Information on this page is relevant to domestic students only.

Contents:

• Unit Withdrawal Impacts
• Refund Rules
• Government Loan Schemes
• Student Learning Entitlement (SLE)
• Equivalent Full Time Study Load (EFTSL)

Unit Withdrawal Impacts

After certain principal dates have passed in the academic calendar, withdrawing from a unit may have a serious impact on your academic record and financial liability. As a student, it is your responsibility to know when your census date is and the consequences of withdrawing from a unit. To find out the census date for the units you are studying, you must log into MyEnrolment and select “Current Enrolment”.

Refund Rules

All domestic students covered by a single refund rule regardless of whether you pay a student contribution amount (Commonwealth supported students) or a domestic tuition fee (full fee paying students). Note that the same refund rule applies regardless of whether you choose to pay your fees up front or defer them via the HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP loan scheme. The refund rules for domestic students can be found in the Southern Cross University Handbook

• Students requesting a remission or refund of fees after census date due to special circumstances (including remission of HELP debt or refund of upfront payment) should download the Application for Remission or Refund of Fees form.

For students who have opted to defer their fees (including student contribution amounts for Commonwealth supported students) via the HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP loan schemes, debts will be automatically remitted once the refund has been approved. Postgraduate students should also note that once the study period has commenced, a $100.00 early withdrawal fee may apply

Government Loan Schemes

Eligible students have access to deferred payment arrangements through the Higher Education Loan Programme (HELP). More information on HECS-HELP, FEE- HELP and SA-HELP can be found at goingtouni.gov.au.

Equivalent Full Time Study Load (EFTSL)

An EFTSL is a measure of a students study load. At Southern Cross University a single unit is worth 12 credit points and double-weighted units are worth 24 credit points.

1 EFTSL = 96 credit points = 8 single-weighted units (8 units × 12 credit points) = A student’s full-time study load

Therefore, the EFTSL value of unit(s) of study at SCU is:

6 credit points = .0625 EFTSL (6÷96)

12 credit points = .125 EFTSL (12÷96)

24 credit points = .250 EFTSL (24÷96)

You can search for a Southern Cross University unit to learn the credit value of units which you have studied or plan to study.

Updated: 21 May 2012