Chosen the wrong course or degree?
If you are doing a course you don't enjoy or can't see the point of, it is
time to take action rather than letting it get out of hand.
One troublesome course can ruin both your enjoyment and marks for a whole semester
at uni so check some of these strategies:
- See the lecturer and/or tutor to find out if the material you have found
difficult or uninspiring is typical of the course – maybe the course is going
to turn a corner and become much more suitable for you in the next couple of lectures.
Maybe they can explain some parts of the material that you are finding most troublesome
and get you back on top of the course.
- Some persistence is necessary to get through uni study – putting a bit
more time and effort in might help you feel more positive about it.
- If you think that there is very little chance that you will come to enjoy
or pass the course, it may be best to withdraw from it. See the coordinator of
your program to find out what impact withdrawal from the course would have (e.g. is it a pre-requisite for subjects upstream?)
- If you wish to withdraw try to do so before the HECS census date in each
semester (31 March and 31 August), otherwise you will have to pay HECS on the
course, whether you attend lectures or not.
- If you miss withdrawing before the HECS census date at least try to withdraw
before the 'Withdraw No Fail' (WNF) date. A WNF does not affect your Grade Point
Average (GPA), so there will be no academic consequences if you withdraw by the
WNF date, although financially you will still be liable to pay HECS and the Student
Services Fee. (For census and WNF dates, please see the Critical Dates website.)
For more information about significant dates please visit the the enrol online website.
- If you'd like to chat about your options for transfer, mid-year entry into
a new program etc (either before or after you see your faculty), the Prospective
Students Office is here to help. Contact us on (08) 8303 4203 or visit us on the
6th Floor, Hughes Building.
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