How many units should you enrol in?

How many units do I enrol in?

Domestic students

As a full-time domestic student, you enrol in eight units per year (48 points), normally four units in semester one (24 points) and four units in semester two (24 credit points) to complete your course in the standard duration.

If you plan to take fewer units in an academic year (and take longer to complete your course), you can enrol in less points per semester online but if you plan to do 6 points per semester then you will need to enrol in a minimum of 12 points per semester to accept your offer, and then change your intended study load to 6 points by:

• changing from full-time to part-time via the Study Load menu option in the Web Enrolment System and then going into the unit Enrolment module and discontinuing units; or
• complete the online enrolment amendment form.

Note: This is your intended study load for the purposes of enrolment only.

If you choose to change your intended study load below 36 points per academic year, you may not be eligible for government payments such as Youth Allowance, Austudy or public transport concessions. Contact Centrelink for help. Enrolment in less than 36 credit points (EFTSL of less than .75) means you are a part-time student and enrolment in between 36 and 48 credit points per academic year means you are a full-time student for government payments.

International students (on a student visa)

If you're on a student visa, you must complete your course in the time stated on your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE). To do this, you need to enrol in a full-time study load (this normally equates to 24 credit points per semester or 48 credit points per academic calendar year).