Missed the last date to enrol

If you couldn’t enrol before the deadline for an exceptional reason, you may be eligible to enrol late.

Before you apply

Here are some things to be mindful of before applying for late enrolment:

  • Late enrolment is only approved in exceptional circumstances on a case-by-case basis
  • Requests will not be accepted after the deadline
  • Unit reinstatements must be requested within 48-hours of withdrawal and can only be assessed up to the study period’s census date. Requests must include an explanation for the initial withdrawal of the unit, along with supporting documentation demonstrating exceptional circumstances.

Quick tip: Make sure you have capacity to catch up and undertake the unit you request for late enrolment.

To be eligible you must:

  • provide supporting documentation with your application
    • any communication/advice received from the university
    • evidence of delayed outcome of appeal/advice that prevented you from enrolling
    • medical certificate/letter explaining the medical circumstances/ traumatic experience preventing you from enrolling on time
    • death certificate and proof of relationship with the deceased (birth certificate/passport/family card)
    • travel documentation (visa copy and itinerary)
  • plan the unit you want to be enrolled into via eStudent
  • ensure you don’t need Special Approval or Credit Overload for the unit

Circumstances eligible to apply for late enrolment

The following circumstances, with the appropriate supporting evidence, are eligible for a late enrolment application to be considered:

  • an administrative delay by Macquarie that prevented on-time enrolment
  • delay in your visa grant notification
  • personal or family reasons
  • serious medical illness or injury to you or a close family member
  • death of a family member such as a parent or grandparent
  • a major political upheaval or natural disaster in your home country requiring emergency travel or disruption to your studies
  • a traumatic experience eg. accident or crime

Ineligible circumstances for late enrolment

The following circumstances are not eligible for your late enrolment application to be considered:

  • are having financial difficulty
  • have work commitments
  • don’t have a Credit Overload approved for enrolment in the specified unit
  • are wanting to enrol in a unit for the wrong session