Congratulations on receiving an offer to study with UOW. There are a few steps you need to take to accept your offer and secure your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE). Please see below information on how to understand your offer and next steps to accept your offer to kick start your journey at UOW.
This section will help you understand the important information in your Offer of Admission. Please check the details in your offer letter carefully. If you have any questions , contact UOW Future Students.
Your 7-digit UOW Student Number is shown at the top of your offer letter. You will need this number throughout your time at UOW. It is your unique identification number for enquiries with the Future Students team, and when you enrol and become a current student.
Please save this number and include it in all communications with UOW.
Course
The course is the qualification you will receive if you successfully complete all requirements. Full details, including course structure and subject information are available in the Course Handbook.
If you have a packaged offer, each course will appear as a separate component in your offer letter. The course name is shown at the top of each section.
If you receive more than one offer for the same course, the most recent offer replaces any previous offers.
Major
This will be listed if you have been admitted to a specific major within your course.
Campus
This is the campus location where you will study.
Credit Points/Course Credit Points
This applies to University course offers. It shows the total number of credit points required to complete your course.
Courses at UOW are structured using credit points. Most subjects are worth 6 or 8 credit points. As a guide, a 6 credit point subject requires around 12 hours of study per week, including classes and independent study.
Mode of Delivery or Mode of Study
This indicates how your course is taught. Most courses are delivered on campus, which means you are expected to study full-time at your designated campus. A small number of courses are offered through distance or flexible delivery.
Duration
This is the expected time to complete your course, based on following the recommended study plan and meeting all course progression requirements.
CRICOS Code
This is the course registration number listed on the Australian Government’s Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).
Dates/Start and End Dates
These include your orientation, enrolment, the course start date (first day of classes), and course end date.
You should arrive at least the weekend before orientation to complete enrolment and attend all required sessions.
If you arrive after orientation, you may not be able to enrol in your preferred subjects and your accommodation may not be held.
For most courses, enrolment is not permitted more than two weeks after the session start date. For English courses and Sydney Business School courses, enrolment closes after the first week. Visit UOW Key Dates for further details.
Conditions of Admission
Your offer may include conditions, such as:
These conditions must be met before you can accept your offer. Refer to your Offer Letter for instructions on how to clear your conditions. If you have a packaged offer, you must complete each course before progressing to the next. This requirement will be listed as a condition on your offer.
A packaged offer includes two or more courses that are taken in sequence. For example:
Each course in your package will be listed separately in your Offer of Admission, for example:
Part 1: UOW College English course
Part 2: UOW College Foundation Studies course
Part 3: UOW Bachelor degree
If you are required to complete one course before progressing to the next, this will be listed as a condition on the subsequent course.
If your package includes an English course and an academic program, you may choose not to accept the English course if you can provide evidence that you meet the English language requirements for the academic program. You must meet this requirement before you accepting the academic course offer.
You will receive a separate Acceptance Agreement for each course in your package. All relevant agreements must be completed and returned to accept your offer.
Information about your fees is shown in the right-hand column of each section of the Offer of Admission and Acceptance Agreement
Deposit required
Your deposit typically includes:
For English language courses:
Ongoing fees
Fees for subsequent study periods must be paid by the relevant due dates quoted in:
For English language courses longer than 24 weeks, the remaining balance is due two weeks before the start of the second study period.
Fee changes and policies
Fees are reviewed annually and may increase during your studies. All students are subject to the relevant fees and refunds policy:
For further information, visit UOW Fees or UOW College Fees.
Depending on your course, you may be able to defer your offer for up to one year. This means we will hold your place for a later intake.
To request a deferral, you must submit a Request to Defer course commencement.
Deferral requests are assessed against current admissions criteria and Genuine Student (GS) requirements. If your request is approved, you will receive a new Offer of Admission.
Fees and charges
Your course fees are set at the time your offer is issued. If you defer, you may be subject to updated fees for the new intake, including any changes to tuition fees, scholarships or bursaries. Any fee differences must be paid before a new Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) is issued.
Student visa considerations
Deferring your start date may affect your student visa. You should contact the Department of Home Affairs for advice about your visa conditions.
Important notes
Deferral availability depends on course availability.
Higher Degree by Research (HDR) offers can only be deferred for one session.
Congratulations on receiving an offer to study at UOW.
If you need help understanding your offer or have any questions, please contact the UOW Future Students team.
To accept your offer and receive your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE), follow the steps below
Your offer may include conditions that must be met before you can accept it. These may include:
All conditions are listed in your Offer of Admission. You must provide supporting documents to meet these conditions before you can accept your offer.
To submit documents, reply to the email in which you received your offer. If you applied through a UOW authorised representative, they can submit documents on your behalf.
If your offer has no conditions, or you have already met them, you can proceed to Step 2: Accept your offer.
If you have any questions about your conditions, please contact the UOW Future Students team.
Genuine Student (GS) requirement
Under the Department of Home Affairs' Simplified Student Visa Framework (SSVF), applicants must meet the Genuine Student (GS) requirement as part of the student visa process.
If your offer includes a GS condition, this will be outlined in your Offer of Admission letter. You will need to provide the required information as detailed on the UOW SSVF & GS screening page.
Your Offer of Admission includes your Acceptance Agreement and instructions on how to accept your offer.
Please check that all details are correct, including your course information and start dates.
If everything is correct, follow the steps outlined in your Offer of Admission to accept your offer. If you cannot locate your offer email, please contact the UOW Future Students team for assistance.
If you have a packaged offer, follow the instructions in your offer letter to accept all parts of your offer.
Last date to accept your offer
To allow enough time to apply for your student visa, you should accept your offer as early as possible.
The recommended latest acceptance dates are:
Offshore students: at least 8 weeks before your course start date
Onshore students: at least 2 weeks before your course start date
You can find your course start date in your Offer of Admission or in UOW Key Dates.
You must pay the Fee Payable listed in your offer before a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) can be issued for your student visa application.
Pay your fees directly to UOW or UOW College Australia. Do not make payments to a representative, education agent, or any third party.
Payment Methods
Payments from outside Australia
If you paying from an overseas bank account, we recommend using Flywire. Refer to the payment instructions included in your Offer of Admission. Flywire allows you to pay in your home currency (in most cases) and track your payment.
Payments from within Australia
A surcharge may apply to payments made by debit or credit card.
Sponsored Students
If your fees will be paid by a government or institutional sponsor, you must provide supporting documents confirming your sponsorship (such as a Financial Guarantee or letter of sponsorship).
These documents must be submitted before you can accept your offer, and your sponsor must have an agreement with UOW.
For more information, see Sponsored Students.
Once you have completed all required steps and your payment has been confirmed, your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) will issued and sent to you or your UOW representative.
You will need your CoE to apply for a student visa.
Once you have received your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE), you can apply for your student visa (if required) and start preparing for your arrival at UOW.
We have created a pre-arrival checklist to help you get ready for your journey.
You can also connect with a current UOW international student to learn more about preparing for travel and student life.
Your Offer of Admission letter will include an Acceptance Agreement form. Please check that all the details are correct, including the course information and start dates.
If the details are correct, and you have read and understood all the information on the form, please reply to the email you received containing your Offer of Admission letter and attach a signed copy of your Acceptance Agreement. If you cannot locate your offer email, you can email your acceptance to UOW Future Students. Please ensure that you return your Acceptance Agreement before you pay any fees.
If you have been requested to provide further information with your acceptance, such as evidence of financial capacity, please include the additional documentation with your Acceptance Agreement.
To allow plenty of time for you to apply for your student visa, we recommend accepting your offer as early as possible. The last date to accept your offer depends on whether you need to apply for a student visa before arriving to study in Australia.
Offshore students: 8 weeks before your Course Start Date
Onshore students: 2 weeks before your Course Start Date
You can find your Course Start Date in your Offer of Admission.
Defer your offer
Depending on your course, you may have the option to defer your offer for up to one year. This means we’ll hold a place for you to enrol in your course the following session or year. You will need to submit a Request to Defer course commencement.
Your application to defer may be reassessed against current admissions assessment criteria and Genuine Student (GS) assessment criteria. If your request is approved, a new offer will be issued.
Your UOW course fees will be calculated when your offer is issued. If you choose to defer your course admission to a later intake, you may be subject to any fee adjustments that occur during the deferral period (this may include scholarships and bursaries). This means you would need to pay any difference in fees before receiving a new CoE and proceeding with your studies.
Delaying your course start date may affect your student visa. Contact the Department of Home Affairs for visa condition enquiries.
Please note: Length/duration of deferral depends on course availability. Higher Degree Research offers can only be deferred for one session.
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