Add or discontinue units
You can use the Web Enrolment System (WES) to add or discontinue most units.
If you're unable to enrol in a unit in WES, submit an enrolment amendment form.
It's important to check the census and penalty dates for your teaching period before dropping a unit, or you may face academic and financial penalties. These include having a fail recorded on your academic record and incurring fees or a loan debt.
Adding units
| Unit type | Add units |
|---|---|
| On-campus | During the first two weeks of the teaching period |
| Off-campus | Up to two days before teaching period start date |
Dates to check
Discontinuing units
| Timing | Penalties |
|---|---|
| Before census date | Academic penalties may apply to some teaching periods |
| After census date | Academic and financial penalties apply |
The University will not backdate your changes to avoid payment or academic penalties unless we have made a proven error.
Dates to check
Penalties for withdrawing late
Units added (with faculty approval) after the census date cannot be Commonwealth-supported. The University charges the full course fee and you can't get FEE-HELP for these units. Your fee statement will be updated to reflect the changes.
| Description | Code | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrawn early | WD-EARLY |
Financial - no financial penalty Academic - not recorded on transcript |
| Withdrawn no load | WD-NO-LD |
Financial - no financial penalty Academic - recorded on transcript as 'WD' |
| The following penalties apply to all units discontinued after the census date for your teaching period | ||
| Withdrawn late | WD-LATE |
Financial - 100% of fees retained Academic - recorded on transcript as 'WD' |
| Withdrawn fail | WD-FAIL |
Financial - 100% of fees retained Academic - recorded on transcript as a 'WN' fail grade |
| Teaching period end date: Last day to discontinue units. After this date, you cannot discontinue units. | ||
Your fee statement will be updated to reflect the changes. See access your fee statement.
| Description | Code | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrawn early | WD-EARLY |
Financial - see refund policy Academic - not recorded on transcript |
| Withdrawn no load | WD-NO-LD |
Financial - see refund policy Academic - recorded on transcript as 'WD' |
| The following penalties apply to all units discontinued after the census date for your teaching period | ||
| Withdrawn late | WD-LATE |
Financial - 100% of fees retained Academic - recorded on transcript as 'WD' |
| Withdrawn fail | WD-FAIL |
Financial - 100% of fees retained Academic - recorded on transcript as a 'WN' fail grade |
| Teaching period end date: Last day to discontinue units. After this date, you cannot discontinue units. | ||
Study load and time limits
For information on time limits to finish your course, see study load.
International students
International students on a student visa must enrol in 48 credit points per academic year, unless you have permission to underload. For more information, see underloading.
When using WES to discontinue a unit, you must add a replacement unit before clicking the submit button (to ensure you meet the required credit points) or the system will not allow you to submit your enrolment.
Update Allocate+
Once your unit changes appear in Allocate+ you can enter preference for new units and change preferences for any other units affected. Allocate+ will automatically remove discontinued units.
Unit changes will appear in Allocate+ within two hours. If you submit your changes using a form, please allow staff several days to process the units.