Undergraduate Forms and Procedures
This page contains information on how to make changes to your current Faculty of Science undergraduate degree, enrolment or candidature, and the forms you need to read, download and complete in order to make those changes. Where to lodge your form.
I need a form for...
- Appeals against an academic decision
- Credit for prior tertiary study
- Cross-institutional study (Inbound)
- Cross-institutional study (Outbound)
- Discontinuation of my Science degree
- Exchange scholarships
- Financial assistance
- Honours
- Non-award study
- Recommencement
- Science electives (SCEL)
- Special Arrangements
- Special Consideration
- Special Permission
- Students At Risk
- Suspension for one or two semesters
- Transferring within the Faculty of Science
- Withdrawing from a unit of study (International students)
| Appeals against an academic decision |
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| Students are able to appeal on the grounds that due academic process has not been observed by a School in relation to issues of assessment, coursework, special consideration, marks and final grades. Download the application form |
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| Credit for prior tertiary study |
Download the information sheet Download the application form |
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| Students who have completed undergraduate studies at another institution or in another degree at the University of Sydney will need to apply for credit from previous studies if they wish these studies to count towards their Faculty of Science degree. Download the information sheet Download the application form More information >> |
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| Cross-institutional study (Inbound) |
Download the information sheet Download the application form Download the HECS Support Status Declaration |
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| Students who are enrolled at another tertiary institution or in another degree at the University of Sydney will need to apply for credit from previous studies if they wish these studies to count towards their Faculty of Science degree. Download the information sheet Download the application form Download the HECS Support Status Declaration More information >> |
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| Cross-institutional study (Outbound) |
Download the information sheet Download the application form |
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| If you are interested in taking a unit/s from another Australian university as part of your degree, you can apply to the Faculty of Science to study on a cross-institutional basis. You must complete and submit the application form above, and provide all documentation requested. You must also contact the university that offers the unit/s well in advance of your intended semester of study for information on application procedures and deadlines. Download the information sheet Download the application form More information >> |
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| Discontinuation of my Science degree |
Download the application form |
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| Discontinuation is stopping your studies in a degree program completely. Students who have decided not to study any further, who have transferred to another degree, another Faculty or another University must discontinue their Science degree. Download the application form More information >> |
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| Exchange scholarships |
Download the application form |
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| Each semester, the Faculty of Science awards up to 4 scholarships, each valued at $5000, to students going on exchange at selected overseas universities. Download the application form More information >> |
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| Financial assistance |
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| Have you taken time off work to prepare for exams and assessments and are struggling to meet your rent, buy food, or cover bills? The Financial Assistance Office has bursaries and interest free loans that are to help with these kinds of expenses. For an application form to apply for assistance, please see the Financial Assistance Office website, or email fao@stuserv.usyd.edu.au |
| Honours |
Download the information sheet Download the application form Download the 100 point checklist (100 point checklist is for Nutrition and Dietetics students only) |
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| Honours in the Faculty of Science is a widely recognised and highly regarded additional year of undergraduate study available to students who have recently completed their undergraduate degree. Honours is a unique opportunity for students to explore their research potential by designing an independent project and producing a thesis of their work. Download the information sheet Download the application form More information >> |
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| Non-award study |
Download the application form |
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| Students who wish to undertake one or more units of study for their own interest, or for other reasons, may enrol in single units as a non-award student. Admission as a non-award student is assessed on an individual basis. Non-degree students pay full tuition fees to undertake a unit of study (subject) offered in the Faculty of Science without being enrolled in an award course (degree). Download the application form More information >> |
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| Recommencement |
Download the application form |
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| Recommencement is starting your degree studies again after you have suspended. All suspended students need to contact the Faculty to recommence their studies when their suspension period comes to an end. Download the application form More information >> |
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| Science electives (SCEL) | Download the application form |
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| The Science Elective (SCEL) Application Form is for students who are affected by the change of most Science units of study to 6 credit point values. Download the application form |
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| Special arrangements |
Download the documentation guidelines Download the application form |
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| Special arrangements can be made for students who have difficulty submitting assessment tasks due to essential community commitments (eg. Essential religious commitments, jury duty, Australian Defence Force commitment etc.) Download the documentation guidelines Download the application form |
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| Special consideration |
Download the policy Download the documentation guidelines Download the application form |
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| If a student whose work during a teaching period or performance in an exam or assessment, has been affected by serious illness or misadventure, an Application for Special Consideration form must be submitted to the Faculty of Science within seven days of the affected exam or assessment. Download the policy Download the documentation guidelines Download the application form More information >> |
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| Special Permission |
Download the application form |
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| Students who wish to undertake an advanced unit of study or who have failed a pre-requisite for a unit of study they wish to undertake, are required to complete a Special Permission form and have it signed by the relevant School or department before submitting it to the Faculty of Science Office. Downnload the application form |
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| Students at risk |
Download the policy |
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| The Faculty of Science recognises the value of reliably and efficiently monitoring the progress of students in their studies, and of having systems in place to promote the early detection of students who are making poor or unsatisfactory progress and are therefore at risk of exclusion from their degree. Download the policy More information >> |
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| Suspension for one or two semesters |
Download the application form |
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| Suspension refers to students who have begun their degree program pausing their studies for one or two semesters. Download the application form More information >> |
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| Transferring within the Faculty of Science |
Download the application form (for internal transfers only) |
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| Students who are currently enrolled in a Faculty of Science degree and who wish to transfer to another degree within the Faculty must complete the above form. Students may also transfer to the Faculty of Science from another Faculty within the University of Sydney or from other universities. For information about transferring to the Faculty of Science from another university or from another Faculty within the University of Sydney, read more information >> Download the application form |
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| Withdrawing from a unit of study (International students) |
Download the application form |
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| International students who hold a student visa and wish to withdraw from a unit of study can download an international student unit of study withdrawal form above. Download the application form. This form must be submitted to the Faculty of Science Office by the Unit of Study Withdrawal Application deadline. |
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Where to lodge your form
Unless specified on the form itself, submit your form to:
Local Applicants
By Post:
Faculty of Science Office
Carslaw Building (F07)
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia
In person:
Faculty of Science Counter
Level 2 (Ground Floor), Carslaw Building
(see map)