Enrolment

Every degree (and every major) has a dedicated Study Plan which is your best guide to understanding the requirements of your program.

By taking each course in the order mapped out you will ensure that:

• You will have gained the foundational knowledge for your advanced courses
• You meet the all of the requirements of your degree
• You finish your degree on time

Study plans

Are you an international student?

If you’re a new international student and you have been given credit you may need an adjusted study plan taking account of any credit you’ve received for previous studies, or English language course requirements. We will provide this for you directly to your student email.

Are you an Engineering Pathway Program student?

Students admitted into the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) – Engineering Pathway program, essentially need to follow the study plan for the engineering degree they wish to pursue, substituting courses to ensure the required pre-requisites are completed (refer to the Pre-requisites tab below).

Newly admitted students will receive an email from askSET with a survey which asks:

• which pre-requisites you are missing; and
• which program you intend on transferring into upon completion of the Pathway requirements.

This information will be utilised to provide tailored enrolment advice which will be sent to you via email within 5-10 business days of completing the survey.

If you have not yet received an email requesting this information, please contact us at askset@adelaide.edu.au

There are two types of elective choices:

1. Specific electives (also called closed electives): These will be courses that need to be selected from a specific list included on the Study Plan or Program Rules
2. General electives (also called broadening electives): These electives can be chosen from any course offered by the University of Adelaide that you meet the requirements for. Please check the availability, restriction and incompatible section on the Course Planner or Course Outlines

Tip: You can access a full list of courses via Course Outlines Select Advanced search (under the red search button on the right hand side). Select the options (Level of study, year etc), then press the red search button.  

By clicking onto an individual course, you can read what the course will cover and by clicking on General Course Information, you can identify the prerequisites required and any other restrictions as well as other course information.

But what course should I choose?

It depends on who you ask as to what electives are “better” than others. Some would say chose courses from an area of interest - anything you like. However, you could consider courses that might give you an edge over other applicants when you are applying for jobs. For example Project Management, Finance, Marketing.  Languages are often selected and this can be both beneficial for employment and an area of interest.

You can determine what year level a course is by the number at the front of a code (1101 is level 1, 2001 is level 2 etc).

When choosing a general elective course, check for any restrictions (course may only be available for students enrolled in a particular program) and any prerequisite requirements the course may have. You can identify this information using the information listed in Course Planner.

Mathematics

If you have not completed SACE Stage 2 Year 12 Specialist Mathematics or equivalent at high school, you must enrol into: 

• MATHS 1013 Mathematics IM in your 1st Semester
• MATHS 1011 Mathematics IA in your 2nd Semester
• MATHS 1012 Mathematics IB in your 3rd Semester (or Summer School)

Physics

If you have not completed SACE Stage 2 Year 12 Physics or equivalent, please find your relevant option below:

• Students who have completed SACE 1 Physics in Year 11:
  • PHYSICS 1101 - Physics for the Life and Earth Sciences 1A – Semester 1 only
     
• Students with no Physics background:
  • PHYSICS 1008 - Physical Aspects of Nature I – Semester 1 only
  • PHYSICS 1201 - Physics for the Life and Earth Sciences IB – Semester 2 only
     
• Students who have completed SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Methods (with a grade of B- or better) and SACE Stage 1 Physics (Year 11 Physics):
  • PHYSICS 1101 - Physics for the Life and Earth Sciences IA – Semester 1 only
     
• Students who have completed SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Methods (with a grade of B+ or better) and SACE Stage 2 Specialist Maths (B+ or better) but no SACE Stage 1 Physics:
  • PHYSICS 1101 - Physics for the Life and Earth Sciences IA - Semester 1 only
     
• Students who have completed SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Methods but not SACE Stage 1 Physics:
  • PHYSICS 1008 - Physical Aspects of Nature I - Semester 1 only 
  • PHYSICS 1201 - Physics for the Life and Earth Sciences IB - Semester 2 only

Chemistry

If you have not completed SACE Stage 2 Year 12 Chemistry or equivalent at high school or if you studied Chemistry in Year 12 and received a grade of C+ or SACE score below 13, must enrol into: 

• CHEM 1101 – Foundations of Chemistry IA – Semester 1 only
• CHEM 1201 – Foundations of Chemistry IB – Semester 2 only

Prerequisites for enrolment into specific courses

Some courses (aka subjects) have prerequisite requirements. This means you need to pass one course before enrolling into another.

The enrolment system will sometimes allow you to enrol in courses that you have not fulfilled the prerequisites for. It is your responsibility to ensure you have fulfilled all pre-requisite requirements for the course you are enrolling into. 

Check the prerequisites for each course using the University Course Planner.

Your study load is determined by the number of units you are studying.

Domestic students

You may choose to study either part-time or full-time. Anything less than 9 units per teaching-period is considered part-time.

International students

You must complete your degree within the duration specified in your Confirmation of Enrolment. 

You will need to enrol full-time to complete your degree on time. At the beginning of the teaching-period, you will be contacted if you are under-enrolled, but it remains your responsibility to ensure you’re correctly enrolled.

Please contact International Student Support for any student visa-related enquiries.

Enrolment errors

There are a number of common problems that can prevent you from enrolling successfully, please see the links below to the forms which can be utilised to resolve these issues:

Enrolment error webforms

Enrolment priorities

Please note: The Faculty Office priority in processing enrolment requests is to enrol students in their chosen courses but, not necessarily, in their chosen classes. As a result you may find that you are not enrolled in your preferred classes or that you have some unwanted timetable clashes.

In a limited number of cases the Faculty Office may need to move students between classes to resolve timetable clashes for core courses or to manage unexpected changes to class schedules and staff availability. If your enrolment has to be changed you will be notified via email.

Successful requests

If you have been successfully enrolled in your chosen course, this will be shown on your enrolment list in MyAdelaide and you will be notified via email.

Failed requests

It is not possible to satisfy every enrolment request. A number of classes have fixed physical constraints that cannot be exceeded without removing other students. If we are unable to enrol you into your chosen course, you will be notified via email.

Class time changes

Please be aware that changes to timetables can occur up to the end of the first week of semester. While you can reasonably expect to be notified of late changes, sometimes this may not occur. Please check MyAdelaide prior to the start of each semester to confirm your class times.

There are three common problems that can prevent you enrolling successfully:

1. Timetable clash

This error message appears when the class you’re trying to enrol in has a time conflicting with another class you’ve already enrolled in. The timetable clash will cause the enrolment to fail, and Access Adelaide will display a 10-digit Enrolment Request ID Number (0006______) at the top right-hand side of the screen.

If you receive an error, please take note of the Enrolment Request ID and contact Ask Adelaide via phone or chat.

Alternatively you may need to submit a Timetable clash resolution form.

2. Class full

Once classes are open for enrolment, students enrol in classes on a 'first come, first served' basis. Popular class times fill up quickly, so we suggest that you enrol as soon as possible to maximise your chances of a suitable timetable. You can enrol in semester 2 courses at the start of the year.

If a class is full, you won’t be able to find it in Access Adelaide. If you are unable to enrol because all classes in a course are full, please lodge a request for consideration using the Class full resolution form.

Please note that, due to occupational health, safety and welfare requirements, you cannot be enrolled in classes where the maximum room capacity has already been reached.

If your Class Full enquiry relates to a course, or courses, outside the ECMS faculty, such as ENTREP, ECON, ACCT etc., please forward your enquiry to the relevant faculty office. For e.g. a PHYSICS course enquiry should be forwarded to the Faculty of Sciences, and an ENTREP course enquiry should be forwarded to the Faculty of the Professions.

3. Unit overload

If you wish to enrol in more than 12 units in a semester, you’ll need to seek approval. Approval for a unit overload is based on previous academic performance and takes into consideration your future study pathways. The attempted overload will cause the enrolment to fail, and Access Adelaide will display a 10 digit Enrolment Request ID Number (0006______) at the top right hand side of the screen.

Please enter this number, and your reasons for the overload, in the Unit overload request form.

Please note that it’s your responsibility to manage your workload if an overload request is approved.

Course Outlines

Use Course Outlines to find information about courses offered by the University. Course Outlines will detail you what you will study, what your texts and resources will be, and how the course is assessed. You can search by subject area and term (semester). 

University Course Planner

Use the University Course Planner to find information about courses, including course fees and critical dates, such as the last day to enrol or withdraw. You can search by course title, subject area, catalogue number, semester and more. 

University Calendar

The University Calendar lists program rules and study plans for all programs. It will confirm the information on your study plan and show additional information that you may require.

Level 2 BIOCHEM, GENETICS and MICRO practical information

Students enrolled in any Level 2 BIOCHEM, GENETICS, MICRO courses also need to enrol in the practical component which is listed as a separate course SCIENCE_MBS Practical A or B or C. Find out which Practical to enrol into.