Make changes to your study plan
Sometimes full-time study is too much. Especially when life gets busy. If you’re feeling overwhelmed right now, we can help you find a solution.
Thinking about making changes to your study plan? Book an appointment to chat about your enrolment and course progression.
If you’re studying at one of our partner institutions, please speak to your academic support staff about changing your enrolment.
Consider all your options
Change your study load
Switching from full-time to part-time study, or back again? Here’s how to check if you’re eligible and apply.
Speak with your program coordinator about your course. They’ll walk you through your options and show you how to update your enrolment.
Request a new student plan through our enquiry portal. We’ll check if your course is eligible and get in touch to talk through your options.
Keep in mind that reducing your study load can impact your Centrelink benefits. However, you can drop down to 75% of a full-time load (45 credit points or 0.375 EFTSL per semester) and still be considered full time. This means if you go from four classes to three, your benefits probably won’t be affected.
If you're ready to return to full-time study request a new student plan through our enquiry portal.
If you're studying a Federation Online course, please contact us directly to adjust your study load.
You’re expected to complete your studies within the duration specified on your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE). However, you may be able to reduce your study load if you have a compassionate or compelling circumstance – a situation that is beyond your control and will impact your course progress.
Circumstances that may be accepted include:
- illness
- the death of a close family member
- major political upheaval or natural disaster in your home country
- a traumatic experience such as a serious accident or crime
- pre-requisite course unavailability where there are no other options for enrolment.
Apply by email to internationalcompliance@federation.edu.au.
Change your study mode or location
Many of our courses can be studied online, by flexible delivery or at a different campus. Just keep in mind that changes may depend on course eligibility, available places and timing.
Speak with your program coordinator about your course. They’ll walk you through your options and show you how to update your enrolment.
You can submit your request via our online form.
If you're studying a Federation Online course, please contact us directly to discuss changes to your study mode.
Complete this form and submit it via email to internationalcompliance@federation.edu.au.
Circumstances that may be accepted include:
- illness
- the death of a close family member
- major political upheaval or natural disaster in your home country
- a traumatic experience such as a serious accident or crime.
There are also some important visa rules to be aware of. If you’re a new student and haven’t yet completed six months of study at Federation University, you won’t be able to transfer campuses. If you hold a student visa (subclass 500), you can’t switch to fully online or flexible delivery.
To meet visa requirements, you must complete at least two-thirds of your course in person. That means no more than one-third of your total units can be studied online or by distance. You also need to be enrolled in at least one face-to-face unit in every compulsory study period, unless you’re finishing your final unit and it’s only offered online.
Transfer to a different course
If you’d like to transfer to a different course at Federation University, here’s how to apply.
Speak with your program coordinator about transferring to a different course. They’ll walk you through your options and eligibility.
Contact us to talk through your options. We can help with course advice, career pathways and entry requirements.
To transfer to a different course, you’ll need to complete a direct application before the start of the next teaching period.
If you're studying a Federation Online course, please contact us directly to discuss changing to a different course.
Complete this form and submit it via email to internationalcompliance@federation.edu.au.