Frequently Asked Questions

About Summer School

Q: Why Should I take a course during the summer and winter semester?

There are many reasons that students may choose to take a courses as part of the Summer & Winter School at the University of Adelaide. These include:

• To accelerate their study
• To catch up on missed or unsuccessfully completed subjects
• To spread their study load over the whole year.
• To broaden their educational experiences by taking a course at the University of Adelaide
• Want to spend a summer in Australia studying at a top sandstone institution
• To build upon practical experience
• To get ahead of peers in the workplace
• Enjoy learning in an intensive mode course structure
• Want to develop knowledge for personal interest

Q: I am not a current student at the University of Adelaide. Can I still take a Summer & Winter School course?

Yes, you can. There are several ways in which you can enrol in the Summer & Winter School if you are not a Univeristy of Adelaide student. Potential students may enrol as Cross-Institutional, Non-Award or Study Abroad students.

Q: What are my responsibilities as a Summer & Winter School student?

You will be responsible for ensuring:

• Your enrolment is correct
• You have correctly filled in a HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP form if required
• You have permission from you home institution to gain credit transfers if you are enrolled as a Cross-Institutional student
• You check MyUni and your emails a least a few times per week
• You check the Summer & Winter School website before you contact the Summer & Winter School Office with questions.
• You do not have any timetable clashes if you are enrolling in more than one course
• You are aware of the student code of conduct and plagarism policy

Contacting the Summer School Office

Q: What is the Summer & Winter School Office's phone number?

You can phone the Summer & Winter School Office on 8303 7063, but it is best to email your queries.

Q: What is the email address for the Summer & Winter School Office?

You can email the Summer & Winter School Office at summerandwinter@adelaide.edu.au

Q: What are the opening times of the Summer & Winter School Office?

The Summer & Winter School Office is open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Q: How will the Summer & Winter School Office contact you?

The Summer & Winter School Office will contact all students through their student email account. Cross-Institutional, Non-Award and Study Abroad students will be provided with a student email account upon enrolment into a Summer & Winter School course.

Enrolment

Q: How many Summer & Winter School courses can I enrol in at any one time?

The answer to this question varies depending on the wishes of various Faculties/Schools. For example, the Business School and the School of Economics ask that students only enrol in one courses in Summer School and one course in Winter School. Whereas the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences recommend that students enrol in no more than two courses in Summer School and two courses in Winter School.

Students are strongly encouraged to contact their Faculty/School about how many Summer & Winter courses they are permitted to enrol in at one time.

Q: How do I enrol in a Summer & Winter School course?

Univeristy of Adelaide Students

The enrolment process for Summer & Winter School 2009 has been improved for University of Adelaide students’ convenience. Students can now simply enrol in Summer & Winter School courses through Access Adelaide and no longer need to apply to their Faculty/School for permission.

Please Note: Students have overall responsibility for ensuring that the course they take fits within their program plan. Students are responsible for ensuring that they meet all requirements and restrictions relating to their chosen Summer School course. It is recommended that student seek clarification from their Faculty/School if they have any queries.

Cross Institutional Students

Students from other institutions who want to undertake summer and winter semester study at the University of Adelaide should complete a Cross-Institutional Enrolment Form (pdf 180kB), and can drop their courses by submitting a Course Drop Application Form (pdf 89kB) with the relevant Faculty or School.

It is the student’s own responsibility to liaise with their home institution to ensure that they will be awarded credit for the chosen course.

Study for Personal Interest  Students

Individuals who are not university students and want to undertake summer or winter semester study on a non-award basis should complete a Non-Award Application and Enrolment Form (pdf 73kB), and can drop courses by submitting an enrolment amendment form with the relevant faculty.

International Non-Award students are required to meet the same standards of English proficiency as any student seeking admission to academic programs at the University of Adelaide. Students are expected to be proficient in speaking, reading, listening to and writing English. Further details are available here.  

Q: What are the key dates I need to be aware of?

The Important Dates section of the website details:

• When enrolment for summer and winter semester openings
• The last day to enrol in a Summer & Winter School course
• The census date
• The last day to withdraw not fail (WNF)
• The last day to withdraw fail (WF)

Facilities

Q: What are the Library opening hours during Summer & Winter School semesters?

The Library website provides information relating to the opening hours of each of the University's libraries during the Summer & Winter School semesters.