How to select units of study
- Select ‘View’ in the relevant collection. You can either browse all the units in the collection or search for a specific one using the unit of study code, such as NURS5081.
- Select ‘Add’, you will see it added to the unit of study box on the right.
- To remove a unit select the rubbish bin symbol next to that unit.
Once you have chosen your units, you need to select 'Continue' and then 'Confirm' your selection on the next screen.
If you are selecting units as part of enrolment, you need to make sure you continue through the task and complete all steps to be properly enrolled in your units.
Deadlines for changing units
After you’ve enrolled, you will be able to change your units as long as you haven’t passed the relevant unit deadlines.
Important dates you need to be aware of for each session are:
- the last day to add – this date is your deadline for adding new units of study. After this date the system will only allow you to remove units. For Semester 1 and 2 sessions this is usually the end of Week 2.
- census date – this is the last day that you can remove a unit without incurring financial or academic penalties. You won’t be able to remove a unit through Sydney Student after the census date, and the rubbish bin symbol will not be visible. However, you may be able to apply to discontinue a unit after census.
You can find a full list of dates on our Key dates page.
Re-allocating units of study
All the units of study you select need to be allocated to a specific unit collection within your course, for example ‘Table A junior’. If you have units of study that are unallocated, you will be prompted to allocate these units before you can make selections in the units of study screen.
Find out more about how to reallocate your units.
Changing your major, minor, program or specialisation
If you decide later in your course that you’d like to change your major, minor, program or specialisation, log in to Sydney Student (go to ‘My studies’, ‘Units of study’, then ‘Change your major’). This may also require reallocating units of study.
Make sure you check your course requirements in your handbook, to confirm you are eligible. If you need advice about how the change will affect your degree progress, talk to your academic advisor.
You should only change your majors/minors/programs/specialisations before the start of semester or after the release of results. Making changes during semester can cause system errors.
If you need help with an error in Sydney Student
Contact us online using the course management form. Select 'Change major, minor, program or specialisation' from the drop-down list and include in your request if you:
- were unable to change your major, minor, program or specialisation in Sydney Student
- are having problems in Sydney Student (eg. problems choosing units or allocating units to a collection) after you changed your major, minor, program or specialisation.
