Course transfer
Who can apply?
Any student who is currently enrolled in an award course can apply to transfer.
You must re-enrol in your existing course by the re-enrolment deadline if your course/campus transfer application has not been processed. By re-enrolling you avoid the late re-enrolment fee. Please refer to your faculty-specific course transfer rules when applying.
Current Deakin students can transfer into a Faculty of Arts and Education course, provided the listed criteria below are met.
Undergraduate courses
You must meet the following requirements.
- For course or campus transfers, you must have completed at least one trimester and at least 2 credit points in your current course (excluding those for which you have received credit for prior learning) to be eligible to transfer into a single Arts degree and a minimum of 4 credit points completed in your current course to be eligible to transfer into a combined degree.
- For previous year school leavers, you may apply to transfer in your first trimester if you meet the current year ATAR requirement, all prerequisites and any other requirement for the intended course (refer to current year ATARs).
- To transfer into A306 Bachelor of International Studies (Global Scholar) and A401 Bachelor of Arts Advanced (Honours), you will need to have completed a minimum of 4 Deakin credit points.
- You must achieve the WAM requirement as per Table 1. Course Transfer WAM Requirements as well as meeting any specific requirements for the course such as folio submissions; AND
- All students wishing to transfer to education courses must meet the CASPer requirement and the English and maths prerequisites (except for E333 Bachelor of Early Childhood Education). Students wishing to transfer to E333 Bachelor of Early Childhood Education are required to meet the English and maths prerequisites of the course but do not have to undertake the Casper test.
- You will need to provide a written statement indicating reason(s) for transfer request.
- Students in enrolled in double degrees wishing to transfer into either single degree may do so without meeting the WAM requirement.
Course type | Minimum WAM & CPS |
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Arts | 50, 2cps |
Commerce combined# | 65, 4cps |
Education | 65, 2cps |
Health combined | 50, 4cps |
Law combined# | 70, 4cps |
A306 - Bachelor of International Studies (Global Scholar) | Above 75, 4cps |
A401 - Bachelor of Arts - Advanced (Honours) | Above 75, 4cps |
D303 - Bachelor of Arts / Master of Teaching (Secondary) | 50, 4cps |
D304 - Bachelor of Science / Master of Teaching (Secondary) | 60, 4cps |
D305 - Bachelor of Arts / Master of International Relations | 50, 4cps |
D380 - Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Cyber Security | 65, 4cps |
Postgraduate courses
You must meet the following:
- For course or campus transfers, students must have completed at least one trimester and at least 2 credit points in the course in which they are enrolled in at the time of application for transfer; AND
- Students must meet any specific requirements for admission into the new course.
Selection for course transfers is based on availability of places and academic performance.
Undergraduate students
Academic performance for undergraduate students requires successful completion of a minimum of 4 units of study plus Weighted Average Mark (WAM) requirements detailed below:
Bachelor of Business (Sport Management) and Bachelor of Sport Development:
Students applying for course transfer to the Bachelor of Business (Sport Management) and Bachelor of Sport Development will normally need a minimum WAM of 65 to be considered for transfer.
The course director reserves the right to interview students whose background in sport, either in work history, sporting performance or voluntary involvement, is deemed to warrant consideration.
Campus | Non-law courses | Law courses |
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Burwood | 65 | 70 |
Geelong | 60 | 65 |
Warrnambool | 50 | N/A |
Cloud | 50 | 60 |
Campus | Non-law courses | Law courses |
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Burwood | 65 | 65 |
Geelong | 60 | 60 |
Warrnambool | No set minimum WAM | N/A |
Cloud | No set minimum WAM | 60 |
Campus | Required score |
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Burwood | 60 |
Geelong | 50 |
Warrnambool | 50 |
Cloud | 50 |
Postgraduate students
As a postgraduate student you will need a standard progression rate of 60% (progression rate is calculated by all passed units/all attempted units) in order to be eligible for transfer.
You must also meet normal selection criteria and standards (see the Handbook) for the course you are applying to transfer to.
You must submit your Application for Course Transfer form.
- If your course transfer enrolment request has not been processed before the re-enrolment deadline, you must re-enrol in your existing course to avoid the late re-enrolment penalty fee.
- If approved, a course transfer may increase the time it takes to complete your degree as all the units that you have completed so far may not count towards your new course.
- If you are an international student, you should consider how a course transfer will affect your visa status.
- Students transferring from a combined course to a single course (e.g. Arts/Law to Law), must transfer all units course grouped to the single component degree.
- Students transferring from a single course to a combined course (e.g. Commerce to Engineering/Commerce), must transfer all units from the first degree, i.e. Commerce.
- If you are transferring from a single course to another single course (e.g. Arts to Commerce), you can bring across any passed units you choose (within course rules). This also applies if a combined course student transfers to a completely new combined course, e.g. Engineering/Commerce to Arts/Law.
- Students can transfer from course A > B > A, but not back to B again. For example, Commerce > Commerce/Law > Commerce, but not back to Commerce/Law.
Current Deakin students can transfer into a Faculty of Health course provided the criteria below is met. Please read all information below including the specific course exceptions list before submitting any application for a transfer.
Undergraduate courses
You must meet the following requirements
- For course or campus transfers, you must have completed at least one trimester and at least 2 credit points in your current course (excluding those for which you have received credit for prior learning) to be eligible.
- For previous year school leavers: you may apply to transfer if you meet the current year ATAR requirement, all prerequisites and any other requirements for the intended course (refer to current year ATAR). You must state in your personal statement on the transfer form that you are applying based on your ATAR and provide evidence of your VCE results (or equivalent). You may also be required to supply further supporting documentation.
- You must achieve the WAM requirement as per Table 1. Course Transfer WAM Requirements as well as meeting any specific requirements for the course such as prerequisites.
- You will need to provide a written statement indicating reason(s) for transfer request. You may apply to transfer on compassionate grounds based on exceptional personal circumstances. This must be clearly stated on the personal statement on the transfer form and you must supply supporting documentation.
- Your statement and other documentary evidence submitted with the course transfer application will be considered during the selection ranking process.
- Students in combined courses wishing to transfer into either single course at the same campus may do so without meeting WAM or credit point requirements.
- You may only apply for a transfer into a course in a trimester in which the course has an intake. Please see your course to confirm trimesters of intake for Health courses.
Please note that meeting minimum entry requirements does not guarantee entry into a course as entry is subject to places being available in the course.
Postgraduate courses
Students must meet the following requirements:
- For course or campus transfers, you must have completed at least one trimester and at least 2 credit points in your current course (excluding those for which you have received credit for prior learning) to be eligible to transfer.
- You must achieve the WAM requirement as per Table 1. Course Transfer WAM Requirements.
- You must meet any prerequisite requirements for the course. Supporting documentation is required for prior academic study in order to confirm prerequisites have been met.
- You may only apply for a transfer into a course in a trimester in which the course has an intake. Please see your course to confirm trimesters of intake for Health courses.
Further information
- Students in associate degrees are unable to apply for transfer into any Health undergraduate courses. Students in associate degrees must either follow their approved pathway or can apply for a non-pathway course by submitting a direct application.
- Transfers may be considered in exceptional circumstances. These may include (but are not limited to) a terminal illness or death of an immediate family member or an acute illness that prevents the student from travelling from home to the current campus of study for an extended period of time. Evidence supporting claims of exceptional circumstances will be required. Acceptable forms of evidence would include a written statement from a recognised authority or practitioner registered with a professional body (e.g. social worker, medical practitioner, lawyer or psychologist); a death notice or certificate; or a police report.
Course transfer WAM requirements
Code | Course | Campus | Min WAM |
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H343 | Exercise and Sport Science | Waurn Ponds | 50 |
Burwood | 50 | ||
D394 | Exercise and Sport Science/Business (Sport Management) | Waurn Ponds | 60 |
Burwood | 65 | ||
D333 | Exercise and Sport Science/Nutrition Science | Waurn Ponds | 50 |
Burwood | 50 | ||
H300 | Health Sciences | Cloud | 50 |
Waurn Ponds | 50 | ||
Burwood | 50 | ||
Warrnambool | 50 | ||
D391 | Health Sciences/Arts | Cloud | 50 |
Burwood | 50 | ||
H309 | Medical Imaging* | Waurn Ponds | 70 |
H326 | Nursing* | Waterfront | 75 |
Burwood | 75 | ||
Warrnambool | 50 | ||
H315 | Nutrition Science | Burwood | 50 |
H318 | Nutrition Science (Dietetics Pathway)* | Burwood | 75 |
D301 | Nutrition Science/Commerce | Burwood | 65 |
Waurn Ponds | 60 | ||
H355 | Occupational Therapy* | Waterfront | 65 |
D302 | Vision Science/Optometry* | Waurn Ponds | 70 |
H344 | Psychological Science | Cloud | 50 |
Waurn Ponds | 50 | ||
Burwood | 50 | ||
Warrnambool | 50 | ||
H345 | Psychology (Honours) | Cloud | 50 |
Waurn Ponds | 60 | ||
Burwood | 65 | ||
H313 | Public Health and Health Promotion | Cloud | 50 |
Waurn Ponds | 50 | ||
Burwood | 50 | ||
D388 | Public Health and Health Promotion/Commerce | Cloud | 50 |
Burwood | 65 | ||
H330 | Social Work | Cloud | 50 |
Waterfront | 50 |
Code | Course | Campus | Min WAM |
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H508 | Graduate Certificate of Disability and Inclusion | Cloud | 50 |
H504 | Graduate Certificate of Health Economics | Cloud | 50 |
Burwood | 50 | ||
H515 | Graduate Certificate of Health Promotion | Cloud | 50 |
Burwood | 50 | ||
H511 | Graduate Certificate of Human Nutrition | Cloud | 50 |
H514 | Graduate Certificate of Sport Performance Analysis | Cloud | 50 |
H513 | Graduate Certificate of Strength and Conditioning | Cloud | 50 |
H505 | Graduate Certificate of Therapeutic Child Play | Cloud | 50 |
H607 | Graduate Diploma of Applied Sports Science | Cloud | 50 |
H615 | Graduate Diploma of Health Promotion | Burwood | 50 |
Cloud | 50 | ||
H616 | Graduate Diploma of Human Nutrition | Cloud | 50 |
H605 | Graduate Diploma of Therapeutic Child Play | Cloud | 50 |
H707 | Master of Applied Sport Science* | Cloud | 50 |
H705 | Master of Child Play Therapy* | Cloud | 50 |
H709 | Master of Disability and Inclusion | Cloud | 50 |
H756 | Master of Health and Human Services Management | Cloud | 50 |
Burwood | 50 | ||
H704 | Master of Health Economics | Cloud | 50 |
Burwood | 50 | ||
H759 | Master of Health Promotion | Burwood | 50 |
Cloud | 50 | ||
H714 | Master of Human Nutrition | Cloud | 50 |
H748 | Master of Nutrition and Population Health | Burwood | 50 |
H757 | Master of Public Health | Cloud | 50 |
Burwood | 50 | ||
H703 | Master of Social Work | Cloud | 50 |
* Exceptions for specific courses
Applied Sport Science
- You must have a bachelor degree or higher in a related discipline or a bachelor degree or higher in any discipline and two years relevant work experience.
- Applications are subject to course director’s approval.
Medical Imaging
- Applications for the Bachelor of Medical Imaging will only be considered for Semester 1.
- You must meet the minimum WAM requirement of 70 for this course when Semester 2 results are released to be considered for a course transfer into Semester 1 the following year.
- You must have completed 8 units in your current course to be considered for a transfer. RPL granted will be taken into consideration.
- If you do not meet the WAM requirement but have relevant work experience for 2+ years you may be considered. You must provide a personal statement outlining your relevant work experience and clearly state in your transfer application that you are applying based on work experience.
- The Bachelor of Medical Imaging has a strict quota for available places and meeting minimum entry requirements does not guarantee entry.
- If you are applying for a course transfer into this course you must provide evidence that you have met the below Year 12 prerequisite requirements at the time of submitting your application:
- VCE Units 3 + 4
- a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in English other than EAL
- a study score of at least 25 in Biology, Physics or Chemistry
- and a study score of at least 22 in Mathematical Methods (CAS) or Specialist Mathematics OR
- Study score of at least 30 in Further Mathematics
- If you have not met the prerequisites, you will need to study the units below either through your current Deakin course (if there is capacity within the structure of the course), as single non-award units or externally. Please note, undertaking these units does not guarantee you will be offered a transfer due to the limited places.
- VCE Units 3 + 4
- To meet the maths equivalent of the prerequisites, one of the below Deakin units would be acceptable:
- SIT194 Introduction to Mathematical Modelling (Maths)
- SIT190 Introduction to Functions, Relations and Graphs
- To meet the science equivalent of the prerequisites, one of the below Deakin units would be acceptable:
- HBS109 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
- HMM203 Human Anatomy
- HSE102 Functional Human Anatomy (Science)
- SLE133 Chemistry in our world
- SLE155 Chemistry for the Professional Sciences.
Nursing
- Course transfer applications for the Bachelor of Nursing will only be considered for Trimester 1 each year, and limited places are available. Requests for course transfer at other times will not be considered for Burwood and Waterfront campuses. Students in Nursing combined courses can apply to transfer to the single Nursing course at the same campus in any trimester.
- Nursing course transfer assessments are made in December and you will be notified the outcome after that.
- D387, D381, D355 and H329 do not accept course or campus transfers, students must apply via VTAC.
- If you are applying to transfer into the Bachelor of Nursing from a non-Nursing course you must include your Deakin Declaration of English Proficiency form to prove you meet the ANMAC English language requirements.
- All documentation including final English test results (if applicable) must be submitted by Monday 5 December 2022. Late supporting documentation including late test results will not be accepted.
- All Nursing courses have strict quotas for available places and meeting minimum entry requirements does not guarantee entry. Domestic applicants may also consider applying through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) for the November and January rounds if they wish. Visit the VTAC website for application details and deadlines.
Nutrition (Dietetics pathway)
- If you’re applying for H318 Bachelor of Nutrition (Dietetics pathway) you must have a minimum WAM of 75 and have completed a minimum of 8 credit points in your current course.
- Nutrition (Dietetics) course transfer assessments are made in January and you must have met the WAM requirement for a transfer by the end of Trimester 2.
- If you are not accepted into H318 directly you may be offered a place in H315 Bachelor of Nutrition Sciences instead, if you meet entry requirements into the course. No further transfer application is required in this case.
Occupational Therapy
- The Bachelor of Occupational Therapy course has a strict quota for available places and meeting minimum entry requirements does not guarantee entry.
Child Play Therapy
- You must provide a personal statement highlighting your work experience with children and their families or your previous study in a related discipline, e.g. education degrees, health and allied health and other therapies (art therapy, psychotherapy).
Psychology postgraduate course transfers
- Postgraduate psychology courses (including H452, H650 and the fourth year of H345) only accept campus transfers from students currently enrolled in the same course or mode transfer (on campus/online) subject to available places.
Vision Science/Optometry
- Applications for the Bachelor of Vision Science/Optometry will only be considered for Trimester 1.
- You must meet the minimum WAM requirement for this course of 70 when Trimester 2 results are released to be considered for a course transfer into Trimester 1 the following year.
- You can only transfer into the Master of Optometry if you have completed a Bachelor of Vision or equivalent.
- You must have completed 8 units in your current course to be considered for a transfer. RPL granted will be taken into consideration.
- If you do not meet the WAM requirement but have 2+ years of relevant work experience you may be considered. You must provide a personal statement outlining your relevant work experience and clearly state in your transfer application that you are applying based on work experience.
- The Bachelor of Vision Science/Master of Optometry course has a strict quota for available places and meeting minimum entry requirements does not guarantee entry.
- When applying for a course transfer into this course you must also provide evidence that you have met the below Year 12 (or equivalent) prerequisite requirements at the time of submitting your application:
- VCE Units 3 + 4 a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in English other than EAL
Transfers between funding categories
CSP - Commonwealth Supported Place, IFP - International Fee Paying, DFP - Domestic Fee Paying, WAM - Weighted Average Mark
Transfer from | Transfer to | Criteria |
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IFP | DFP | Australian Citizenship or Permanent residency status or humanitarian visa |
IFP (undergraduate) | CSP | Australian Citizenship or Permanent residency status |
IFP (postgraduate) | CSP |
|
IFP (Doctor of Medicine) | CSP |
|
DFP (undergraduate) | CSP |
|
DFP (postgraduate) * Only in exceptional circumstances. | CSP |
|
Following courses do not accept courses transfers at any time:
Course code | Course title |
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D355 | Bachelor of Nursing Bachelor of Midwifery |
D387 | Bachelor of Nursing/ Bachelor of Psychological Science |
D381 | Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion |
H329 | Bachelor of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) |
H400 | Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) |
H412 | Bachelor of Public Health & Health Promotion (Honours) |
H413 | Bachelor of Health and Medical Science (Honours) |
H418 | Bachelor of Nutrition Science (Honours) |
H421 | Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) |
H442 | Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (Honours) |
H452 | Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) |
H520 | Graduate Certificate of Diabetes Education |
H522 | Graduate Certificate of Agricultural Health and Medicine |
H541 | Graduate Certificate of Health Research Practice |
H558 | Graduate Certificate of Counselling |
H578 | Graduate Certificate of Hospital Admission |
H658 | Graduate Diploma of Counselling |
H603 | Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science |
H650 | Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced) |
H676 | Graduate Diploma of Midwifery |
H714 | Master of Human Nutrition |
H762 | Master of Advanced Clinical Practice (Paramedicine Practioner) |
H771 | Master of Advanced Nursing |
H718 | Master of Dietetics |
H743 | Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology |
H744 | Master of Professional Psychology |
H750 | Master of Psychology (Clinical) |
H752 | Master of Psychology (Organisational) |
H962 | Doctor of Advanced Clinical Practice (Paramedicine Practioner) |
H911 | Doctor of Medicine |
H951 | Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) |
Undergraduate courses
You must* meet the following:
- For course or campus transfers, students must have completed at least one trimester and at least 2 credit points in the course in which they are enrolled in at the time of application for transfer (excluding those for which they have received credit for prior learning) into a single SEBE degree and a minimum of 2 credit points completed in current course to be eligible to transfer into a combined degree containing at least one SEBE course; AND
- Student to provide written statement indicating reason(s) for transfer request; AND
- Students must achieve the WAM requirement as per Table 1. Course Transfer WAM Requirements AND Students must meet specified requirements for admission into the new course^.
- For previous year school leaver: student may transfer if they are in their first trimester and meet the current year ATAR requirement (refer to current year ATARs). Students must state in their personal statement on the transfer form that they are applying based on their ATAR and provide results of their VCE results (or equivalent). They may also be required to supply further supporting documentation.
- Students in combined degrees wishing to transfer into either single degree may do so without meeting WAM or credit point requirement.
- Students may only apply for a transfer into a course in a trimester in which the course has an intake. Please see your course to confirm trimesters of intake for SEBE courses.
*Alternatively, students who do not meet the WAM requirements as per Table 1 Course Transfer WAM Requirements may still apply for a course transfer and in exceptional circumstances may be permitted to course transfer.
^For Engineering and Artificial Intelligence courses, there is a Maths pre-requisite. Please check your course entry requirements for more information.
Course Code | Course Title | WAM |
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D364 | Architecture/Construction Management (Honours) | 65 |
S308 | Artificial Intelligence | 65 |
S408 | Artificial Intelligence (Honours) | 70# |
D306 | Bachelor of Design (Architecture)/Master of Architecture | 65 |
S323 | Biomedical Science | 65 |
S306 | Computer Science | 65 |
S406 | Computer Science (Honours) | 70# |
S346 | Construction Management (Honours) | 60 |
D336 | Construction Management (Honours)/Property and Real Estate | 65 |
S334 | Cyber Security | 65 |
S434 | Cyber Security (Honours) | 70# |
S379 | Data Science | 65 |
S479 | Data Science (Honours) | 70# |
S342 | Design (Architecture) | 60 |
S460 | Engineering – Civil | 60 |
S461 | Engineering (Honours) – Electrical & Electronics | 60 |
S465 | Engineering (Honours) – Environmental | 60 |
S462 | Engineering (Honours) – Mechanical | 60 |
S463 | Engineering (Honours) – Mechatronics | 60 |
S398 | Environment Science (Environmental Management and Sustainability) | 60 |
S393 | Environment Science (Wildlife and Conservation Biology) | 60 |
S324 | Forensic Science | 60 |
D329 | Forensic Science/Criminology | 65 |
S326 | Information Technology | 60 |
S337 | Marine Science | 60 |
S320 | Science | 60 |
S464 | Software Engineering (Honours) | 65 |
S369 | Zoology and Animal Science | 60 |
- S308 Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence students may apply to transfer to S408 Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence (Honours)
- S306 Bachelor of Computer Science students may apply to transfer to S406 Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours)
- S334 Bachelor of Cyber Security students may apply to transfer to S434 Bachelor of Cyber Security (Honours)
- S379 Bachelor of Data Science students may apply to transfer to S479 Bachelor of Data Science (Honours)
Postgraduate courses
You must* meet the following:
- For course or campus transfers, students must have completed at least one trimester and at least 2 credit points in the course in which they are enrolled in at the time of application for transfer (excluding those for which they have received credit for prior learning); AND
- Student to provide written statement indicating reason(s) for transfer request; AND
- Students must achieve a WAM requirement of 58 AND Students must meet specified requirements for admission into the new course.
When to apply for a course transfer
You should apply for a course transfer when:
- changing courses
- changing mode (between online and campus)
- changing campus (from one campus to another).
Seek advice before you apply
Before applying for a course transfer, make sure you've considered all your options and that it’s the right way forward for you. Consider the following information.
- Limits on transferring between the same courses more than once. If you feel as though you may want to return back to your current course after transferring out, a course transfer is not recommended as there are limitations on being able to transfer back should you wish to finish this course.
- Taking longer to complete your degree. If approved, a course transfer may increase the time it takes to complete your degree as all the units you've completed so far may not count towards your new course.
- Changes to the fees you pay. You should be aware that your fees may change if you transfer courses. Domestic Commonwealth supported students will no longer be on the 'grandfathered' student contribution rates as you will be considered 'commencing' in your new course. For commencing Commonwealth supported students, some fees have increased as the result of the Government Job-ready Graduates package.
- Selection process. Selection for course transfers is based on availability of places and academic performance.
- Visa implications. If you are an international student you should consider how a course transfer may affect your visa status.
We suggest you talk through your options with a student adviser at Student Central.
How to apply
Complete the Course/Campus Transfer application form.
Submission of the application does not guarantee a course transfer. Selection is based on the availability of places and academic performance.
All domestic students and onshore international students are required to include their Unique Student Identifier (USI) on their course transfer application. Need a USI? Apply for a USI.
When to apply
Trimester | Applications open | Applications close: International students | Applications close: Domestic students |
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Trimester 2 2023 | 22 March 2023 | 23 June 2023* | 30 June 2023* |
Trimester 3 2023 | 2 August 2023 | 26 October 2023* | 31 October 2023* |
Trimester 1 2024 | 16 August 2023 | 30 November 2023* | 5 December 2023* |
* Applications are assessed against published requirements as outlined above and are not prioritised based on submission. If you miss the application deadline and have extenuating circumstances, please contact Student Central to query if a late application can be made.
Outcome of your application
You will be notified about the outcome of your application via your Deakin email. If unsuccessful, please discuss your options with a Student Adviser.
Processing of your Course Transfer Enrolment form
When processed your course change will be seen in StudentConnect.
If you have changed course codes as a result of your course transfer and have a fee arrangement of
- Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) or
- Australian Fee Paying
and wish to defer your fees to FEE-HELP then you must complete the online Commonwealth Assistance Form (ecaf) again via StudentConnect. You will need to complete the SA-HELP form again should you wish to defer this fee to your HELP loan.
If you are studying in the current trimester, your course transfer won't be processed until results have been released.
Have a question about the progress of your application? Contact a student adviser at Student Central.