University of New South Wales College Update

Please see below for updates from UNSW College.

Admission process changes: For UEEC10 course (starting on March 17, 2025 - following the main course of Term 3, 2025)

For students of the University English Entry Course 10 (UEEC10), if they fail to obtain a visa and arrive in Sydney by March 17, 2025, they can now receive a 2-week late entry grace period (originally only 1 week was allowed).

Students must start their studies online within these 2 weeks.

For all other ELICOS courses (including students who have already obtained a visa), the original late entry policy still applies.

2-week late entry rules:

1. Eligible students have received official notification. They will automatically be enrolled in online courses from March 17 to March 28. Relevant course schedules and login methods will be announced on Monday, March 17.

Online course time is from 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM Sydney time.

2. Students must attend the online orientation on Monday, March 17.

3. If students obtain a visa within 2 weeks after the course starts, they must arrive in Sydney by Friday, March 28 at the latest and join the offline classes.

4. Once students obtain a visa, please notify XXXXXXXXX as soon as possible and provide the estimated time of arrival in Sydney.

We will help students transfer to offline classes and provide them with new class numbers, schedules, and classroom locations (viewable through the Allocate+ system).

5. If students fail to obtain a visa by March 28 or cannot attend online classes as scheduled, they will need to defer their admission to the next available UEEC10 course.

Please contact UNSW College Admissions.

What if a student does not want to participate in online courses?

If students do not wish to participate in the online courses starting on March 17, they must submit a deferral application before Monday, March 17.

And contact UNSW College Admissions:

What if a student applies for a refund due to not obtaining a visa on time?

If a student's visa application is refused, UNSW College will provide a refund in accordance with the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act and the Education Services for Overseas Students (Calculation of Refund) Specification 2014.

The refund amount will vary depending on the timing of the refund application submission (before or after the course starts).

Please read the Student Refund Procedure carefully for detailed information. To apply for a refund, students need to fill out the College's Refund Application Form.

Enrolment process change: For UEEC10 -

17 March 2025 (Term 3-4 2025)

University English Entry Course 10 (UEEC10) students who have not been issued a visa to arrive in Sydney by March 17 2025 will now be allowed a 2-week late entry instead of 1 week, however students must commence their studies online during this 2-week period.

Normal late rules apply for all other ELICOS courses commencing 17 March, including students who have already received their visa.

What if a student does not wish to join an online class?

Students who do not wish to join an online class starting on Monday 17 March must apply for deferral before Monday 17 March by contacting UNSW College Admissions at xxxxxx

What if a student wants a refund due to not getting their visa on time?

In the event of visa refusal, UNSW College will provide a refund as set out in the ESOS Act, Education Services for Overseas Student (Calculation of Refund) Specification 2014. Depending on the timing of the refund request (before or after program commencement) different refund amounts will apply. Please read theStudent Refund Procedurecarefully for more information. Students who wish to apply for a refund should use the College’sRefund Form.