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IMPORTANT
INFORMATION FOR
STUDENTS ENROLLING
IN 2005
KEY CHANGES FOR 2005
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HECS is replaced by HECS-HELP and all
Commonwealth supported students will be
allocated 7 years of student learning entitlement
(SLE).
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PELS (the loan scheme for postgraduate
coursework) is replaced by FEE-HELP and is
extended to eligible domestic full fee paying
undergraduate students.
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OS-HELP is available for eligible Commonwealth
supported students who are approved to go on
an overseas exchange.
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Commonwealth Learning Scholarships (CLS) are
available to all eligible Commonwealth
supported students.
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From 2005 every student in receipt of
Commonwealth Assistance must have a
Commonwealth Higher Education Student
Support Number (CHESSN).
IMPORTANT ENROLMENT
REMINDER
Census date is the cut off date at
which the University reports
enrolments to the Government. If you
have not finalised payment of all fees
and charges by this date your
enrolment will be cancelled.
SEMESTER 1, THE CENSUS DATE IS
31 MARCH 2005
SEMESTER 2, THE CENSUS DATE IS
31 AUGUST 2005
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What is included in Fees
& Charges?
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Student Contribution Amount –
previously called HECS
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Tuition fees
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Student Services Charge
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Various Administrative Charges
– eg. Late enrolment charge,
late payment charge
Consequences – Late
Enrolment
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For enrolment to be effective – all
fees and charges must be paid;
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If fees or charges are not paid the
students enrolment will be cancelled
after census date;
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In exceptional circumstances
students can apply to the Academic
Registrar for late enrolment.
QUESTIONS?
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Visit the Student Centre - Level 1
JD Story Building
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Enrolment Guide – hard copy was
sent to all new students or
www.sinet.uq.edu.au/doc/enrolment
guide2005.pdf
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UQ website:
www.uq.edu.au/myadvisor/
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DEST website:
www.goingtouni.gov.au