions:[email protected]:http://www.flinders.edu.au/enrolling.Forup-to-the-minuteinformationsearchtheFrequentlyAsked2.Questions(FAQ)websiteat:https://faq.flinders.edu.au.LoginusingyourFANandsecurepassword.SubmitahelprequesttoEnrolmentServicesviatheFrequently3.AskedQuestionswebsite.Loginandclickonthe‘RequestSupport’tabatthetopofthemainwindow.Clickon‘SubmitaRequest’andfillinthedetailsofyourrequestontheelectronicform.Provideasmuchdetailasyoucantoensureaquickresponse(includeacopyofanyrelevantemails).AcopyofyourrequestwillbesenttoyourUniversityemail.
contAct detAilsAdmissions/Prospective Students OfficePh:(08)82013074or1300657671(localcallchargewithinAustralia).Email:[email protected]:http://www.flinders.edu.au/future-students/info-and-contacts/Location:StudentCentre
Cashiers OfficePh:(08)82013146Email:[email protected]:http://www.flinders.edu.au/finance/html/cashier/Location:RegistryBuilding
Enrolment ServicesPh:(08)82013950or1300360351(localcallchargewithinAustralia).Web:http://www.flinders.edu.au/enrollingLocation:StudentCentre
FLO Student Help Desk (Password, FAN & FLO queries)Ph:(08)82015378or1800200292Web:http://www.lib.flinders.edu.au/flo/Location:CentralLibrary
International OfficePh:(08)82012727Web:http://www.flinders.edu.au/international-students/study/international-office/Location:RegistryBuilding(Basementlevel)
International Student Services UnitPh:(08)82012717Email:[email protected]:http://www.flinders.edu.au/international-students/services/international-student-services-unit/Location:UnionBuilding(Undercroft)
Student Finance ServicesPh:(08)82013143or1300360351(localcallchargewithinAustralia).Email:[email protected]:http://www.flinders.edu.au/feesLocation:StudentCentre
Transition to University/Get Connected OfficePh:(08)82013121Email:[email protected]:http://www.flinders.edu.au/future-students/support/orientation/Location:StudentCentre
UseFUl linKsLinkstoallthewebsitesinthisbrochurecanbefoundattheEnrolling@FlindersUsefulLinkspageat:http://www.flinders.edu.au/enrolling/useful_links.html
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Youcantracktheprogressofyourrequest,oraddfurtherinformationtoyourinitialrequest,byviewingthe‘MySupport’tab.Openanexistingrequesttoaddadditionalinformationormakeenquiriesontheprogressofyourrequest(ratherthansubmittinganewrequest).YoucanalsosubmitahelprequestviatheHelpiconwhen4.youareloggedintotheStudentInformationSystem.ThisisadirectlinktotheFrequentlyAskedQuestionswebsite.VisittheEnrolmentSupportCentreintheCentralLibrary5.wherestaffwillbeavailabletoassistwithyouronlineenrolmentqueries.Thecentreisopenfrom:1December2008to13March2009,and•13July2009to7August2009•onMondaytoFridayfrom9amto5pm,withextended•hoursonWednesdaysto8pm.
TheEnrolmentSupportCentreisclosedfortheUniversityChristmas/NewYearbreak(from1pmon24December2008,reopeningat9amon5January2009)andonPublicHolidays.VisitEnrolmentServicesintheStudentCentre.TheStudent6.CentreisopenMondaytoFridayfrom9amto5pm.Forgeneralenquiriesaboutenrolmentorfees,contact7.EnrolmentServicesorStudentFinanceServicesduringworkinghourson82013950or1300360351(localcallchargewithinAustralia).
AdditionaltelephonesupportisavailableonMondaytoFridayfrom8amto6pmbetween:1December2008to13March2009,and•13July2009to7August2009.•
SpecificenrolmentorfeequeriesshouldbelodgedviatheFrequentlyAskedQuestions‘RequestSupport’tab.
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