Accepting your offer
If your application for entry to the University is successful, you will be notified by email and an Offer Letter and pre-departure information will be
sent to you.
If your application is not successful, the University will send an email outlining the reasons why you have not been made an offer, and may suggest pathways for gaining successful admission in the future.
An Offer Letter constitutes an agreement between the applicant and the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Undergraduate and postgraduate degree students
Your Offer Letter and pre-departure information includes:
- full instructions on how to accept your offer and enrol
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) information - If you come to Australia on a visa other than a student visa, and your course of study is under three months’ duration, you will not be eligible for OSHC. In this case travel insurance is recommended.
- accommodation and transfers information sheet
- 2010 - Start at USC Guide (PDF 1.1MB) which includes:
- OSHC information
- visa information
- how to get here
- what to bring
- the Sunshine Coast climate
- money and banking information
English Language Programs students
Your Offer Letter and pre-departure information includes:
How to accept your offer
- complete and return a Response to Offer form (undergraduate and postgraduate students) or confirm your acceptance by email (English Language Programs students)
- apply for Advanced Standing and accept Advanced Standing offer (if applicable)
- pay tuition fees
After accepting your offer if you are studying on a student visa, you will receive a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) needed for your student visa application.
The exact procedures will vary depending on your program of study and whether you are enrolling through a partner institution, University representative or independently.
If enrolling through a partner institution, your home Study Abroad or International Office may make the above arrangements for you. Please check with your home Study Abroad or International Office for details.
Methods of payment
Payment of fees must be made in Australian dollars, in the form of a credit card payment, or by direct transfer into the University's account. Credit cards accepted include Visa and MasterCard. Information on how to pay your fees will be sent to you with your offer. Please contact USC International if you require more information.
Tuition fees must be paid once you have accepted your offer.
Conditional offers
In some cases, the University may make a conditional offer. This means that your offer of a place is subject to you meeting certain requirements before you can start your studies.
For example, where English requirements have not been met, the University may make you a conditional offer subject to you meeting English requirements. In this case you should provide evidence that you have met English requirements, such as Academic English or IELTS test results, as soon as they become available and before the start of classes.
Once all requirements have been met USC will issue a full offer.
How to enrol in courses - undergraduate and postgraduate students
An important step in your enrolment is to register for the courses (subjects or classes) you will undertake during your first semester of study. Registration involves selecting lecture and tutorial times for each course of enrolment and is completed online using USCCentral.
Only students who meet all the conditions of their offer and have accepted and paid their first semester fees will be able to register online. Information on how and when to register online is sent to you with your Offer or pre-departure information.
After you have registered in courses you will be able to view and print your class timetable. Please note, timetable changes may occur and you should re-check your timetable at the start of each semester.
Read the 2010 - Enrolment Guide for International Students (PDF 2.8MB) for information on how to enrol at USC.
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