The Chinese Ministry for Education has announced that it will only acknowledge degrees awarded to students attending in-person classes from Semester 1, 2023 onwards.
We will continue to provide remote unit offerings to offshore students wherever possible.
The China Ministry of Education Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange has released a Q&A with more information about the announcement.
More information is available on the International student visa holders page.
On 1 January 2023, the Australian Government announced new testing requirements for travellers from China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
From 5 January, travellers from these regions, including international students, will be required to undertake a COVID-19 test within the 48 hours prior to travel and show evidence of a negative test result when travelling to Australia. Read the Australian Government COVID-19 testing requirements fact sheet (PDF 214.67 KB) for more information.
Last week the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) advised that universities in Australia are expected to resume in-person delivery of courses by 30 June 2023.
In Semester 1 2023 we will continue to provide remote unit offerings to offshore students wherever possible. From Semester 2 2023, we will cease to offer remote units and return to our pre-pandemic teaching modes.
More information is available on the Study Information page.
NSW Health has removed the mandatory isolation requirement for individuals who test positive for COVID-19. It is still recommended, however, that you stay at home and take steps to protect others.
The Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor has written to all students to provide an update on the changes and what they mean for the University.
NSW Health continues to encourage everyone across the community to do the little things to stay safe:
Visit NSW Health for more advice on testing positive to COVID-19 and managing COVID-19 safely at home.