Change enrolment
You can enrol into subjects until the end of week 1 for a Term, or the end of week 2 for a Semester. You can withdraw from subjects right up until census date. To do this, log in to StudentOnLine and go to the 'My Enrolment' tab.
- withdraw from a subject
- add a new subject (within the first week of a Term or the first two weeks of a Semester)
- change the teaching period of a subject (if available within the first week of a Term or the first two weeks of a Semester).
You cannot withdraw from a subject once the teaching period in which it is being taught has ended.
If you can't enrol via StudentOnLine, you are required to submit a Variation Request.
Variation Request
A Variation Request is the form you use to request assistance with enrolment.
There are two different Variation Requests:
Based on your circumstance, you will submit a either a VRE or a VRSA. Use the table below to determine which Variation Request you will require.
If you are enrolling in either an Overseas Semester Exchange program or Outbound Cross-Institutional study, complete the Outbound Enrolment Confirmation Form.
Variation Request Table
Use this table to determine which Variation Request you will require.
Variation Request – Exceptions (VRE) | Variation Request – Structure Amendment (VRSA) |
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The subject has prerequisites and conditions | Request to change a major/minor |
Final subject enrolment date has passed | Request to add a subject that is not on the list of your study plan |
There appears to be a system error preventing StudentOnline self-enrolment | Request a complex change or subject replacement as agreed with Course Coordinator |
The subject or course coordinator has requested this variation submission | Alteration to credit points or Combine structure lines |
Manual enrolment due to mismatch of course location and subject location E.g. Online, on-line | Apply for an advanced major with special requirements |
Subject has reached its quota | Request to overload in study period or year (exceed study period credit point cap) |
| | Apply to complete an additional subject that may overload permitted credit points of your course |
| | Accidentally withdrew from subject and requesting to be re-enrolled |
| | Start date of subject commences before course start date |
If you are unsure which Variation Request to submit, please contact ASK La Trobe.
Outbound Enrolment Confirmation
How do I enrol into my subjects online using StudentOnLine?
Can I do more than four subjects in semester 1 and 2?
Studying more than four subjects (60 credit points) per semester is called overloading. Overloading is not available in most courses because classes and assessments are scheduled around students taking the standard number of subjects.
If you would like to study additional subjects to fast-track your course you may be interested in Summer or Winter school.
If you are still interested in overloading ask a question and we will confirm if overloading is possible in your course.
Please note, the maximum enrolment for Summer 2 and Summer 3 is two subjects (30 credit points) and for Winter Semester one subject (15 credit points).
Enrolling in subjects late
Please note if you are attempting to enrol in subjects after week 2 of the semester this is a late enrolment.
You must request that the Subject Coordinator obtain Head of School or Director, Learning and Teaching approval in writing to add a subject late.
If you do not provide the School approval prior to submitting your online Variation of Enrolment, the VOE application cannot be processed.
Withdrawing from subjects
If you withdraw from a subject after one third of the teaching period has passed, you will have a Withdrawn grade recorded against the subject.
If you withdraw from a subject on or before the census date, the subject will be deleted and you will not incur a financial penalty.
'Withdrawn' signifies that you have withdrawn without failing the subject (s), incurring a financial penalty.
If you withdraw from a subject after two thirds of the teaching period has passed, you will have a KN grade recorded against the subject.
'KN' signifies that you have withdrawn from and failed the subject (s), thus incurring a financial penalty.
Fees
Each subject costs a certain amount of money. If you withdraw from a subject after census date, you still have to pay the course fee. You can apply for a refund or remission of debt if your withdrawal was due to exceptional circumstances.
Austudy and Youth Allowance
If you receive benefits you must notify Centrelink within seven days of changes to your enrolment. To confirm, check with Centrelink.
International students
International students holding a student visa are reminded that Condition 8202 relates to a student visa holder's enrolment and completion within the time of their Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) and maintaining academic progress.
As required under Section 19 of the ESOS Act 2000 and Standard 8 of The National Code 2018, La Trobe University must monitor the workload of students to ensure they complete the course within the duration specified in their CoE and do not exceed the allowable portion of online or distance learning. Therefore, students are required to be enrolled on a full time basis at all times*, except where the College has approved an under enrolment.
*Please note: International students must also be enrolled in at least one face-to-face subject each compulsory teaching period and no more than One Third of a student's total enrolment can be composed of Online or Distance Education Subjects.
Transferring to another course
To transfer to a new course, you need to be enrolled in your current course, then submit your transfer application. View the Course Transfer page for detailed information and specific course transfer procedures.
