University of Sydney November Update

Please check the November 2025 updates for the University of Sydney.

I.Important Reminders to Ensure Visa Success

When communicating with your students, please be sure to remind them:

Truthfully declare any visa refusal records, including refusals, cancellations, or overstays from Australia or any other country, and proactively declare them at the beginning of the application process.
If students encounter the above situations after submitting their application, or even after receiving an offer, they must proactively inform you and update the information.
Explain to students: If the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) requires students to provide evidence of English language proficiency that meets the requirements specified in a legislative instrument, even if students meet the university's English requirements, they still need to submit English test scores as required by DHA. If students are unable to complete the English test within the timeframe specified by DHA, they can apply for an extension of time in ImmiAccount and provide proof of actions taken, such as payment receipts or test booking confirmations.

II. 2026 Postgraduate Information Updates

1. Postgraduate Course Availability

Currently, most of our postgraduate courses still have2026 S1 places.

We strongly recommend your students:

Proactively advance their applications,
Accept as soon as possible upon receiving an unconditional offer to secure their place.

Most postgraduate courses remain open for applications and issue offers on a rolling basis, please continue to assist students in submitting postgraduate applications.

The programs listed below arehigh-demand courses, with places nearly full:

For these courses:

Unconditional offers may be issued in rounds;
Issuance is based on academic merit ranking;
Students not immediately receiving an offer will be placed on a waitlist;
Offers will be issued in rounds based on available vacancies.

If your students have applied for these courses but have not yet received a result, rest assured that their applications are still under active review and will be processed according to availability.

2. Postgraduate Special Admissions Process (SAP) i.e., Conditional CoE

The university provides a Special Admissions Process, allowing students to receive an unconditional offer based on their penultimate semester results.

Please see the attachment for the latest Conditional CoE application form.

This enables students to:

Receive an offer earlier;
Have more sufficient time to apply for a visa;
Prepare more comfortably for coming to Australia and enrollment.

This process applies to:

Current students of the University of Sydney
Current students of other Australian universities

3. Postgraduate Courses Under Review for 2027 Intake

The following courses are undergoing course review for the 2027 intake:

Master of Data Science and its nested programs
Master of Digital Health and Data Science and its nested programs
Master of Computer Science (including advanced entry) and its nested programs
Master of Biomedical Science (Infection and Immunity) and its nested programs
Master of Biomedical Science (Genomics and Precision Medicine) and its nested programs
Master of Environmental Science and Law
Master of Environmental Science and its nested programs
Master of Sustainability and its nested programs
Master of Heritage Conservation and its nested programs

Important Notes:

The above courses are not yet open for 2027 applications
Deferral requests will not be processed
2026 applications are unaffected and proceed normally
Subsequent updates will be notified promptly

4. Postgraduate Courses Under Review for 2026 Intake

Postgraduate Coaching Psychology

The Faculty of Science is currently reviewing the on-campus teaching mode for this program, therefore applications for 2026 S1 on-campus are not being processed at this time.

Further updates are expected to be provided in early November.

Distance mode remains open and offers can be issued normally.

If students applied for on-campus but are willing to switch to distance mode, please inform us to update their application. Additionally:

Graduate Diploma in Coaching Psychology is also under review
Applications for 2026 S1 are not being processed
Subsequent updates will be notified separately

5. Master of Economic Analysis Admission Requirements Update

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has completed the review of admission requirements for this course (and its nested programs).

The updated requirements were published on September 11, 2025, and took effect immediately.

Applications submitted on or after September 11 will be reviewed according to the new requirements.
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, including a major in Economics with a minimum high distinction (85%) average, or an equivalent qualification

III. 2026 Undergraduate Course Updates

1. Undergraduate Course Availability

Many undergraduate courses for 2026 are nearly full.We recommend students:

Accept offers as soon as they are received
Ensure place is secured before the deadline

For courses that are nearly full:

Students will be placed on a waitlist
Offers will be issued in rounds as vacancies arise

If students have applied for credit transfer (credit), in order to accept an offer:

Please contact the Credit Team to cancel the credit application
After accepting the offer, students can reapply for credit as enrolled students

2. Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience Course Update

The Faculty of Science is currently reviewingBachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscienceinternship hour requirements, which may lead to changes in the degree structure.

Therefore, we willsuspend processing all applications for the 2027 intakeuntil further information is received from the faculty. Once updates are obtained from the Faculty of Science, we will provide you with relevant information as soon as possible.

3. Undergraduate – Bachelor of Oral Health Update

The University of Sydney has recently reviewed the Bachelor of Oral Health program.

Based on this review, updates have been made to the Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) internship hours and designated teaching locations associated with the degree (CRICOS code: 072495J).

The university has reassessed the hours in WIL, including the work component hours and classroom simulation hours.

Currently, the hour description in course materials has been adjusted from the original 1500 hours (all WIL) to 1032 hours (work component only).

It is important to note:

The total hours of WIL have not been reduced and remain 1500 hours.
This adjustment aims to more clearly distinguish: 1032 hours = work-based experience such as clinical internships that students must complete (actual work part) The remaining time = other WIL learning experiences such as simulation teaching (not counted as the actual work part)

Clinical internship hours are required for students to meet the competency standards required for accreditation by the Australian Dental Council.

All WIL learning content (including simulations and other non-work component WIL) will continue to be delivered as originally planned.

Additionally, teaching locations have been updated to more accurately reflect the current teaching arrangements at Camperdown Campus, Darlington Campus, and Westmead Campus.

IV. 2026 Key Dates Key Dates for Semester 1, 2026

As we move towards Semester 1, 2026 Enrolment opening (in late November) we thought it timely to share a series of important updates with all our valued partners. Your continued support plays a vital role in our shared success, and we’re truly grateful for the collaboration and commitment you bring to our community.

General Information

Reminder for all partners to ensure visa success:

When working with your clients please remind them to

Declare any visa refusal history, including refusal, cancellation and overstay from Australia or any other country at the beginning of their process.
Remind your clients to notify you of the above information if it happens after the application was submitted or even after the offerhas been issued.
Advise your clients that if they are required by the DHA to provide evidence of English language proficiency that meets the requirements specified in a legislative instrument, they will need to do so even if they met the University’s English requirements based on their previous studies. If students cannot arrange for an English test within the required timeframe, they should request an extension of time through ImmiAccount and provide evidence of what steps have been taken to obtain the required information, such as a payment receipt or booking confirmation.

Postgraduate Course Availability

While the majority of our postgraduate courses still have places available for the S1 2026 intake, we strongly encourage your students to proactively progress their applications and accept any unconditional offers as soon as possible to secure their place for S1 2026.

Most of our postgraduate programs remain open and accepting students for Semester 1, 2026 with rolling offers, so please continue your efforts managing PG applications for your clients.

We would like to remind you that the programs listed below are high-demand and are approaching full capacity. We may continue to release unconditional offers in rounds, as places become available, based on academic merit ranking. Students who become eligible for an unconditional offer in any of these programs will be placed on a waitlist, with offers released during scheduled offer rounds.

If your students have applied to one of the below listed programs and have not yet received an outcome, please be assured that their applications are still under active consideration and will be reviewed in line with available capacity.

Postgraduate Special Admissions Process

We would like to remind you that the University offers a range of special admissions processes for students seeking unconditional offers based on their penultimate semester results. This process enables eligible students to receive an early unconditional offer, allowing ample time to apply for their visa and prepare for their arrival and commencement of studies.

We encourage you to share this option with your students so they can benefit from the opportunity to receive an earlier offer and have a smoother transition into their studies with us. This includes students studying at the University of Sydney or other Australian universities too, so it allows them to better plan their postgraduate studies with us.

To apply for this process, please refer to the information sheet and submit the completed request form along with the required documents through the portal.

Courses Under Review for 2027

The following courses are currently under review for the 2027 intake. As such, new applications for 2027 are not open at this time, and deferral requests will not be processed. We will share updates as soon as more information becomes available.

Master of Data Science and its embedded programs
Master of Digital Health and Data Science and its embedded programs
Master of Computer Science (including advanced entry) and its embedded programs
Master of Biomedical Science (Infection and Immunity) and its embedded programs
Master of Biomedical Science (Genomics and Precision Medicine) and its embedded programs
Master of Environmental Science and Law
Master of Environmental Science and its embedded programs
Master of Sustainability and its embedded programs
Master of Heritage Conservation and its embedded programs

Applications for 2026 are proceeding as usual.

Courses Under Review for 2026

Postgraduate Coaching Psychology

The Faculty of Science is currently reviewing the on-campus study mode for the postgraduate degrees and is not processing applications for Semester 1, 2026 at this stage. We expect to provide you with a further update in early November. The distance mode is still open and offers can be released.

Whilst on-campus is under review, if your students have applied for the on-campus study mode but would like their application to be considered for the distance mode, please let us know so we can update their application.

In addition, the Faculty of Science is also reviewing the Graduate Diploma in Coaching Psychology, and applications for Semester 1, 2026 are not currently being processed.

We will keep you informed of any changes as soon as further information becomes available.

Admissions Requirement Updates - Master of Economic Analysis and Its Embedded Courses

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has recently completed a review of the admission requirements for the Master of Economic Analysis (including its nested courses). The updated requirements have been published on the Sydney Course page and will take effect from the date of publication (11 Sep 2025). Applications submitted on or after 11 September, will be assessed under these updated requirements.

Undergraduate Course Availability

A number of undergraduate courses are reaching capacity. As such, we encourage applicants to accept their offers as soon as they are received and within the stated deadline. For courses that are reaching capacity, applicants are placed on a waitlist for any places that become available, and offers are released in rounds.

Students who have applied for credit should contact the Credit Team and request to cancel their credit application in order to be able to accept their offer. They can then reapply for credit as a student once they have accepted their offer, this will allow them to secure their place.

Undergraduate - Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience

The Faculty of Science is currently reviewing the Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience work placement hours, and this could lead to changes within the degree.

As a result, we are placing all applications for 2027 intake on hold until we receive further information from the faculty. We will provide further information once we receive updates from the Faculty of Science.

Undergraduate - Bachelor of Oral Health Change

As previously communicated, the University of Sydney has recently undertaken a review of theBachelor of Oral Healthprogram. Following this review, updates have been made to the work-integrated learning component hours and the designated teaching locations associated with the degree (CRICOS code: 072495J).

We’ve reviewed the hours attributed to work integrated learning (WIL), including the work component and simulations in classrooms. We have now adjusted the hours referenced in our course materials from 1500 hours (all WIL) to 1032 hours (work component-only).

The overall hours of WIL are not reducing, this remains 1500. However, this adjustment more clearly distinguishes the hours of work-based experience (being the work component, 1032 hours) that our students undertake through clinical placement hours to other WIL learning experiences, such as simulations (which are not considered to be the same as the work component).

The clinical placement hours are required to meet the necessary competency and standard requirements for accreditation with the Australian Dental Council. The hours of WIL will continue to be delivered as planned through simulations and other WIL experiences that are not defined as the work component.

In addition, we have adjusted the teaching location to reflect the Camperdown and Darlington campus where we teach our students alongside of the Westmead campus.

In light of these changes, followed by a formal communication, the Admissions team has issued updated offer letters to all affected applicants and their respective agents.

Should you have any questions or require further clarification, please reach out to yourRegional Manager.

Key Dates for Semester 1, 2026

Note:These dates are subject to course availability and may close earlier if course capacity is reached.

*Exceptions may apply depending on course capacity and visa processing times as reviewed on the dates listed above.