Enrolment

Starting university with Adelaide’s Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences doesn't need to be daunting.

Here is all the important information you need to help you enrol properly!

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  • Study plans

    A study plan is a roadmap for your degree. Your study plan must be followed as closely as possible. By taking each course in the order mapped out you will ensure that:

    • You will have gained the foundational knowledge for your advanced courses
    • You meet the all of the requirements of your degree
    • You finish your degree on time

    Study plans are a blueprint for achieving certain specialisations, majors, and minors within a degree.

    There are specific requirements for each degree and these requirements are found on the study plans.

    It is important to keep checking in with Ask ECMS throughout your degree if you need to change or make modifications to your study plan. Ask ECMS will help you construct a new plan and check your remaining requirements.

    Are you an international student?

    If you’re a new international student and you have been given credit you may need an adjusted study plan taking account of any credit you’ve received for previous studies, or English language course requirements. Ask ECMS will provide this for you directly to your student email.

    Are you an Engineering Pathway Program student?

    If you are undertaking the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) – Engineering Pathway program, you’ll need to enrol in the courses from your engineering degree of choice while ensuring you are making up your pre-requisites. Check the study plan of your desired degree to see what you will need to enrol into.

    Please contact Ask ECMS for information.

  • Have you completed the prerequisites?

    There are two types of prerequisites:

    1. Prerequisite courses required for entry into our degrees
    2. Prerequisites for enrolment into specific courses

    1. Prerequisite courses required for entry into our degrees

    All ECMS degrees have prerequisite courses that are required upon entry. If you have not completed these prerequisites you will need to enrol into the equivalent courses under the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) – Engineering Pathway program.

    Upon successful completion of these prerequisite courses, you can apply for an internal transfer into your preferred engineering degree.

    MATHEMATICS

    PHYSICS

    Students who have not completed SACE Stage 2 Year 12 Physics or equivalent please find your relevant option below:

    CHEMISTRY

    2. Prerequisites for enrolment into specific courses

    Some courses (aka subjects) have prerequisite requirements. This means you need to pass one course before enrolling into another.

    The enrolment system will sometimes allow you to enrol in courses that you have not fulfilled the prerequisites for. If you incorrectly enrol into a course you do not meet the prerequistites for you will be dropped from the course at a later date.

    Check the prerequisites for each course using the University Course Planner.

  • Selecting electives

    There are different types of electives within degrees.  To find electives to suit your degree - you’ll need a bit of time, a broad mind and the course outlines webpage. 

    GENERAL ELECTIVES

    General electives are electives you can study from any course area in the University that is open to you and that you meet the pre-requisites for. General electives are any courses you are eligible for at the university.

    You can choose from level I, level II or level III elective (Arts 1000 = Level 1, ARTS 2000 = Level 2)

    When choosing a general elective course, check for any prerequisite requirements the course may have using the information listed in the University Course Planner.

    BROADENING ELECTIVES

    Broadening electives are courses from study areas across the university that are NOT from your usual area of study. They are your opportunity to craft your degree towards your future career. Want to run an engineering company? Look at management courses. Want to create eco-houses in France? Try some French. Want to create your own tech start-up? Check out courses in Entrepreneurship.

    Broadening electives You can find the areas that you cannot enrol in on your study plans.

    Please refer to your study plan for more details and use the University Course Planner to choose from broadening electives which interest you.

    SPECIFIED ELECTIVES

    Specified Electives are a closed group of electives that you will chose from a table on your study plan. Please refer to your study plan to see the electives you may choose from.

  • Consider your study load

    DOMESTIC STUDENTS

    Either part-time or full-time. Anything less than 9 units per semester is considered part-time.

    INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

    You must complete your degree within the duration specified in your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).

    You will need to enrol full-time to complete your degree on time. At the beginning of semester you be contacted if you are under-enrolled, but it remains your responsibility to ensure you’re correctly enrolled. Please contact International Student Support for any student visa-related enquiries.

  • Handling common enrolment problems

    There are a number of common problems that can prevent you enrolling successfully.

    TIMETABLE CLASH

    When you are trying to enrol into a class that is at the same time as another class you will get a timetable clash error.

    The timetable clash will cause the enrolment to fail, and Access Adelaide will display a 10-digit Enrolment Request ID Number (0007______) at the top right-hand side of the screen.

    If this happens to you, please enter this number in the following form and submit:

    UNIT OVERLOAD

    If you wish to enrol in more than 15 units in a semester you will need approval. Approval is based on previous academic performance and takes into consideration your future study requirements.

    The attempted overload will cause the enrolment to fail, and Access Adelaide will display a 10-digit Enrolment Request ID Number (0007______) at the top right hand side of the screen.

    Please enter this number, and your reasons for the overload, in the following form and submit:

    COURSE/CLASS FULL

    Class times fill up quickly so we suggest you enrol as soon as possible to maximise your chances of a suitable timetable. You can enrol in semester 2 courses at the start of the year.

    If a course is full, you won’t be able to find it in Access Adelaide. If you are unable to enrol because all classes in a course are full, please lodge a request for consideration using the following form: 

    Please note that, due to occupational health, safety and welfare requirements, you cannot be enrolled in classes where the maximum room capacity has already been reached.

    If your Class Full enquiry relates to a course, or courses, outside of ECMS, such as ENTREP, ECON, ACCT etc. please forward your enquiry to the relevant faculty office.

    PREREQUISITE WAIVER

    Some courses will not allow you to enrol if you have not met the prerequisites.

    You need to seek permission to have the prerequisites waived directly from the course-coordinator and then submit the signed form to Ask ECMS.

    Prerequisites are found on the course planner.

  • Course information and timetabling resources

    COURSE OUTLINES

    Use Course Outlines to find information about courses offered by the University. Course Outlines will detail you what you will study, what your texts and resources will be, and how the course is assessed. You can search by subject area and term (semester). 

    UNIVERSITY COURSE PLANNER

    Use the University Course Planner to find information about courses, including course fees and critical dates, such as the last day to enrol or withdraw. You can search by course title, subject area, catalogue number, semester and more. 

    UNIVERSITY CALENDAR

    The University Calendar lists program rules and study plans for all programs. It will confirm the information on your study plan and show additional information that you may require.

  • Ready to start enrolling?

    Have you located or received your study plan?

    Have you checked your pre-requisites?

    Do you know which courses you are planning on enrolling into?

    If you think you are ready to enrol, here’s how to get started.

  • Applying for academic credit

    If you have completed study at another university or institution, you may be able to apply for credit towards your degree.

    Please contact Ask ECMS for further information.

If you need help, just ask

Call the Enrolment Hotline for assistance on 8313 3833, or email: enrol.help@adelaide.edu.au. You can also seek help in person at Ask Adelaide, Hub Central, Level 3, North Terrace Campus.

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Alternatively, drop into Ask ECMS between 10 am and 4 pm weekdays, at Level 1, Ingkarni Wardli building, or email us at: askecms@adelaide.edu.au.

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